Low-fat treats

The strangest thing - Jamie Oliver was on TV yesterday talking about grandma's cookbooks and urging us to keep the old recipes going. Have to say I felt pleased because I had mentioned the same thing a couple of postings ago, so I was on the right track. This coming Thursday is Home-Cooking day, and you can find out more about this if you visit Jamie's website.

Today my offering to you is more a method than a recipe because the end product can be used in many ways. Above all it is SO easy to do. Just fold some dried fruit into a chosen yoghurt (2 parts yoghurt to one part fruit), then leave it in the fridge overnight. The next day you will find the mixture will have thickened dramatically.
This makes a great alternative to cream as a cake filling. Even more perfect for a cheesecake filling as the biscuit base will absorb even more liquid.
For a touch of luxury, pour a thin layer of single or whipping cream over the top of the
cheesecake and cover with demerara sugar. Leave overnight in the fridge and the sugar will have partly dissolved in the cream and then reset to a crunchy topping.

Must finish with a mention of our favourite curry side dish - Raita. I used to make this by stirring finely chopped mint OR finely diced cucumber into Greek yoghurt, but experimented and now I add both to the yoghurt with half a teaspoon of icing sugar. Make plenty because the next day it can be eaten as a dip.