GREEK YOGURT WITH HONEY

Greek Yogurt with Honey - Yiaourti me Meli is one of the simplest yet most divine desserts you can serve and enjoy. It is easy and quick to make and yet will look superb served in a small crystal dessert bowl, even the fussiest of dinner guests will comment on the magic of it. Sometimes the simplest of desserts are the most successful.

This dessert has been around since Homer's days, he even mentions it in his books as the food of the gods.

If you are preparing a dinner party or just want a little family dessert you can have this ready in a flash.

The appeal of it lies in the appearance. The pure snow white of the creamy yogurt contrasts with the amber nectar of the honey drizzled over the top.

One thing to mention when you have a dessert with just a couple of ingredients, you really must go for the best quality. Good Greek yogurt and a quality honey is essential.

In many countries you can now find the FAGE Greek yogurt or a local brand of Greek style yogurt. Do make sure its the full fat type, I know the FAGE brand is 10% fat, but it makes such a difference to the taste, low fat yogurt just does not taste the same. If you are doing this for yourself on a diet, fair enough, but otherwise go with the good stuff, you don't have to serve a large portion.

Children will love this dessert with Greek yogurt and its something they can even make themselves! It has to be the easiest recipe on this site!

Preparation

You do not want to cover the entire top of the yogurt with honey, nor do you want big dollops of it, just a light drizzle.

Optional, you can sprinkle over the top of the yogurt and honey some chopped nuts, good choices are walnuts or pistachios.

Serve immediately.

Greek Yogurt is great to use instead of cream in sauces and curries, it's much lower in fat than cream yet still gives the same creaminess, just turn the heat off and let the dish cool slightly before adding the yogurt (so it doesn't curdle) and then stir it in.

This yogurt is so versatile. The most popular dip in Greece is Tzatziki, made with Greek yogurt, garlic and cucumber. Give it a try sometime!