When I went to Yeo Valley for a day learning about their organic gardens, I was lucky enough to be treated to a cookery session with their head chef Jaime. One of the dishes that he showed us how to make was a cheesecake using Yeo Valley yoghurt with a very clever technique. I decided to use one of the pots of yoghurts that they sent me home with and to try and make my own version. The ingredients are simple: a pot of Yeo Valley lemon and lime yoghurt, half a tub of chocolate Philadelphia, eight amaretti biscuits, a knob of unsalted butter. You will need to do step three in advance!
Lemon & Lime Chocolate Cheesecake (serves 2)
Melt a large knob of unsalted butter (I used Yeo Valley as it is so creamy) on a low heat and stir in eight amaretti biscuits. You can use normal digestives, but I like the nutty taste of the amaretti biscuits. Spoon half into each serving dish and press down.
Melt half a tub of Philadelphia chocolate cheese on a low heat. Pour it over the top of the biscuit base. Place it in the fridge to set for ten minutes or so.
This is the bit that you need to do in advance of everything else, the night before it's needed is best. Line a sieve with a plain, clean cotton teatowel, place over a bowl and pour in the yoghurt. Over the course of the night and day, the whey from the yoghurt will slowly drip out leaving a lump of thick, solidish yoghurt inside the teatowel. You'll actually be able to pick it up it will be so solid!
Whisk this with 150-200ml of double cream to form a smoother, looser mixture. Spoon it over the chocolate and place it in the fridge to set for ten minutes.
Et voila!
Yeo Valley have a huge range of yoghurts from the traditional Vanilla and Strawberry styles, to the more exotic Lemon Curd, and Lemon and Lime. Producing approximately 10 million pots of yoghurt every week, you can see why they are so popular!
Mmmmmm that sounds yummy and very easy to make too! Me likey!
Ooh I might have to give this a whirl. Looks yummy!
Ohhhh what a fab easy recipe!! I'm going to do this. Have you ever heard of the indian dessert Shrikand? The traditional way to make that is to use the linen thing about let all the water and whey drain out too Sugar and saffron and nuts are then added to it…my dad makes it sometimes using exactly this kind of creamy yoghurt. SO nice (so bad for you too but we'll ignore that bit :))
Ooh, that looks lovely.
Sounds great and easy, thanks for showing us xxx
Delicious. And it looks so simple that even I could make it!
sounds good, and simple, but as you say need to know you are going to make it.
now in my thrifty mind you need to come up with a recipe to use what came out of the yoghurt.
ahh you're getting the idea of throw together desserts like me & the throw together queen herself, Ms Paulin…..this is my kind of pudding! the choc & lime combo is a good one isn't it….you should get brave & experiment some more!
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That looks great! and quick too!
Lovely sounding recipe!
I've got to give that a go. It sounds delicious.
Mmmm looks amazing!
Mmmmmm chocolate philadelphia & yoghurt on the next shopping list – might make it as my birthday treat to myself!!!