Baked Yoghurt

       One of the first desserts that I learned to bake and loved was baked yoghurt. Although it is a very simple recipe with just three ingredients- Cream, condensed milk and yoghurt, it has become one of my favourite recipes to bake and eat mainly because of its simplicity. The irony is that I don't like sweets, but I enjoy preparing them, and this happens to be one of the very few desserts I crave for. Many times, after dinner, even though everyone is stuffed, they still have a bowl full of baked yoghurt because they loved it so much and seeing them enjoy the food I bake instantly brightens my day.

      So, when I arrived in Toronto from Mumbai, I HAD to prepare the baked yoghurt! I went to a local store and while looking for the ingredients, I came across many creams with varying fat percentages. Back in India, we only find fresh cream (cooking cream), heavy cream, whipping cream, and a few other sorts of dairy products, so seeing so many creams confused me. After a short Google search, I purchased the 35% fat cream and baked the dish at home. The final dish became much richer and creamier than it used to be when I made it in India, where the texture was similar to a baked cheesecake, but here in Toronto it was as creamy as a no bake cheesecake due to the quality change in each of the three products. Nonetheless, my friends and I thoroughly enjoyed the baked yoghurt and devoured it in one sitting. To be honest, I liked this one a lot better than what I'd make in India!

Last September, I had the opportunity to conduct a workshop for about 80-85 people for which I shared my recipes and taught them how to bake them. Of course, I had to include the baked yoghurt as one of the recipes, so I documented the entire baking process in a video that I am excited to share with you as well! 

 

Please do let me know if you try it at home or have any questions about it. I'm delighted to respond to all of them. I wish you all a wonderful week ahead!

 

RECIPE FOR BAKED YOGHURT

 

Baked Yoghurt Mix-

Cream - 200 ml
Yoghurt - 200 ml
Condensed Milk - 200 ml
Vanilla Essence (optional) - 5 ml

Biscuit Base- (Optional)
Crushed Biscuits - 15 nos
Melted Butter - 30 gms

Method-

1. Add the melted butter to the crushed biscuits till well combined and then press it down in the tin to make a nice firm base. (optional) 

2. Mix condensed milk, cream & yoghurt together till there are no lumps.
3. Pour this wet mix on the biscuit base (optional)/ tin and put the tin in a water bath*.
4. Bake this in a preheated oven at 170° C for 30 mins.
5. You can enjoy this either warm or cold!

*Water-bath baking requires immersing a food container in a large, shallow dish of warm water.

PS: You can always customize this according to your preference by adding compote, dry fruits,  fresh fruits, fruit pulp etc