Honey Cinnamon Cheese Spread
Using 1 cup cheese, add 2 tablespoons honey and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
Mix well. A satisfactory breakfast food, try spreading it on toast or serve as an
accompaniment to fresh fruit or stewed fruit. It is especially good with slices of
banana or fresh dates.
Variation: Strawberry or raspberry jam may be substituted for the honey
Fruity Cheese
Chop any of the following dried fruits - apricots, raisins, figs, pear, peach. Stir the
chopped fruits into 1 cup cheese. Serve on small pieces of pumpernickel. Top with
walnut pieces.
Yoghurt Cheese Spreads Galore
Using 1 cup of yoghurt cheese as a base, add any of these combinations of
ingredients.
- Chopped gherkin, grated cheddar cheese.
- Chopped smoked salmon, capers, freshly ground black pepper, dash of lemon juice,
chopped fresh dill.
- Chopped walnuts and grated orange rind and 1 teaspoon of sweet port. Chopped
chives and cumin seeds.
- Finely chopped capsicum, finely chopped spring onion, parsley and mint. Oregano
and chopped chives.
- Avocado and dates.
- Olive oil, salt and black pepper plus ground celery. Tarragon and chopped raisins
with 1 teaspoon of cointreau. Chives, green pepper, olive oil and salt.
What to do with a spoonful of Yoghurt Cheese
- A substitute of butter for any health vegetable or cheese roll.
- Combines very well with smoked fish and roast beef.
- Combines perfectly with olive oil for any pizza dressing.
- Combines very nicely with fried bacon, egg and any kind of dried fruit.
- Any herb weds perfectly with it; sage, parsley, oregano, thyme, basil, rosemary,
mint and dill.
DIPS
Dips
Yoghurt is often blended with ingredients to make refreshing dips - ideal for serving
as an hors d'oeuvre.
Serve pieces of pita bread, small dry crackers, crispbread sticks and crudites (such
as celery sticks, carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, snow peas) for dipping.
Tzatziki
1 cucumber, peeled and finely diced
2 cloves crushed garlic
2 tablespoons finely chopped mint
11/4 cups thick natural yoghurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste
Extra chopped mint
1. Place cucumber into a colander or sieve and sprinkle with salt and let stand for 1
hour.
2. Meanwhile mix all remaining ingredients together.
3. Rinse cucumber in cold water and pat dry with paper towel.
Mix with the yoghurt dressing.
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