Saturday, June 15, 2013

Greek Yogurt Filling

Here is the filling I put in my crêpe. It is nothing difficult or special, but it's simplicity works well with all of the other complex flavors in this dish. This filling can be used for a number of different things, such as pastries, cakes, muffins, etc. It also makes a nice light topping, perhaps in place of whipped cream or ice cream, for pies, pancakes, even squares.  Yogurt-based fillings and toppings are easy and healthy choices for a number of dishes, they also make great sandwich spreads and dips. The seasonings and add-ins just need to be varied to suit the dish. In this case, I used simply a mixture of yogurt with honey and ground cinnamon. I used approximately 1/4 cup yogurt, one tablespoon honey, and one teaspoon cinnamon to fill one crêpe. Greek yogurt is typically ideal, because it is thicker and stands up better in dips and fillings. It also has a lot more protein than regular yogurt. However, regular yogurts will work as well. In this case I used plain, though vanilla would be good too. A fruit flavor could work if you match the fruits with those in your fruit sauce. 

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