I do not eat dessert other than a piece of fruit or a slice of cheese (no carbs) occasionally.  I prefer my alcohol, if I'm drinking, to be unadulterated by empty calories/kilojoules. Still, that's me. Each to their own.

Ashen, I helped myself to a large coffee tin about 30 years ago (well, it was going to be binned) from the hospital where I worked. Sadly, they no longer seem to exist. Was perfect for making panettone even though I don't eat it . Darned if I can find a substitute. The large brioche mould sort of does the job (but I always have excess mixturey. Must Google when the madness settles. Say, February-have to survive Australia Day yet-a nightmare living in the inner city.

frizz1974 wrote:

4 tsp of salt to a kg of yogurt. Stir. Put into a cloth & suspend from a peice of dowel or a wooden spoon with string over a deep bowl or bucket in fridge for 3 days.

Roll what remains in the cloth into balls & roll through a mix of dried oregano & thyme. Put into jars with a couple of bayleaves, top with oil & refridgerate for up to 2 monthes.

We eat it spread on bread or in any way that a creamy fetta (not crumbly) would be used.

Really good on sourdough or light rye topped with sliced fresh tomato.

Ashen wrote:

Wow.. I gotta make some of that. 

ASHEN! You never did tell me if you got around to this?

Im making 3kg worth this weekend 

well ,I for one,am starting to think about christmas and there is a bit of Christmas chatter beggining to happen on the forum at the moment so I thought it was time for a thread revival.

Mr. Barker .... this legend thread lives on   

Always a treat to see this thread pop up!