Homemade Pear and Rosemary Yogurt 🍐

Pears and rosemary really do go together… we promise!

Nutrition:

This homemade yogurt is made with rosemary and pears. A match made in heaven. The sweetness of the pears perfectly combines with the freshness of the rosemary. Pears are fruit that are naturally rich in sugar and fibre. Although there are 11.3 g of sugar in 100 g of pears, the fibre content helps to slow the release of the sugars in the body, contributing to the prevention of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Pears are also a good source of potassium that helps manage the body’s balance of fluids. They are also a good source of phosphorus, vitamin C and calcium. Systematic reviews of pears and health outcomes reveal that the daily consumption of pears reduces the risk of stroke by 52%, due to their antioxidant compounds. Along with pears, rosemary also performs antioxidant activity, due to its main bioactive compounds, carnosic acid and carnosol. It is used to prevent lipid oxidation and it extends the shelf-life of food. For this reason, the EFSA has claimed rosemary as a natural preservative in food, as it doesn’t distort the natural attributes of food (smell, taste, texture) and it has good stability in food applications. Studies have also shown that rosemary provides health benefits such as the prevention of cancer and type-2 diabetes.

What You Need:

135 g of semi-skimmed milk

15 ml of yogurt with live cultures

115 of pears

5 g of sugar

1 g of rosemary

Allergens: Milk

Heal Claims: A source of vitamin B12 and gut friendly

Per 100 g

Per 150 g (1 serving)

Method:

YOGURT

1. Pour the milk into a pot and heat until it comes to boil.

2. If you have an instant read cooking thermometer, use this to measure the temperature until your milk is at 180 degrees.

3. If you do not own an instant read cooking thermometer, take your milk off the heat once it comes to boil.

4. Let your milk cool for 20 minutes.

5. In a bowl, add one tablespoon of yogurt with live cultures.

6. Add two tablespoons of your milk to the yogurt.

7. Put this mixture back into the larger milk substance.

8. Leave in a warm environment for 10-12 hours.

9. Your yogurt is now ready

PEAR AND ROSEMARY JAM

1. Skin and cut your pears.

2. Boil them with your sugar and whisk everything.

3. Let the pears become soft and then mash them.

4. Serve your pear jam on top of your yogurt.