GEHIDREERDE JOGURT HAPPIES
Hierdie is die Unicorn Poop/Dehydrated Yoghurt Drops waarvan die Pretoria 200 000 Partytjie mense Saterdag geproe het.
Dit word gemaak van dik jogurt (ek gebruik Double Cream yoghurt). Gewone loperige jogurt is nie suksesvol nie, dit raak te dun en verbrokkel eerder as om in hopies te bly.
Ek het ‘n kos dehidreerder en gebruik dit vir die proses. Ek het nie ‘n lae genoeg temperatuur stelling op my waaier oond nie en ek weet nie teen watter temperatuur “air fryers” en biltongkaste werk nie, maar as dit laer as 50 ºC gaan, sal dit ook seker kan werk.
I’ve done many versions of yoghurt drops (which I call Unicorn Poop – kids adore it) from different versions of yoghurt. The texture and taste can be compared to White Rabbit toffees.
The thicker the yoghurt, the better and faster the process. Runnier yoghurt takes forever and collapses into flat disks.
To be stored in cool area or preferably in fridge. I left it out in a hot area for a week by mistake and it went off.
I add powdered fruit powders to intensify the flavors, also a tiny bit of powdered beet powder to strawberry yoghurt to boost the color.
Tip – do not try adding chocolate or peanut butter versions, that truly looks like Unicorn Poop and not in a good way.
Fill piping bag with double thick yoghurt, drop small blobs (mine is about 10 ml) onto baking paper or silicon sheet. If using a food dehydrator, set temperature to 50ºC max. I prefer 35ºC as it dries without causing a hard shell with inside not dehydrated. I can not give an exact time frame for drying period. Outside temperature, moisture in the air and the specific yoghurt consistency all have an influence.
Work on about 6 – 8 hours.
I lift the blobs from the baking paper when it is about half way done, then it does not stick to the paper when dry. It is done when still slightly pliable but not wet inside.
Seeing that it is dairy, you need to keep it in a bottle/plastic container in the fridge or cool space.
Recipe posted and photo: Petro Borchard
