I chanced upon a box of very fresh strawberries at Nature's Basket. I don't usually shop there, only for special dinners ( or a 'home date'). I already bought whole wheat crackers, tuna with sun dried tomatoes, nettle and garlic gouda and fresh Brie for starters( small amounts for the two of us). I didn't want to make a usual cake or eat fruit for dessert. I wanted something special, easy and something that looked really good. Asking for too much?
I decided to just buy the strawberries and think later. It's a tricky fruit. Sometimes it looks better than it tastes and I don't like cooking strawberries much. I like the the skin to be taut and the slightly sour taste to linger on.
After laying the table with special red napkins, new crockery and cooking some thai mushroom Tom Yum/Yam ( it is spelt in different ways), I was exhausted but I still wanted a pretty and easy dessert. So here goes. It is delicious and and healthy (yes that is possible sometimes)
I use an OTG (oven toaster grill), but a microwave should also work, though it would not make the base as crisp as an OTG does
Ingredients
1 box of fresh strawberries ( around 15- 20 pieces)
4 large digestive biscuits
5 tea spoons sugar
2 tea spoons butter
200 gms of thick yoghurt (unsweetened)
Vanilla Essence
Method
Preheat the oven for 10 min
In a flat based oven vessel ( I used a round 8" diameter Borosil one), break the digestive biscuits ( like an apple Crumble)
Mix little bits of butter with the biscuits
Sprinkle 2 tea spoons of sugar on top
Put this in the oven for 15 min on 180 degree Celcius
Wash and slice the strawberries, keep aside
Mix the yogurt, sugar and vanilla essence and keep in the fridge
Take out the vessel from the oven and put the sliced strawberries on the base.
Put the whole thing back in the oven for 5 min. The fresh strawberry aroma should come.
Take it out and pour the Vanilla yoghurt on top and serve.
Bon Apetit!
PS: You can replace the yoghurt with cream or vanilla ice cream if you want to make it sinful. This is a healthier version.

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