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Yogurt for all!!
Favorite Homemade Yogurt Recipe
From FrugalLivingNYC.blogspot.com
Adapted from the New York Times’ “Creamy Homemade Yogurt” by Melissa Clark
I love this recipe and keep it handy in the kitchen. It’s quick and easy to make. I eat it with potato pancakes or tomato soup and can be used in place of sour cream in most recipes as a healthy substitute. My favorite way to eat it is on its own with some honey or jam. Delish! A great tip is to reserve four tablespoons from each batch and freeze in little cups to use for next time. Works great!
Equipment:
Medium or large heavy pot
Optional but highly recommended to have a thermometer. I have a digital one that beeps when it gets to the correct temperature, but a traditional analog one works great too.
Ingredients:
2 quarts (8 cups) milk (whole milk tastes best but any variety of dairy milk works)
4 tablespoons yogurt (with live and active cultures)
Directions:
Optional: Rub an ice cube over the inside bottom of a heavy pot to prevent scorching.
Add milk and bring to 190 to 200 degrees Fahrenheit. (It should be a low simmer with bubbles around the edges). Stir the milk as it heats.
Remove pot from heat. Cool to 110 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit when it feels warm to the touch).
Whisk yogurt and ½ cup of the warm milk in a separate bowl until smooth.Add the mixture back to the pot of warm milk and mix well then cover the pot.
Let the pot sit for 6 to 12 hours in a warm environment. This is the trickiest part. I prefer keeping the mixture in a cold oven with just the light on. Some people wrap the pot in a towel and set it on a heating pad or on top of your refrigerator. The longer it sits, the thicker and tangier it will become.
Place the pot in the refrigerator to chill for at least 4 hours to thicken.
Greek yogurt:
Line a colander with a cheesecloth, clean t-shirt material, or (my favorite) a nut bag. Place yogurt in the lined colander with a bowl underneath. Let it sit in the fridge for 2 to 6 hours to drain.
You can use the drained liquid, the whey, for smoothies, soups, and more.