Amber in AUS Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I made my second ever batch of yogurt yesterday and it turned out awesome. I thought my first was pretty good last week but this one knocked our socks off. DH said it was even better than store bought :D For those who are interested the recipe is - 2L (1/2 galon) milk 1 cup yogurt (culture starter) 1 cup powdered milk 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste 3/4 cup sugar Put milk in slow cooker and turn on low for 2 1/2 hours. Turn slow cooker off add powdered milk, vanilla & sugar, mix through well. Leave to stand covered for 3 hours, still in your slow cooker. At the end of the standing time stir through yogurt starter then immediately jar and wrap in tea towels. I put mine ontop of upright oven with towels under and over with oven on 160C. You could place in a esky/ice box with warm water. You want the temperature to be a constant at or just below 37C. Leave to stand undisturbed for 6 hours. It will set between 4 and 8 hours, 6 hours worked for us. Immediately place in fridge to continue setting. We enjoy yogurt as a desert with fresh fruits. This one turned out perfect for decadent deserts it was smooth with a creamy texture and full vanilla flavour. Very moreish! Thankyou again to the Hive for their inspiration. 2 weeks ago i would never have thought to make my own yogurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Will give this a try! My Mom used to make it by boiling the milk, leaving until body temperature, then adding the starter and placing in a pre-warmed thermos flask overnight. I have made it that way, but it never comes out as thick as I like it. I have been meaning to try it again, with gelatine to thicken, but will try your way first. Nikki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radish4ever Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Looks tasty! Where would you find the vanilla paste? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam101 Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 You have me interested in trying this. Thanks for the recipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in AUS Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 Looks tasty! Where would you find the vanilla paste? The one i have is Queens vanilla bean paste and comes in a very small pot. I found it with all of the colours and icing type supplies at my supermarket. If you can't find it then you could just use a regular liquid vanilla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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