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Yogurt! Home made. Creamy and Smooth!

Rich, creamy, soothing, tangy and refreshing! Yogurt as Yogurt was meant to be. 30 minutes to make and let it set overnight. In the morning you have such an amazing treat you'll never want to go back to store bought again. All you need is 1 qt of whole milk and 1 small container of all natural Yogurt with active, live cultures. BTW...the store bought Yogurt starter cost more than my whole quart of Yogurt!
Prep Time1 minute
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time10 hours 31 minutes
Servings: 6 6 oz servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  • 1 qt Whole Milk. 3 TBSP Yogurt. One candy thermometer and a 1 qt Mason jar with lid.
  • Pour milk into a 6 qt saucepan. Attach the thermometer to the pan.
  • Over medium heat, cook and stir the milk gently using a heat proof silicone Spatula ( or a wooden spoon that you have NOT used to stir spaghetti sauce). SLOOOOwly bring the milk temperature up to 185° and not a degree more.
  • Lower the heat to low simmer and let it cook UNTOUCHED for 20 minutes. Do NOT stir! ( This is the only tricky part). You have to watch it carefully. Stoves put out different amounts of heat. If you see the temperature starting to rise, just pull the pan off the heat for a minute or 2, then resume the process. After 2o minutes, remove the pan from heat AND...
  • Fill a large pan or partially fill your clean kitchen sink with ice water. Place the hot pan of milk in the ice water and stir until the temperature drops to 110°. Quickly and GENTLY whisk in the 3 TBSP of Yogurt.
  • Pour this into your 1 qt Mason Jar and cover with a lid.
  • Cover the jar and place in a warm spot in the kitchen. My kitchen is warm during the day but cold at night, so I initially cover the jar with several layers of kitchen towels. At night I then place the jar in the oven with the oven light on.. That's it! In the morning, take the jar out of the oven and help yourself to a bowl of delectable, delightful, delicious home made Yogurt!
  • This Yogurt is over the top fantastic for Fruit and Yogurt Smoothies. Try Pineapple-Banana. Homemade Yogurt is also a delicious lower fat substitute for any recipe calling for Sour Cream. Try it on a Baked Potato :-)
  • Thanks so much for stopping by today!
  • I hope that wherever your Journey leads you today, that you find life, smooth, rich and a little tangy! Journey ON!
  • Hugs and much love from me. Karen TJG