Homemade natural yogurt
6 hours 15 min
Natural yogurt, without added sugar or preservatives, is quite easy to make at home! After you get the hang of it, you can use a few tablespoons from one batch to start another.
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Ingredients
Makes: 1 litre of yoghurt
- 150g of natural yogurt with active cultures
- 1L of full fat milk (see note)
Method
Prep:10min ›
Cook:5min ›
Extra time:6hr resting ›
Ready in:6hr15min
- Bring the yogurt to room temperature - this will prevent it cooling down the milk too quickly.
- Heat the milk to a temperature of 40 to 45 C.
- Add natural yogurt ; stir and until thoroughly mixed.
- Pour the mixture into a thermos flask, yogurt maker or a large bowl, covered with a tea towel to keep it warm; set it in a warm place for at least 6 to 8 hours.
- After 6 to 8 hours, you can split the yogurt up into smaller portion-sized containers; store in the fridge.
Note:
Do not use UHT milk. Fresh pasteurised milk is fine.
Tip:
If the yogurt is not thick enough, it might mean that the milk was too hot when mixed with yogurt or the temperature was too low during the resting time (6-8 hrs). It could also be due to the yogurt starter - try using a different brand that has more live cultures.
