Yoghurt Recipes Thread

Magentasue

apprentice_tycoon wrote:

I think that you may have pointed out the reason for the texture of mine - I use skimmed milk, is that why? does it need the fat?

I don't know but I've only ever had success with full fat milk. Even when I used milk powder, skimmed milk didn't work for me. I use semi skimmed for most things but that didn't come out right either.

catznine

Curry Queen - I didn't know how to link to this but this is a full proof way to make yogurt. Don't worry if you haven't got an airing cupboard or a thermos just use a casserole dish with a well fitting lid and wrap it in a towel - pop in a place away from draughts though. Also follow Magentasue's instructions for getting thicker yogurt by straining it through a clean cloth in a colander.

catznine wrote:

Did a search but couldn't find anything so wondered if we could have a yogurt related thread?

Have just found out how easy it is to make up some homemade yogurt:-

1 pt fresh milk
1 tbsp Natural yogurt (thick is best)
1-2 tbsps skimmed milk

Preheat a heatproof dish and a well fitting lid or a wide necked thermos with boiling water. Heat the milk to 'blood' heat. 37C/98F. Put yogurt into a basin and stir in the milk powder. Pour a little of the warm milk on to the yogurt, stir well and pour the yogurt into the pan of milk. Stir well again and then pour into the warmed dish (or thermos) and cover with a lid. Cover the container with a thick cloth and leave in a warm place. (not necessary if thermos is used.)

This recipe makes up 1 pint of natural yogurt and not wishing to waste any I have realised I need a few more recipes or ideas using yogurt. Queenie came up with some great ideas including making my own fruit corners by adding fruit preserve (have also used crushed up flapjacks for crunchy fruit corners).

Does anyone else make up their own yogurt?

hth

Catz

maryb

OK, confession time. I bought a bulk yogurt maker from Lakeland this weekend with some birthday money and it made 1 litre of perfect yogurt - nice and thick and no bitter taste. using a flask it never came out thick enough whatever I did and using the slow cooker did absolutely nothing to the milk at all.
But I'll have to make a lot of yogurt to justify the splurge

catznine

I have just read in my Shirley Goode book (Goode for One) that you can add 1 tsp cornfour to achieve thicker yogurt!

1 tsp cornflour
10 fl oz milk
1 dessertspoon dried milk
1 dessertspoon thick yogurt

Blend the cornflour with a little of the milk then stir into the rest of the milk together with the dried milk and bring to the boil. Simmer for 3 mins and then cool to blood heat. Stir in the thick yogurt and pop into container and leave to set in the usual way. Drain off any water that rises to the top.

I have not tried this yet and looks like it only makes 1/2 pint but I think it could be worth trying if nothing else works.

Hold that thought tho as I have just checked a new batch I made yesterday using Yeo valley organic thick set as a starter and I now have 1 pint of very thick yogurt! :j

Magentasue

maryb wrote:

OK, confession time. I bought a bulk yogurt maker from Lakeland this weekend with some birthday money and it made 1 litre of perfect yogurt - nice and thick and no bitter taste. using a flask it never came out thick enough whatever I did and using the slow cooker did absolutely nothing to the milk at all.
But I'll have to make a lot of yogurt to justify the splurge

I bought one of these years ago off their bargain shelf, even then it wasn't cheap. But it is (with a few design niggles) the best yogurt maker I've ever seen.

Curry_Queen

Dare I ask how much it is?

maryb

say it quietly - £19.99- but it was my birthday!

You can also get extra inner containers so you can store it in the fridge and start the next batch before the last one is used up

catznine

Worth trying the container way first or if you have a wide necked thermos try that - more mse as a lot cheaper and I can't believe how easy it is!

apple_mint

I used Catzine's original recipe (milk, skimmed milk, yoghurt starter) and put it in a flask overnight. First was a little thin but lovely poured over fruit (with a ginger snap crumbled on top ).

I used this batch as the starter for the next and have got yoghurt that is a little thicker. I am now starting my batches in the morning, ready to pour out when I get home. I hoping that it will keep getting thicker as I go along. I do have to say though, that it makes a lovely drinking yoghurt at the moment.

catznine

I am really pleased that the yogurt recipe worked for you. I started again with a new starter yogurt (Yeo Valley Organic thick yogurt) and now have lovely thick and creamy yogurt. So can recommend this if you still find your yogurt is still not thick enough.

I am still looking for some yogurt ice cream recipes. I know I had some that came with my old ice cream maker but alas that has finally bitten the dust and instructions seem to have gone the same way.