lakeland yoghurt maker

Eenymeeny

janiebaby29 wrote: »

decided to bite the bullet and have ordered one , along with the extra bowl , and added a few bits to make up for free delivery , used a code to get a fiver off so got those few bits free !!:j . so it cost me 25 quid in the end . got a few tupperware containers so i can take my own yoghurt to work !!

Hi janiebaby, pleased that you've got sorted and ready to go
Just a note for anyone else thinking of buying. There are a few people who've commented that, with the domed lid on, the yogurt container is difficult to fit into their fridge. I buy the Lidl Greek-style Eridanous yogurt to use as a starter. It's delicious, cheap and comes in 1000g sturdy tubs with lids which I use to decant the yogurt once it's cooled. A free storage container with every yogurt!

janiebaby29

:DI have a tall larder fridge in the kitchen , so I won't have problems fitting the container in it . Best thing I ever did was to get the larder fridge , no more stuffing things in it and trying to find them , my chest freezer is in the shed

DianneB

Just tried my first batch made yesterday, it is amazing, thick creamy and very moreish, would really recommend the lakeland machine and glad I got the extra bowl.

sonastin

I decided to take the plunge today. I have a yoghurt with my lunch every day at work. Usually mu!!er as I've found others a bit hit & miss with the flavours. Usually buy them on offer but they usually work out around 50p per pot - £2.50/week min. I reckon even with dried fruit, sugar, starter, milk, etc it'll save me easily £1 per week. And that's not counting the natural yoghurt I've been buying for ingredient in curry, naan bread, etc. So in 20 weeks it should have paid for itself and the yoghurt will be healthier because I can control the amount of sugar for sweetening, choose my milk base etc (OH prefers soya but I'm not convinced yet!)

One question - if OH wants a soya yoghurt, do I need a soya starter or can I use cows milk-based started with soya milk . Its not an intolerance or vegan thing, just a preference for soya milk/ice cream/etc.

janiebaby29

First batch has turned out lovely and creamy , well impressed with how easy it is to do . Glad I've got the extra jug too .

winniepooh

Just about to turn mine on

the-mango

sonastin wrote: »

One question - if OH wants a soya yoghurt, do I need a soya starter or can I use cows milk-based started with soya milk . Its not an intolerance or vegan thing, just a preference for soya milk/ice cream/etc.

ive had no problem using plain aplpro yoghurt and also activia dairy yoghurt as my soya starter

tjak

I bought this last week and have been really pleased with results, but need advice on how to flavour the yoghurt. My son loves vanilla yoghurt, I have vanilla extract, how much do you think I would need to add, and should I just use caster sugar to sweeten it?

tjak

I have now been experimenting, and found that a teaspoon of vanilla extract and three teaspoons of fruit sugar makes it taste delicious. But, it thins it a lot. Any ideas on how to keep it lovely and thick?

mishmogs

I let my yogurt drain through muslin - I tie a largish piece of muslim over a jug, making an indent for the yogurt to sit in, pour in the yogurt and let it drain through. The whey can be used in bread making. Depending on how thick you want the yogurt to be depends on the length of time left to drain. (I sometimes have to put back some of the whey when I decant into a clean pot, as the yogurt is too thick). I bought a jam straining kit a couple of months ago (bargain price) and use this with muslin inside the bag to strain now. I flavour mine with fruit sauces and vanilla extract and sweeten with honey.