Salton Yogurt maker

Ted_Hutchinson

Your quite right. I've just found that bit about washing in dishwasher is not recommended on the back of my instructions. Perhaps they think someone might put the base unit in the dishwasher. Anyway we didn't take any notice of that as we've been putting jars and lids in the dishwasher for years and years without any problems. Mind you most of the jars are now small jam jars rather than the originals. We've only one base unit but enough jars to have a continuous supply.

headchef

You can actually make youghurt without a youghurt maker - but I can appreciate it is easier if you have one. The bit about having to heat the milk up first makes sense. If you are making youghurt without a maker, you heat the milk up as described, put about a desertspoon/ heaped teaspoon of live youghurt into clean glass jars (we use Dorito dip jars), put the slightly cooled milk in, seal the tops and bung them in hte airing cupboard for a few hours.
To link to Math's question, (which had me in hysterics) I've found that the youghurt is creamy and mild for the first few days but does become more sour the longer it is left. I'm never sure how long it lasts, but the tips for the cheesecake sound good. It's also occured to me that the strained youghurt is the Indian cheese Panir (spelling). So more uses for the youhurt!

larmy16

I tend to use my yoghurt in smoothies rather than eat it as it is.

black-saturn

I've just bought a Salton Yogurt Maker in a charity shop for £3. It's the model with little glass individual pots instead of one huge tub. Trouble is there are no instructions with it. Does anyone have any idea how you use it?

Thanks.

squeaky

Hi

We have an older thread on these so I've merged it for you. The usual rules apply, older posts are listed first so you'll need to read from the beginning.

black-saturn

Thanks..............

squeaky

You're welcome.

Just for stamps I'll add the links for our three most popular yoghurt threads too - that should keep you busy for a while.

how to make yoghurt at home
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=83473

Yoghurt - Easiyo or make your own?
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=71520

Yoghurt Recipe Thread
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=42804

anguk

I've hunted out the instructions for the Salton yoghurt maker.

1. Boil 1 1/2 pints of milk then allow to cool to body temperature (if using UHT milk you don't need to boil it, just warm to body temperature).
2. Add 1 heaped tablespoon of live yoghurt to the milk & stir well (I also add a tablespoon of milk powder but you don't have to)
3. Pour the milk mixture into the pots then put the lids on.
4. After about 10 hours remove the jars and place them in the fridge.

I check the yoghurt after about 8 hours and when it's ready I drain it through some muslin because we like really thick greek-style yoghurt. I also switch the yoghurt maker on while I'm heating the milk because I found I got better results if the jars were warm.

black-saturn

Thankyou.

Its got a number dial on the top. Does anyone know what I have to do with it?

Also does anyone know if I can add fruit?

frosty

Black-saturn,the number on the top is a reminder for when the yogurt is ready,if you put the yogurt on at say 9am and it takes 6 hours you would put the arrow to 3.I cant use skimmed milk(long life)in my yogurt maker because it goes very watery,what I do is put 11/2 pints of semi skimmed milk in a jug and then whisk in 1 tbsp of natural yogurt,pour into containers and then switch machine on,I switch it on before I go to bed so we have fresh yogurt for breakfast.
we flavour ours with stewed fruit or a teaspoon of low sugar jam, i have found some tins if slimfast in the cupboards (chocolate flavour and strawberry)these taste really nice mixed into the yogurt.