Homemade Yoghurt ideas

jlwhite

I was bought a lakeland yogurt maker for my birthday last year and haven't really used it very much because the yogurt always seems a bit like sloppy glue (nice!).

I have only tried UHT milk (semi-skimmed, skimmed & whole). I was reading a few recipes adding some powdered milk so I gave that a try last night. I gently warmed the UHT semi-skimmed milk (1 litre) in the microwave and stirred in 4tbs Tesco skimmed milk powder. I let the milk cool down and then put a small pot of Yeo Valley full fat natural yogurt into the warmed yogurt maker. Then I slowly stirred in all but the last 50ml (ish) of the milk. This was at 11.15 last night and I checked it at 8.15 this morning.

The yogurt was definately more set than it usually is around the edges but was still quite gloopy in the middle. I took about a third of the yogurt out and refridgerated it (this now has quite a lot of whey seperated on top) and the other 2/3's I stirred gently and put back into the yogurt maker.

I have read some recipes that say you can freeze a little yogurt for the next starter and other recipes say you can't.

Does anyone have any tips for making homemade yogurt have a thicker texture. I haven't tried straining it through a cheesecloth but don't really want to do this every time I make yogurt.

jlwhite

Also if anyone has any good ideas for flavouring yogurt and at what stage you can add this that woulde be great.

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Good luck

jlwhite

Great. If only though, i have to go to work now! That can be tonights homework!

thriftlady_2

If you are using UHt milk you don't need to heat it. Just pour straight into the machine along with half a cup of dried milk and 2 tbsp of live yogurt. Leave for 10 hours. That's what I do and I get thick, creamy yogurt every time (I don't use skimmed milk though).

Lizzieanne

thriftlady wrote: »

If you are using UHt milk you don't need to heat it. Just pour straight into the machine along with half a cup of dried milk and 2 tbsp of live yogurt. Leave for 10 hours. That's what I do and I get thick, creamy yogurt every time (I don't use skimmed milk though).

I make my yoghurt this way, too.

I store it in the fridge like this then add the flavours as I serve it - Mr L's favourite is chopped nuts and maple syrup or honey.

thriftlady_2

Lizzieanne wrote: »

I make my yoghurt this way, too.

I store it in the fridge like this then add the flavours as I serve it - Mr L's favourite is chopped nuts and maple syrup or honey.

I like it with maple syrup too, but the kids prefer honey or dark brown sugar sprinkled on top so that it melts.

I've got a freezer full of summer berries which I'm slowly working my way through in the form of purees to add to plain yogurt -it's a bit healthier than making them into crumbles and pies;)

ness_w

I have heard you can put sugar in at the start for a sweet yoghurt, but definitely not fruit, I've never tried it, but I will one day.

Ness.

Angelina-M

My absolute favourite topping is cherry!!

I buy a jar of cherries from Lidl and make a syrup using the cherries and sugar. Then I pop a bit on top of my homemade yoghurt and it tastes just like a fruit corner.... gorgeous!!

celyn90

I leave the yoghurt for 8 - 10 hrs too and it is usually okay. The instructions on my yoghurt maker say 4hrs, but it is never ever set by then. I have a linear one, so I have to swap the end pots round a couple of hours in, or they are a bit runnier than the middle ones.

Angelina-M wrote: »

My absolute favourite topping is cherry!!

I buy a jar of cherries from Lidl and make a syrup using the cherries and sugar. Then I pop a bit on top of my homemade yoghurt and it tastes just like a fruit corner.... gorgeous!!

i love these cherries, they are amazing.

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

I have an ice cream maker, I regularly pour greek yoghurt in there and add splenda sweetner. Tastes wonderful!

One day I'll figure out how they make B&J Cherry Garcia frozen yoghurt....