Thermie Yoghurt

Hi Guys,

Im so excited to announce my yoghurt recipe is finally mastered.  Thanks to some tips from my friends grandma!  I know it should be so simple but I didnt have any luck with the EDC recipe but this is my second batch in the photo and its perfect!!

So here goes

I used 99% fat free banister downs milk but the milk shouldnt matter, the more fat the creamier the yoghurt!

1 lt milk

2 tablespoons natural yoghurt containing cultures.  (I used brownes 99.7% fat free natural).

Heat the 1 lt of milk on varoma temp, speed 3 until it boils up to the MC.  This took about 8.5 minutes in mine.

Take the lid off and allow it to cool until the light reaches 37 degrees.

Pour it into the container you wish to store it in for eating, and add the 2 tablespoons of yoghurt, barely stirring, now put the a lid on it and wrap it in a towel and leave it on the bench 8 hours or overnight.

From here on store it in the fridge, eat it at will, and it will continue to set firmer, some watery liquid will separate from it, this is normal you can pour it off and use it as buttermilk or simply discard.  For greek style creamy yoghurt you want to hang it using a strainer and cheese cloth or clean chux for 12 hours in the fridge to allow as much of this watery liquid to drain out. To make labne cheese simply continue to hang it until its firm enough to roll into bocconcini size balls, delicious flavoured with garlic and herbs or marinated in a herb oil.  Or served sweetened too!

For your next batch remember to reserve 2 tablespoons from the previous batch.

If you like it sweet you can sweeten with sugar, agave syrup, honey, maple syrup, stevia, rapadura, fruit, or even make up a fruit syrup for example scrape the contents of 3 passion fruit or 60g fresh citrus juice into the tm bowl, add 100g raw sugar and 15g water and cook on speed 2 90degrees 3 minutes.  Strain out the seeds or leave them in.

Even when I buy the expensive bannister downs milk it still works out to be half the price of buying the yoghurt on special! If you score the 2lt milk for $2 it will cost you 1/4 the price!

Happy Cooking!
Michelle