Homemade Plain Yogurt

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 132.6
  • Total Fat: 5.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 20.7 mg
  • Sodium: 112.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
  • Protein: 8.9 g

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Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1/2 gallon whole or reduced-fat milk (nutrional info is based 2%)

    1/2 c plain yogurt (for your starter)

    1 c powdered milk (optional but recommended thickener)

    OTHER THINGS YOU WILL NEED

    Medium stock pot

    Wooden spoon

    Candy thermometer w/clip

    Mixing bowl

    Crockpot or rice cooker

    2 c ice

    Large thick towel




Directions

• Pour milk and powdered milk into pot over medium heat. Clip thermometer to side of the pot and stir often.
• Heat milk to 185°; stirring and checking temperature often. If you don’t have a thermometer this is the temperature where milk. begins to froth.
• While milk is heating, plug in crock pot and set on low. Also fill sink or large mixing bowl with a few inches of cold water.
• When milk reaches 185° remove from heat and pour heated milk into medium-size mixing bowl. Add the ice to the sitting cold water and place mixing bowl on top.
• Cool milk to 110°, stirring occasionally and checking temperature often.
• When milk reaches 110°, pour milk into crock-pot.
• Add your starter yogurt into crock-pot and stir.
• Turn off, cover and unplug crock-pot. Then wrap crock-pot with the thick towel.
• Do not disturb or uncover yogurt. The cultures need darkness and stillness to develop.
• After 8-12 hours, yogurt should be thickened and ready to store. Stir thoroughly to stop the fermenting process. The longer you ferment, the thicker and more tangy it will become
• Store yogurt in an opaque container in the fridge overnight. It will thicken a bit more, and then voila! Ready to garnish.
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Makes 8 cup servings
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Sweeten your yogurt with a few teaspoons of agave nectar, pure maple syrup, or sugar + a few drops of vanilla extract. (not included in nutritional info)


Number of Servings: 8