CREAMY HOMEMADE YOGURT
Homemade yogurt is a snap to make. All you really need is good quality milk, a few spoonfuls of your favorite plain yogurt to use as a starter culture, and some time to let it sit. You can substitute low-fat milk here if you'd rather; 2 percent works a lot better than 1 percent. Skim milk will give you a thinner yogurt, though if you add some dry milk powder to the milk as it heats (about 1/2 cup), that will help thicken it. Creamline (non-homogenized milk) will give you a cream top on your yogurt. Homogenized milk is smooth throughout.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories breakfast, brunch, easy, snack, project
Time 20m
Yield 1 3/4 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Rub an ice cube over the inside bottom of a heavy pot to prevent scorching (or rinse the inside of the pot with cold water). Add milk and cream, if using, and bring to a bare simmer, until bubbles form around the edges, 180 to 200 degrees. Stir the milk occasionally as it heats.
- Remove pot from heat and let cool until it feels pleasantly warm when you stick your pinkie in the milk for 10 seconds, 110 to 120 degrees. (If you think you'll need to use the pot for something else, transfer the milk to a glass or ceramic bowl, or else you can let it sit in the pot.) If you're in a hurry, you can fill your sink with ice water and let the pot of milk cool in the ice bath, stirring the milk frequently so it cools evenly.
- Transfer 1/2 cup of warm milk to a small bowl and whisk in yogurt until smooth. Stir yogurt-milk mixture back into remaining pot of warm milk. Cover pot with a large lid. Keep pot warm by wrapping it in a large towel, or setting it on a heating pad, or moving to a warm place, such as your oven with the oven light turned on. Or just set it on top of your refrigerator, which tends to be both warm and out of the way.
- Let yogurt sit for 6 to 12 hours, until the yogurt is thick and tangy; the longer it sits, the thicker and tangier it will become. (I usually let it sit for the full 12 hours.) Transfer the pot to the refrigerator and chill for at least another 4 hours; it will continue to thicken as it chills.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 61, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 43 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams
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Rashid Bhai
[email protected]I was really looking forward to trying this yogurt recipe, but I was disappointed with the results. The yogurt was too sour for my taste and it had a strange texture. I'm not sure what went wrong, but I'm not going to try making it again.
Passage Owusu
[email protected]This yogurt is delicious! I love the creamy texture and the slightly tangy flavor. I've been making it for months now and it's become a staple in my diet. I like to eat it with fruit and granola for breakfast, or as a snack in the afternoon. I'm so g
Nyerere Nadia
[email protected]This yogurt is amazing! It's so easy to make and it tastes so good. I've been making it for years now and it's always a hit with my family and friends. I like to use whole milk for a richer flavor, but you can use skim milk if you prefer. I also like
Hamza Usman
[email protected]I was really looking forward to trying this yogurt recipe, but I was disappointed with the results. The yogurt was too sour for my taste and it had a strange texture. I'm not sure what went wrong, but I'm not going to try making it again.
Unique Bobson
[email protected]This yogurt is delicious! I love the creamy texture and the slightly tangy flavor. I've been making it for weeks now and it's become a staple in my diet. I like to eat it with fruit and granola for breakfast, or as a snack in the afternoon. I'm so gl
Mirza Kamran
[email protected]This yogurt is amazing! It's so easy to make and it tastes so good. I've been making it for months now and it's always a hit with my family and friends. I like to use whole milk for a richer flavor, but you can use skim milk if you prefer. I also lik
Phool Badan
[email protected]I was so excited to try this yogurt recipe, but it turned out to be a disaster. The yogurt was runny and sour. I followed the recipe exactly, but I'm not sure what went wrong. I'm going to try making it again, but I'll use a different recipe this tim
Adnan Nanji
[email protected]This yogurt is delicious! I made it last night and it turned out perfect. It's so creamy and flavorful. I love that it's made with whole milk, so it has a rich flavor. I also like that it's not too sweet. I'm definitely going to be making this yogurt
shawaiz ahmad
[email protected]I love this yogurt! It's so easy to make and it tastes so good. I've been making it for years and it's always a hit with my family and friends. I like to use whole milk for a richer flavor, but you can use skim milk if you prefer. I also like to add
Mahi Sorker
[email protected]This yogurt is amazing! I've made it several times now and it always turns out perfect. It's so creamy and delicious, and it's so easy to make. I love that I can control the sweetness and thickness of the yogurt by adjusting the amount of honey and m