Mommy created from several different recipes
2 qts. of milk
2/3 C. powdered milk
1/3 C. whole milk yogurt with live cultures, unflavored
Combine the milk and powdered milk in a large saucepan. Heat over medium heat to 180 degrees, stirring almost constantly. (This takes awhile- 15-20 minutes or so.)
Pour hot mixture into a pitcher and let it cool to 115 degrees. The quickest way to cool this down is to put the pitcher in some ice water.
Remove 1/3 C. warm milk mixture and combine it in a small bowl with the yogurt starter. Stir until smooth and yogurt is dissolved. Combine mixture with warm milk in the pitcher.
Pour into two 1 qt. mason jars. Leave the lids off and incubate in the dehydrator at 115 degrees for 3 1/2-4 hours. Put the lids on and refrigerator overnight to thicken.
Flavor individual servings with dried fruit, granola, pure maple syrup, fruit syrup, pureed fruit, honey, or all fruit jam.
I have found that it is much easier to flavor the individual servings of yogurt than to try and flavor a whole quart at a time. Sometimes the flavoring will thin the yogurt, but that doesn't seem to happen when we flavor our individual servings. Yogurt is very good for you. It is something we should be consuming on a regular basis. Mommy would really like to be better about having either yogurt or kefir a couple times a week. I am so glad all of my children enjoy homemade yogurt so much. It is good stuff!
Love Always,
Mommy
