How to make your own yogurt
About 6 years ago, we got our first goats, mainly because most of us were allergic to cow’s milk. For anyone that has had goats, you know how it can be figuring out what to do with the overabundance of milk. Well, that’s how this recipe came about. I have made this recipe with both goat’s and cow’s milk.
Mama’s Yogurt
Ingredients
5 quarts of milk, 4 in one container, 1 quart in another
1 cup tapioca flour - available at health food stores
1 cup yogurt - make sure it has acidopholus in it. I buy Stony Field Farms organic if available, but any plain yogurt should work.
You will need the following: large pot, small pot, 8 cup measuring cup, 1 cup measuring cup, dairy thermometer, long handled spoon and wire whisk
1. In the small pot, mix 1 quart of milk with 1 cup tapioca flour.
2. In the large pot, slowly heat 1 gallon of milk to 165 degrees. I put my burner between 4 and 5, med
3. When the milk has reached 165 degrees, pour the tapioca-milk mixture into the heated milk.
4. Stir with the wire whisk and continure heating until it returns to 165 degrees.
5. Remove the milk from the heat and let cool to 90 degrees. This could take from 1.5 to 2 hours, could be cooled faster if put in another pot filled with water and ice.
NOTE: A thick film will develop on the surface, I typically skim it off.
6. Mix in 1 cup of yogurt, stirring with wire whisk.
7. Put lid on pot, place in your oven, don’t turn it on. Wrap the pot in towels to insulate it. I usally try to do this so that it will set overnight, make sure you don’t turn the oven on!!
8. After 8 hours, remove the post from the oven, pour your yogurt into a large container of your choice and place in the refrigerator.
9. OPTIONAL - Save 2 cups of this yogurt for use in making your next 2 batches.
We usually serve our yogurt with homemade stawberry , peach, or blueberry jam, sometimes we mix it with our homemade granola. The kids love it and it’s really good for them.
Enjoy!
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June 03 2009 09:15 am | Health
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