Homemade Thick Or Greek Style Yogurt
A recipe for making inexpensive, yummy, unadulterated yogurt at home. This is thick, so to make it thinner, omit the powdered milk and/or let it work for less time. With planning, this could be set to work overnight (start it about 1.5 hours before you want to be able to leave it alone overnight). We get the best taste with natural, non-homogenized milk. But regular milk works well too. You could double this recipe if you have a big enough pot, enough containers, and 2 heating pads. We don't like using much bigger containers because it seems too liquid-y and doesn't set as well.
Steps
Equipment: large pot , whisk or stirring utensil , thick towel , heating pad , 9- 1 cup containers , ladle , instant read thermometer.
In large pot , heat milk over medium-high to high heat.
When it is starting to get pretty warm , watch carefully.
Bring just to a boil , then remove from heat.
Let cool to about 115 degrees f.
The cooling usually takes about 45 min-1 hr at my house.
Whisk in yogurt starter.
Ladle into 1 cup containers.
Place containers on heating pad , set at high heat.
Cover containers with thick towel.
Let sit on heating pad for 6-8 hrs or until thick.
You can leave it longer to thicken more if desired , but it might become a little more bitter.
Refrigerate about 8 hours.
When serving , add fixings if desired or eat it plain.
Set aside 1 cup container of yogurt for next batch of yogurt.
Ingredients
milk, non-fat powdered milk, yogurt starter