Netix, i read that the UHT is used so that the milk doesnt have to be heated... i would be interested to hear what you do with the fresh milk.
Tish - its so good!!! With teh Easiyo, i mix the packet with water, put hot water in the insulated flast thingy and then close the lid.... 8 hours later i have the Yummiest and creamiest yoghurt EVER!!!
Cant wait til this aftrenoon when i get to have my pot
Sorry it took me so long to come back on and do this.... I made a lot of playdough last night, then had playgroup this morning!
1 litre milk
2 tblsp natural plain yoghurt
Bring milk to the boil (watch- it can start to boil quickly!). When it starts to bubble up, turn down heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and leave to cool to about 43c (I use a candy thermometer).
Skim off the skin that forms, and beat the yoghurt with a small amount of the warm milk. Then beat in the rest of the milk.
Pour into a wide mouth thermal container like a thermos, screw on the lid, wrap in a towel and leave to set overnight (not in the fridge). I pour the yoghurt mix into a 1 litre yoghurt tub, then put into a insulated lunch bag and wrap a towel around the container and put another one on top.
In the morning, unwrap and put in the fridge. Ready to use after about 8 hours in the fridge.
To always have some starter culture to make more yoghurt, freeze tablespoons worth in ice cube trays. Then, when you need them, leave to defrost in the fridge or on the bench.
Its a bit tart, as natural yoghurt is, but it goes great with fruit or on cereal, or with natural honeycomb mixed through.
Sim milk can be used, as well as sheep or goat's milk.
ETA: I was going to get an easiyo, but I had read there was a way of making it without. And I have too much stuff in my kitchen anyway. Its so easy to make, and its only a few minutes of any actual 'work'. The trickiest thing was making sure I had something stable to put the container in (I actually stashed the packed insulated bag in the cupboard so it didn't get tipped over). If the milk scorches on the bottom of the saucepan, don't mix the milk in the saucepan or the yoghurt will have little brown bits all through it (yep, did that!).
Last edited by Netix; November 6th, 2009 at 12:13 PM.
You're very welcome! I'm not sure how well it would work if you put fruit or other flavours like honey in before it had set, but this way does work. And its so much more economical than buying yoghurt every week.
Oh, you could make in smaller tubs/containers to put in your lunch box (bento thinking here, sorry!), as long as you wrap it up really well. It just has to cool *REALLY* slowly to do its 'thing'.
OK so you guys got me inspired and I got an Easiyo. We buy Jalna for DS and ourselves (other youghurt just tastes like confectionary now!), and it's costing us a fortune. Won't take long for it to pay for it I'm just waiting to use up the last of the Jalna before I try making it - how sensible
How does the Easiyo stack up against Jalna? I got the natural one which I plan to sweeten with fruit purees when serving. I might even try making it without the packets one day!
Though Im lazy and use the packets
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