Sunday, September 27, 2009

Homemade Yoghurt

Thank you Mame Solange Pastel.
I inherited this recipe from my husband's grand mother in Martinque.
I love yoghurt, I eat it at least 3 times a day. The price of Yoghurt in Barbados is beyond me so I decided I would make my own.
Here is the recipe:

Yoghurt
Ingredients
• 1 ltr of Whole Milk
• 1 can Condensed Milk (375g)
• 3tbs Yoghurt culture (yoghurt that has live cultures in it)

Utensils
• 1 lrg saucepan
• stove
• thermometer
• sterilized containers
• whisk
• cooler bag
• towel

Method
• Pour whole milk into saucepan then add can of condensed milk.
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• Mix well.
• Put on stove top and heat until 49ºc.
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• Put yoghurt culture into a glass and stir until it becomes liquid.
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• While milk is heating sterilize the conatiners that you will put
the yoghurt in.
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• Once required temperature is reached remove from stove top and add yoghurt culture.
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• Beat briskly with a whisk.
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• Transfer to sterilized containers.
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• Place the towel into the cooler bag, then put your containers filled with yoghurt in.
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• Put in a dark place for 8 hours and DO NOT DISTURB.
• After 8 hours remove from bag an place in fridge.
• After about 3 hours in the fridge you can enjoy
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Please feel free to leave your comments or ask questions :)