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Recipe for French Vanilla Yogurt: Yogurt Making 102
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
So we’ve had the yogurt maker for a few months now. Unfortunately, our toddler was unimpressed with momma’s homemade yogurt which necessitated some serious recipe tweaking on my part. The result? A tart yet sweet french vanilla yogurt.
Here’s the recipe:
Ingredients
Milk (amount is determined by your yogurt maker capacity. In my case about 6 cups to make 7 servings)
1/2 cup powdered milk (this is a thickener and is the key to thicker yogurt)
1/4 cup light brown sugar
2 to 3 tbsp of vanilla (use real vanilla, no imitation stuff)
Yogurt cultures. We use the Eurocuisine brand.
Thermometer
Instructions
1.Heat milk to 185 F.
2.Remove milk from heat and let cool until the 120 F range. This takes between 10 and 15 minutes.
Note: As the milk cools, a skin will form. I just wind it around the thermometer and discard. Don’t panic if you see the skin–it can be removed with no ill effects on the final product.
3. Add the powdered milk, vanilla, and sugar. Stir.
4. Monitor the temperature of the mixture and add the yogurt culture when the thermometer reads 112 F.
5.Pour into yogurt maker and ‘incubate’ per the yogurt maker’s instructions.
6.Refrigerate for several hours prior to eating. This allows the yogurt to firm up and continue to thicken for a smooth creamy texture.
I still add some whole fruit jam to this yogurt as the toddler likes her yogurt pretty sweet. To my adult palate, this recipe tastes almost like cheesecake. It’s very fresh and the tart flavor notes are moderated by the sweetness of the brown sugar.
While my toddler may still be a bit dubious about my homemade yogurt (can’t win them all, I guess!), all the adults who have tried this yogurt recipe have raved about the flavor.
If you are considering making your own yogurt, you may want to read my Yogurt Making 101 post which gets into choosing yogurt makers.
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