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Vanilla Yogurt from Scratch
DIY Vanilla Yogurt!
Course
Breakfast
Servings
2
cups
Author
Tracy
Equipment
Yogourmet or Yogotherm
Ingredients
1/2
gallon
of whole milk
1
package of yogurt culture
4
vanilla beans*
1
tablespoon
of vanilla extract*
OPTIONAL 4-6 tablespoons of Honey / sugar / splenda / other sweetener for a sweeter yogurt
OPTIONAL 1/2 cup of powdered dry milk to create a thicker
creamier yogurt
Instructions
Slowly heat milk to 180 degrees, stirring often to prevent heating. Once milk is 180 degrees, remove from heat and cool to 115 degrees.
Add yogurt culture package and stir well.
Add scraped beans from vanilla beans, vanilla extract, sweetener of choice, and dry milk and mix well.
Pour milk into Yogourmet container, cover, and let sit for 12 hours.
After at least 12 hours, transfer yogurt from yogourmet container to a storage container and refrigerate for a couple of hours before serving.
Notes
*Leave out Vanilla beans and extract to make Plain Yogurt!