Homemade Yoghurt

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      10 min

Appears in
The New Vegetarian

By Colin Spencer

Published 1986

  • About

This is surprisingly easy and satisfying to make. Use a yoghurt starter, which is a culture you can buy from health shops, or add a portion of good commercial live yoghurt. A starter is best, as it yields a thicker yoghurt.

Ingredients

  • 1 litre/ pints/1 quart milk
  • yoghurt culture: either purchased starter or 15

Method

Bring the milk to the boil and then let it cool. Use a thermometer to test the temperature and when the milk is lukewarm (approximately 41°C/106°F), add some of it to the yoghurt culture and mix thoroughly. Then combine with the rest of the milk. Mix well and either pour into a yoghurt maker, or a large bowl and leave for 12 hours, or overnight, in a warm place. When it has set, transfer to the