Basic vanilla yoghurt
A tub of plain yoghurt is a healthy refrigerator staple – eat it on its own, with
fruit or granola or use it for frozen treats, baking, salad dressings or marinades.
The possibilities are almost endless.
Makes About 2.5L
Preparation time 5 minutes
Cooking time 10 hours
Refrigeration time 6 hours or overnight
Ingredients
2L whole milk, at room temperature
2 tbsp caster sugar, optional
500g tub plain yoghurt, with Iive cultures (see Cook’s
note)
2 tsp vanilla bean extract
Method
1. Pour milk, caster sugar, yoghurt and vanilla bean extract into the inner pot. Stir to combine.
2. Close the lid and select YOGHURT mode. Set cooking time for 10 hours and press START.
3. Once cooking is complete, transfer to suitable containers and chill yoghurt for 6-8 hours or overnight. Chill until required.
Yoghurt is best eaten within 5 days.
Flavour variations
Cumin and turmeric
For each serve, combine 1 cup basic vanilla yoghurt with ½ teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ground turmeric, pinch of
cayenne pepper and a pinch of salt. Stir to combine. Chill until required. This makes a lovely creamy salad dressing or dip.
Honey and vanilla
For each serve, combine 1 cup basic vanilla yoghurt with 1 teaspoon strong-avoured honey and
½ tsp vanilla bean
extract. Stir to combine. Chill until required.
Pomegranate and raspberry
For each serve, mash
½ cup raspberries and place into a small pan. Add 2 tsp sugar. Stir over a low heat until sugar
dissolves. Simmer for 1 minute and allow to cool. Stir in ¾ cup basic vanilla yoghurt and 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds. Stir to
combine. Chill until required.
Cook’s note
Once cooking is nished the yoghurt may have some liquid remaining, chilling the yoghurt
will make it thicker.
Once you get into a yoghurt-making routine, save 500g of your own yoghurt and use instead
of purchased yoghurt in the next batch.
Tip
For a rmer texture, cook yoghurt for 12 hours.
Yoghurt can be used as a base for desserts, salad dressings and smoothies. It is also ideal frozen
into ice-block treats.
Yoghurt
Set valve to “Seal”
position.
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