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Hello, dear friends of Paulina Cocina. Today we bring you a very simple recipe that you'll love: the formula for making homemade yogurt in the simplest way, with no tools other than a jar and, in Paulina's words, "A little blanket, ma'am."
Without further ado, I leave you with the recipe.
Enjoy it!
Nicola Garupa,
Producer
How to make homemade yogurt: some clarifications
Paulina here, guys. A few things I'd like to clarify for you about this homemade yogurt.
- The raw material: The better the milk and yogurt you use, the richer your homemade yogurt will be. It's important that the milk isn't ultra-pasteurized, as this process kills the bichamen present in natural milk, which is necessary for making yogurt. It can be pasteurized milk, but not ultra-pasteurized.
- The flavor: Its flavor is that of natural yogurt, slightly acidic. That's why, unless it's a savory preparation, I like to add some sweetener.
- Texture: You can't see it in the video, but the texture of this homemade yogurt improves dramatically with the cold. Once we take it out of the blanket, we put it in the refrigerator. After a few hours, it will look much creamier and smoother.
- If you want it thicker: add a measure of powdered milk equal to the yogurt container to the mixture. Stir well to dissolve. This way, it will be just like regular supermarket yogurt. If you want your homemade yogurt even thicker, add more powdered milk.
- How long does it take? Your homemade yogurt will be ready in 6 hours. If you leave it a little longer, it will improve. Ideally, it should sit overnight.
- How long it lasts: A long time. They say yogurt never expires.
- And what's up with the yogurt maker? What the yogurt maker does is simply maintain this constant temperature using an electric heating element. That's what we do here with the blanket.
- I know! So I'll do it with an electric blanket: don't say stupid things, will you?
How to use homemade yogurt:
Yogurt is so versatile! Here are some ideas beyond the ones in the video:
- Greek Salsiki (tzatziki)
- Homemade cherry and yogurt ice cream
- Yogurt sauce for kebab
- 1-2-3 Yogurt Cake
Paulina, my homemade yogurt didn't turn out right... what happened? You heated the milk too much. Come back in March.
Ingredients
for 1 liter of yogurt
- 1 lt. of milk
- 1 small natural yogurt
How to make homemade yogurt
the written recipe
- Place the milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Don't move from the side of the pan and stir occasionally. The milk should reach approximately 80°C (176°F), or just shy of boiling. If you don't have a cooking thermometer (like me), check the rim of the milk: when small bubbles begin to form, remove it from the heat as soon as they begin.
- Mix a ladleful of this warm milk with the pot of natural yogurt. Stir well until combined.
- Add the yogurt and milk mixture to the pot, along with the remaining milk, and combine while stirring.
- Place the entire milk and yogurt mixture in a large jar made of a material that doesn't lose its cold very often (glass or metal are fine, plastic will also work, but glass or metal is better).
- Wrap the container in a blanket or towel. Place a clean dish towel on top and DO NOT cover with the jar lid.
- Take the wrapped homemade yogurt to a closed place: the oven turned off, the microwave, a box, the closet, the child's backpack, or whatever you can think of.
- Leave it like this for 6 to 12 hours. As explained above, it will be ready after 6 hours, but with a little more time, its texture will improve.
And that's it! You now know how to make homemade yogurt.
And here is my homemade yogurt
and a photo of the program
Paulina! I made it and it was delicious!
I have a question, when do I add more powdered milk to make it firmer?
Hi Paulina: I've been making yogurt this way for many years. However, sometimes it doesn't set, and I'm left with a jar of liquid milk with yogurt residue from the pot mixed in and incorporated into the liquid. Is this milk good for you, or does it form acids that aren't recommended for consumption?
Clarín stole your recipe. It's copy & paste.
How much is a small plain yogurt, or how many milliliters are we talking about? I want to make one and bought a large Greek yogurt, but I don't know how much to use.
Can it be made with formula? It's for my baby.
Hi, I'm making the recipe just like Paulina's, but instead of a blanket, I'm using an Essen pot (they make them in my city). How do I do it? While I'm making the yogurt, I heat the pot, empty it, and cover it. When I'm done, I turn off the burner, put the steamer inside, fill plastic cups with the mixture, put them in the steamer, cover them with a blanket, and put the lid on (even if it doesn't seal properly, it keeps it warm). I leave it near the stove or a warm place until the pot cools, and then some. It comes out great.
You are the best website in Argentina, Paulina.
Hello!! It's very runny... it looks like milk... what did I do wrong?
Hello! To make powdered milk firmer, do you dissolve it in milk heated to 80°C, or does it dissolve when you mix the yogurt with a little milk?
Thank you for your generosity!
Hi Paulina, how are you? We always follow your recipes, and they turn out great! This time, I'd like to make my yogurt more liquid. How do I do it? Because even though it turns out really well, and sometimes I strain it and make Greek yogurt, I can't get it to be liquid. I mean, I put it in a container (after it's made), put it in the refrigerator, and the next day the whey separates from the yogurt, and the yogurt becomes a more solid version.
I look forward to your reply. Thank you very much!
Hi Pau... how do I make it strawberry or vanilla?
Hi Paulina, can you put fruit on the base and yogurt on top as soon as you put it in the jar? Or can you put it in after 6 hours?
Haha you make me laugh... But I'm going to try... Let's see what happens!!
You are a genius, Paulina. When I want a recipe, I look for it... Paulina!!
Can you use a thermos?
Hello, can this be made with lactose-free milk and yogurt? Thanks.
You don't say that we have to let the temperature drop to 45 degrees.
I took it out after 12 hours. Still warm and watery. I put it in the fridge...will it harden?
Hello...when should I add the powdered milk?
Check when you sweeten it before adding the yogurt or after it has set?
Can you let it sit in the same pot you heat the milk? I did it in an Essen.
Can it be made with lactose-free milk?
Paulina, you're a genius! And you amuse me a lot!
I'm going to try it with uat milk, I can't find any other at the supermarket. I hope it works for me.
Hi Paulina! When do you add the sweetener?
Ai loviuuuuu Paulina, you always save my potatoes♥
I mistakenly put the yogurt in as a starter and it curdled.
It turned out great, I followed all the instructions you gave in the video, thank you very much and give your child a hug. Dolores
Hello Paulina, can this be made with lactose-free milk?
It can also be made with powdered milk. If you leave it for more than eight hours, it can be very acidic, and you will need to remove some of the whey. Exen pots are ideal for maintaining a little warmth. The texture is greatly improved if you add warm gelatin, prepared with half a cup of water for three liters of milk.