Ingredients
2000 g
Shortcut Vanilla Yoghurt
- 35 g raw or refined sugar, (add more or less to taste)
- 100-120 grams milk powder
- 120 grams starter culture, (either reserved from your previous batch or your favourite commercial pot-set, natural, unsweetened yoghurt)
- 2 litres Pauls or Farmers Own or Devondale long life milk, full-fat
- 2 teaspoons vanilla, (essence or paste)
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Recipe is created forTM 5
If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
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Recipe's preparation
- Before starting, I suggest reading the tips!
There is a video tutorial on my FB page:
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1. Make sure your bowl is very clean (see tips). Add the sugar & mill 5-10sec/sp9, depending on what type of sugar you're starting with, to create icing sugar.
2. Add the milk powder (100g for TM31 or 120g for TM5/TM6) plus yoghurt starter/culture & vanilla, then pour in milk up to the max mark.
3. Heat 6-10 mins/40°/sp3.
4. While the the milk is heating, boil the kettle then pour 2cm of boiling water into your 2.2L / 2.6L Thermoserver and put the lid on to pre-warm it (you just want to take the chill off the metal - if it's straight out of the dishwasher & is still warm, you could omit this step).
5. Once the milk is warmed to 40°, tip the water out of your Thermoserver then place it in the middle of a doubled-over bathtowel, somewhere out of the way where your yoghurt can sit undisturbed for 5hrs (place in-situ before you fill it as it will be tricky to move once full).
6. Carefully pour the warm milk mixture into the server then quickly place the lid on & wrap it in the towel. (I like to place the base upside-down on the top of the towel to stop it coming unwrapped).
7. Leave your server undisturbed for a minimum of 5hrs (up to 24hrs is OK) - DO NOT be tempted to open it for a peak as you will let the heat out & it may not set properly!
8. Once the 5+ hrs have elapsed, remove the lid and you should find that it has set - check by carefully tilting the server - it shouldn't move.
9. Pop it in the fridge -lid cracked or off - for 4+hours to COOL COMPLETELY before serving (if you scoop some out while still warm, you will get a lot of whey forming & your yoghurt won’t stay thick). ONCE COOL transfer yoghurt into another container to store (if you store it in the server, I find there is quite a bit of separation after a few days, plus you can't use your server for anything else!).
10. DON'T FORGET to reserve 120g as the starter for your next batch.
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Tip
Make sure your TMX bowl is very clean before starting - straight out of the dishwasher is good. Same with your Thermoserver. This is especially important if you've used yeast recently, as the smallest trace will contaminate your culture & your yoghurt will go stringy. Alternately, boil a litre of water in your Thermomix before starting, to ensure it's clean. DON'T dry it with a tea towel as it will no longer be sterile!
Play around with the amount of sugar - you might start with more & reduce it as your tastebuds get used to a more natural yoghurt instead of highly sweetened commercial yoghurts (which my kids refuse to eat anymore!).
Using Devondale or Pauls or Farmers Own long-life milk instead of fresh milk, means you can skip the intial 90 degree heating for half an hour, the cooling for an hour and the scraping of any skin that has formed on the top! Hence ‘shortcut’! (I find the non-name brands of long-life milk taste strange, so stick with the brands suggested above, if possible).
Keep 2L of this milk tucked safely away in your pantry - no more opening the fridge only to discover that someone has drunk your milk before you could make yoghurt! Coles & Woolies often sell it $2 for 2L.
This method is so easy that I regularly make it in the morning while feeding the kids their breakfast & making school lunches. Just throw everything in the TMX, boil the kettle, and you're almost done! No more waiting around at home half the day for the next step! It will be ready to go in the fridge when the kids get home from school and nicely chilled for dessert or breakfast the next morning.
Serve over CADA, with fresh or stewed fruit or with berry coulis stirred thru' it. You may find it needs a stir if you used vanilla paste, to evenly distribute the 'black specs'!
If you don't think you'll get through 2L, freeze some in ice cube trays for use in smoothies or Berry Frozen Yoghurt (as per EDC).
If you find your yoghurt doesn't set, it may be your starter that's the problem. Some commercial yoghurts don't have enough live bacteria to get you started - try a different brand of yoghurt or beg a portion from a friend who's successfully making yoghurt.
For a more *natural* yoghurt, the milk powder may be left out. However, I find the result is not so thick. Don’t add cream ... it actually makes it runnier!
Starter may be frozen if you're going away but thaw in the fridge not the microwave or you will kill the culture. I also like to keep a 2nd portion in the freezer as my 'insurance policy' in case someone eats the starter in the fridge!!
See also Shortcut Natural Yoghurt variation of this recipe.
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Comments
Add a commentAniRow: I'd probably try with full cream milk...
AniRow: I'd probably try with full cream milk powder until you get a successful batch. I've not tried skim milk powder before.
Hi Nannuya, I have just made 1L in my dehydrator...
Hi Nannuya, I have just made 1L in my dehydrator at 40C for 6 hours and it's very runny. I have to put it at 45C for another 6 hours to have it set. I got the best result when I have put the yoghurt mixture in thermoserver and place it in varoma, fermentation mode at 70C for 6.5hrs. If using dehydrator, 45C for 6.5 hours will make the yoghurt set, althought the result is not as good as using TM fermentation mode (I'm not sure why).
I use 1L milk, 60g sugar, 60g milk powder, 10g vanilla extract
Nannuya:...
Nannuya:
Thanks for your suggestions. I think i will give the thermoserver method a miss next time and just use my dehydrator instead, and up the milk powder. Do you think skim milk powdered would make any difference?
AniRow:...
AniRow:
Hmm... some ideas to try:
- make a half batch and increase the milk powder
- maybe try another method to keep it constant at 40C undisturbed
- also, make sure you don't mix/scoop the yoghurt until it's cooled and been in the fridge overnight
Hope that helps!
Nannuya: thank you for your reply.. it's just...
Nannuya: thank you for your reply.. it's just really runny. I set it in the thermoserver for 5hrs (pre warmed) wrapped in a towel (I am in Qld, so its not cold) on the last batch, when I saw it was still runny, i put it in my dehydrator on 40c for another 5hrs, then put it in the fridge. Top layer looked nice and firm, but underneath was the consistance of pouring cream.
AniRow:...
AniRow:
Can you describe the result of your yoghurt?
I halved my batch as I found 2L too much for us. I also increased my milk powder amount to 120g (for 1L milk). I used farmers union greek yoghurt too.
Maybe your incubation temp is not warm enough? I put my oven running on at 40C and put the thermoserver in there with the lid on.
I followed this recipe twice, to the letter and...
I followed this recipe twice, to the letter and both times, it was a flop. First time I used Farmers union greek yoghurt, the second time I used Jalna pot set neither worked.
I did a vinegar wash on my bowl prior to starting, and my thermoserver was fresh out of the dishwasher.
Can anyone suggest where i've gone wrong? thank you
After failing other recipes, this one finally gave...
After failing other recipes, this one finally gave me success!!
I halved my batch: 1L milk/120g milk powder/60g starter yoghurt/50g raw sugar
I found running the oven at 40C kept the yoghurt perfectly warm.
Has anyone tried adding fruit/strawberries to this recipe?
kmcgibbon: Thanks Kirstie! My kids say this is the...
kmcgibbon: Thanks Kirstie! My kids say this is the best yoghurt ever and ask me not to buy the store bought yoghurt anymore.
I put the yoghurt mixture into the 1 litre thermoserver and 2 small glass jar, then put them in the varoma and use fermentation mode at 70 degrees for 6 hours.
TheQuail: it's time I update this recipe with TM6...
TheQuail: it's time I update this recipe with TM6 method! If using TM6 Fermentstion mode to incubate the yoghurt in the bowl, you'll need to turn the temperature down to 37 or 40 degrees - 70 degrees is too hot & will kill your culture. However, another option is to transfer the yoghurt mixture into jars or one large pot & incubate in the varoma. In that case, leave the fermentation temperature on 70 degrees & add 1L water in the bowl - it will produce a very gentle steam to keep the yoghurt in the varoma above, at the right temp to incubate.
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My first attempt making yoghurt using TM6...
My first attempt making yoghurt using TM6 Fermentation mode, 8 hours at 70C.
Very creamy, but it's not as thick as the one in the photo. It's more like a thick syrup texture. Not sure if it's because I used skim milk powder, or transferring the yoghurt to another container before it cooled completely.
But it tastes so good that my son said it tastes like half-melted vanilla softserve from Japanese restaurant.
I did increase the sugar to 60g and double the vanilla essence.
How long will the yoghurt keep in the...
How long will the yoghurt keep in the refrigerator? Only two of us in the household.
Chanel Van Den Broek: yes but you won't fit 2.2L...
Chanel Van Den Broek: yes but you won't fit 2.2L worth of mixture in the jars. Maybe halve the recipe as you can fit 8x 120ml jars in the varoma.
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Chanel Van Den Broek: I'm going to try this one...
Chanel Van Den Broek: I'm going to try this one today, I'll let you know how it goes!
Would this work in the yoghurt jars in the varoma...
Would this work in the yoghurt jars in the varoma or in the jug itself? This recipe has so many positive reviews so I really want to give it a crack but don't have a thermo server just the yoghurt jars and my trusty TM6
Hi, just wondering if anyone has used either honey...
Hi, just wondering if anyone has used either honey or coconut sugar as an alternative to the sugar in this recipe?
This is a great recipe, turned out so thick and...
This is a great recipe, turned out so thick and creamy! I put mine in my thermoserver in my oven set at 35 degrees to ferment and let it sit in the fridge for a day before scooping any out, perfect!
So easy and tasy. I make this yoghurt regularly...
So easy and tasy. I make this yoghurt regularly without any added sugar and it still tastes amazing.
Paula De:Good to know, thank you for sharing
Paula De:Good to know, thank you for sharing
Lovely so easy I always make this one ...
Lovely so easy I always make this one
have made a sweeter one tonight
Wildboys did you know you only rated this 2 stars...
Wildboys: did you know you only rated this 2 stars even though you had a positive review?
Amazing recipe!! Easy to follow and it turned out...
Amazing recipe!! Easy to follow and it turned out perfect I only happened to have a pouch of chobani raspberry on hand so used this as my base and still worked a treat. Great tips too!
Love this recipe. Never failed and my little boys...
Love this recipe. Never failed and my little boys love it. Thanks!
Success first time! When I
Success first time!
When I read about this on Facebook it inspired me to try to make yoghurt for the first time. I think it sounded easier than other recipes which is why it tempted me. It worked like a dream, thank you so much.
Hi Paula, Im so glad you like
Hi Paula,
Im so glad you like the yoghurt. Yes, you might like to start with more sugar until your family get used to it & then start reducing to taste.
Regarding why the half batch in the ts came out stringy: it may not be because of contamination but because the temp dropped too low during the incubation. My advice would be to either just make a half quantity & use your easiyo canister OR when making the full amount, just set it all in your ts. TS work best when as full as possible. The more air inside, the quicker the temperature will change.
Best of luck with your next batch!
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I love this recipe! I made
I love this recipe!
I made this last night and had mixed results but not because of the recipe. I have a yoghurt maker thermos and so I filled up my 1 litre yoghurt maker container with the mixture and put the rest in my thermoserver.
I made it at 10.30pm and left the 2 batches on the bench with the thermoserver wrapped in two of my kids baby blankets. At 7.30am I put them in the fridge and at 10.30 we tasted.
The yoghurt maker batch was perfect (hubby would have preferred a bit more sugar) thick and creamy, the perfect consistency.
The Thermoserver batch was not as good, when I scooped it out of the container I was getting long strings like mozerella cheese on a pizza. All I can put it down to is that maybe my Thermoserver was slightly contaminated... I had used it earlier in the night for risotto, but I'd washed it... Or the temperature wasn't kept high enough over night, it is only just spring and our nights are still quite cool.
The whole family still loved it with muesli and I'm going to use the leftover stringy batch to make banana yoghurt icy poles.
From the "Tips" section of
From the "Tips" section of the recipe: "Using Devondale or Pauls long-life milk instead of fresh means you can skip the intial 90 degree heating for half an hour, the cooling for an hour and the scraping of any skin that has formed on the top!
Also, you can keep 2L of this milk tucked safely away in your pantry - no more opening the fridge only to discover that someone has drunk your milk before you could make yoghurt! Coles & Woolies often sell it $2 for 2L."
Cheers.
I made this in the evening &
I made this in the evening & when I checked it (after the 5hrs) it was still liquid & I thought it was a failure. But I decided to let it sit til morning & what a wonderful surprise when I woke up - it had set beautifully. I'm not usually a big yoghurt eater but I took a serve of this to work every day last week & it's delicious! Great with CADA or muesli. I squeeze a bit of puréed fruit in for the kids as they like the sweeter commercial ones. Thanks!
Why longlife milk rather than
Why longlife milk rather than fresh?
I have made this recipe quite
I have made this recipe quite a few times and my kids love this yoghurt. So easy and it is definitely saving us so much money on yoghurt. Has worked perfectly every time. I prefer to use vanilla bean paste over the vanilla essence as find it tastes better.
I've made this 4 times now
I've made this 4 times now and has worked perfect every time! I had to increase the sugar to get the kids to eat it but over time I will decrease
Family loved this recipe. So
Family loved this recipe. So economical in comparison to store bought yoghurt.
First time ive made yogurt,
First time ive made yogurt, this was EASY, and IT WORKED!!! im so excited! will add a smidge more sugar for my personal taste next time, but its perfect how it is with my thermomix made granola, SO CREAMY! thankyou!
Another brand I have been
Another brand I have been using with success is Pauls brand. Again, it's long life & full cream. I haven't had success with the cheap 'no frills' brands - not sure what process they use to treat the milk, but it doesn't work for making yoghurt out of it. I'm sorry - I'm not sure what the equivalent brand would be in NZ. Good luck!
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Ive always wanted to make
Ive always wanted to make yogurt and your recipe seems very straightforward
Quick question at what stage would i add the vanilla paste/extract?
I live in NZ so have never
I live in NZ so have never seen this brand of long life milk. Can it be substituted with full cream fresh milk from the supermarket? Or is there another brand of longlife milk I could try to source. Oh....I'm assuming it's the long life milk in the tetrapack? Thanks....
Yes. Liddell brand works.
Yes. Liddell brand works. Yoghurt is naturally quite low in lactose anyway, so if she can tolerate the milk powder & regular starter, it should all work for her. Good luck & let us know how you go.
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Has anyone tried lactose free
Has anyone tried lactose free milk? My daughter can have small amounts oflactose so I could use normal yoghurt for a starter and the milk powder, but if I could use lactose free UHT that would be better.
Thank you for your quick
Thank you for your quick reply I will try this recipe in the morning!
Lid is kept on while in
Lid is kept on while in fridge.
Hello, I have failed yoghurt
Hello, I have failed yoghurt so many times... Always stringy and never sets or is thick. I want to try this but I was wondering after the 5+ hours on the bench, if cooled and set ...does it go into the fridge without the thermo server lid on? Thanks
This yoghurt is my very first
This yoghurt is my very first home made, it's delicious. My 3 year old ate 3 pouches of it today. Will make this over and over again. Great money saving recipe. I'd let set little bit longer in fridge next time
Worked perfectly. I did half
Worked perfectly. I did half the mixture in my small thermoserver, and half in the easi-yo. Both set beautifully
My first attempt at making
My first attempt at making yoghurt and this is delicious! Only made half batch with just 10g sugar. We normally buy Greek yoghurt which can be very expensive and this tastes just as good. Made at 9am, left all day wrapped in 2 towels then put in fridge overnight. Just decanted it this morning and is thick, creamy and delicious!!!!
i used a mundella premium natural yoghurt as my starter. Opened a new small pot to make sure cultures were still good....hopefully never have to buy yoghurt again
After a few tries I've
After a few tries I've perfected this yoghurt. I increased the milk powder to 150g. I let it set for 10 hrs. Wrapped in 2 towels. After 10 hrs I put the Thermoserver in the fridge and leave overnight before eating. Thick and creamy, delicious!
Giving this recipe a try. I
Giving this recipe a try. I can't find the one I had saved. I normally do a 1 litre version using the easiyo to set it.
This will be my first time doing 2 litres & using the thermoserver. Fingers crossed.
mnbsmum wrote: Kids love this
totally agree. Hate buying yoghurt now when I am not organisedNewbie Xmas 2013
Delicious, but too runny. I
Delicious, but too runny.
I made this yesterday but my yoghurt came out very runny. i didn't use a thermosaver and am worried that my pot cooled down and didn't stay warm for the whole 5 hours, could this have made it too runny? i will deffinitly try again but am wondering what I should do differently. The flavour was yuuuuumy! I ended up making banana snoothies with it and my 4yo devoured it!
Love this recipe, although
Love this recipe, although would like others recommendation on time. Is 5 hours ok? I have done 7 hrs & 9 hrs is in the fridge cooling now.
Is is the longer time resting the more flavour?
Thanks for the super quick
Thanks for the super quick and easy recipe. At last yogurt success