Thick and Creamy Vanilla Yoghurt in the Thermomix

Hello Dear Reader,

In a bid to reduce the amount of plastic coming into the house, I have been making our own vanilla yoghurt that we have on our fruit salads for breakfast every morning. I have made yoghurt many times before and have been happy with it, but now, using the Thermomix, I have been able to achieve a really thick and creamy style of yoghurt.

Like most "pot set" yoghurts, once disturbed, the whey will start to come away from the yoghurt, to keep a thick textured yoghurt, I pour off the excess whey before I scoop the yoghurt out and add it to a container I have in the freezer. Once I have enough I will make these whey crepes with the excess whey.

Ingredients for Thick and Creamy Vanilla Yoghurt in the Thermomix, from left-50 grams of white sugar, 50 grams of powdered milk, 1 litre of full cream milk, 2 teaspoons of vanilla essence and 3 tablespoons of yogurt either from a previous batch or a good quality bought one

Add the milk, powdered milk, sugar and vanilla essence to the TM bowl

Heat for 30 minutes at 90 C on speed 3, then leave to cool till it reaches 37C. I remove the TM bowl from the machine to hasten the cooling. Be patient it will take about an hour to cool

Once cooled to 37C, add the 3 tablespoons of reserved yoghurt (either from a previous batch or shop bought) and mix for 10 minutes at 37C on speed 3

Pour your yoghurt mixture into a preheated Thermoserver (preheat by pouring boiling water into the Thermoserver, pop on the lid and let heat through for 10 minutes, then pour out hot water and dry with a clean tea towel) Pop on the lid and wrap Thermoserver in a large towel to trap the heat. Let sit, undisturbed, in a warm place, for up to 12 hours, the longer you leave it the tangier it will be. I like mine at the 12 hour mark. Chill before using.

And voila, lovely creamy and thick vanilla yoghurt

Portion into clean jars and pop into the fridge

I love this simple and quite lovely yoghurt, it does take a bit of time but it is something you have going on in the background while you are in your kitchen doing something else. To me it is so worth it knowing I am stopping another piece of plastic from coming into the house.

Do you make yoghurt, what are your tips and tricks for a thick and creamy yoghurt?

Have a lovely day,

💚Fi

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