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I wanted to share the method that helped me finally master the art of yogart making. I have tried different ways and have always had runny yogart. I was about to give up and then my friend Carol linked a site ( go HERE ) that I found a way I could master the art of yogart making.
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First warm your oven to about 350* for 4 minuets and then turn off oven and leave on the oven light. While I had done this I heated up my half gallon of milk on medium heat on the stove to 180* . ( it took me about 30 minutes ) I monitored this with my candy thermometer. I turned off the burner and set the pan on the table on a hot pad to cool near me where I was knitting. I let it cool down to about 115* to 120*. I took out one cup of the warm milk and wisked 4 Tablespoons of yogart with active bateria ( my starter). I then poured it back into the pan and wisked it a bit more. After you have mixed it then pour into clean quart jars and place on a cookie sheet in the warm oven. Leave the oven light on and let the yogart set between 4-8 hours till thickened. If you let it go beyond 8 hours it will be more sour.
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I calculated by making your own yogart you can spend 1/4th the cost of what it would cost you in the store.
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To Make It Even More Tightwad'ish...
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One way to make this even more of tightwad'ish tip is to take your store bought yogart (...your starter) and pour and freeze in ice cube trays. After frozen transfer future yogart cubes into a ziplock bag and place in freezer till you need them. Two ice cubes equals 4 Tablespoons. When you need your starter defrost 2 ice cubes and bring them to room tempature and use.
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Extra Hints
...if your starter is tart you will probably get tart yogart.
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Only make enough yogart that you will use up in 5 days and then make another batch.
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I found if I wanted a thicker yogart I used 2 % or whole milk. Or after you make your yogart with 1% milk or skim you can strain on a coffee filter or cloth like a pillow case in a colander to make a more greek style yogart. ( save whey to use in bread or soup ).
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"There are only a few big ways to save money but there are many small ways ....that all adds up."
"If mothers could learn to do for themselves what they do for their children when these are overdone, we should have happier households. Let the mother go out to play!
If she would have the courage to let everything go when life becomes too tense, and just take a day, or half a day, out in the fields, or with a favourite book, or in
a picture gallery looking long and well at just two or three pictures, or in bed, without the children, life would go on far more happily for both children and parents.
The mother would then be able to hold herself in "wise passiveness’ and would not fret her children by continual interference even of hand or eye - she would let them
be." ...Charlotte Mason
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First , I am a daughter of the King almighty and a
a wife to my Handsome of 19 years. A mom of 4 on the go boys 17, 15, 11, and 9. I grew up in the states but married my Canadian sweetheart and moved up north.
We live in the southern part of British Columbia , Canada on our homestead. We have homeschooled our four boys from birth and plan to go the distance till all four graduate from our homeschool. I teach with a Charlotte Mason style. I love to craft! I am a beader, knitter, x-stitcher, quilter. We have been on a journey of being apart of building "The House that God Built". I have been recording our journey on my blog. Go to my links on The House That God Built and you will find it. I know God has a lot more instore for us and we just need to follow where our Lord takes us.
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In Him<><
-Mary
