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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Breakfast => Topic started by: KarenH on March 31, 2013, 11:45:06 pm

Title: Vanilla Bean Yoghurt - not too sweet
Post by: KarenH on March 31, 2013, 11:45:06 pm

I experimented with Faffas best yoghurt recipe (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=10188.0)  making vanilla bean yoghurt last night.  I only did 1/2 the recipe, because I didnt want to waste the milk if it didnt work.  I sliced open a vanilla bean and put the seeds into the milk, then dropped in the bean as well for the first 20 minutes of heating, and for the cooling time.  I took the bean out just before adding the cultures, and left overnight as usual in the thermoserver wrapped in a blanket.

This morning - beautiful, thick, creamy vanilla yoghurt that was not overpowering in flavour (but definitely noticeable!) and not overly sweet like the commercial varieties of vanilla yoghurt.  You could add honey or agave if you wanted it sweeter though.

Am thinking of trying with lemon myrtle leaves next time .......

Title: Re: Vanilla Bean Yoghurt - not too sweet
Post by: Amanda on April 01, 2013, 12:33:59 am

Ooh, nice one Karen!
I spend a fortune of good quality vanilla yoghurt - might be giving this a go.

Title: Re: Vanilla Bean Yoghurt - not too sweet
Post by: Kimmyh on April 01, 2013, 04:13:38 am

Well done Karen. Love the sound of lemon myrtle.

Title: Re: Vanilla Bean Yoghurt - not too sweet
Post by: KarenH on April 12, 2013, 01:48:10 am

I tried this by infusing lemon myrtle leaves while the milk was heating, but the yoghurt didnt set.  Maybe there is something in lemon myrtle oil that inhibits the yoghurt cultures. 

Anyway, I turned the milk into lemon myrtle custard using the EDC custard recipe - very delicious!!

Title: Re: Vanilla Bean Yoghurt - not too sweet
Post by: goldfish on April 12, 2013, 02:35:10 am

Brilliant move, Karen!! :)

Title: Re: Vanilla Bean Yoghurt - not too sweet
Post by: Kimmyh on April 12, 2013, 01:36:25 pm

Great save Karen.