FRESH YOGURT

Fresh Yogurt image

Provided by Alton Brown

Categories dessert

Time 20m

Yield 1 quart

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 quart 2-percent milk
1/2 cup powdered milk
1 to 2 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup plain yogurt, room temperature

Steps:

Pour the milk into a small saucepan and whisk in the powdered milk and honey. Place over medium heat and bring to 120 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Once the milk has reached has reached the target temperature, pour it into a cylindrical plastic container, reserving 1/2 cup. Whisk the reserved milk into the yogurt and add it back to the milk mixture.
Place the container into a narrow wine bucket lined with a heating pad. Set the heating pad to medium. Let the mixture ferment for 3 to 12 hours, making sure the temperature stays as close to 115 degrees F as possible.
After the fermentation is complete, refrigerate overnight.