Every day I love my homemade yogurt more. When I first started making it, I’d add sugar and fruit. Now, I love it just as much plain.
Yogurt
There’s nothing easier than making it in the Instant Pot with the yogurt button/setting. Every time I think about how many times I said I’d never use an electric pressure cooker because I love my stovetop models, I laugh at myself. I use the heck out of those Instant Pots.
Yogurt
In order to get a very thick yogurt, I strain it for for four or five days in this strainer. If I use about 1/2 gallon of milk to make the yogurt, that’s what fills the strainer. This batch filled two pint jars with about 1/2 cup left over that we used for “sour cream” on our potatoes.
Dinner
Dinner was grilled steak, baked potato, sauerkraut and corn. No salad. No rolls. In fact . . I put the potatoes in the oven to bake, took a nap and Vince woke me up and said “It’s time to put the steaks on the grill”. Hmmm . . what can we have with our baked potatoes? Frozen corn and sauerkraut still in the fermenting box, and getting better every day.
I cannot imagine eating storebought yogurt after having homemade. It is so smooth and so delicious! I know I write about it often but I just can’t help it — it’s so good.
Yogurt with Figs
Last night I fixed myself a bowl of yogurt with a little honey and a few figs. No, I didn’t use the bad fig. I can’t bring myself to cut into that one. I think I’ll give it to the chickens. They won’t have a problem eating it.
wanda j says
Is it just me or is there anyone else that doesn’t like Greek yogurt texture? I love sour cream but can’t stand the texture of Greek yogurt. Your’s always looks good but I know once in my mouth I would spit it out. I’m I just strange. I only like Yoplait yogurt too not the small cup one but the orginal in the big container. The small cups taste like have some kind of artifical sweetner. I take and mix fresh fruit in it and eat each day for breakfast. So is there someway to make yogurt not be thick. Just leave it runny and don’t drain would that work? Just wondering.
Sherrill says
I don’t like mine as thick either, Wanda, and when I make it I only strain for about 12 hours. That’s perfect for me. But also, when making mine, I add a can of sweet cond. milk so would never be able to use in place of sour cream.
Katherine says
I only strain for 4-6 hours (so far using a colander and a dishtowel) and it is still thicker than the Greek yogurt I used to buy at Aldi.
I need to go look at the strainer, but I’m moving in a few weeks and I’m NOT buying anything new before we go.
Melody says
So you have once again unwittingly convinced me I should try something. LOL. So I ordered the yogurt strainer from Amazon. It arrived on Sunday. I searched the blog for the InstaPot instructions for yogurt and I made a batch. I followed your instructions. I left mine in the fridge over night. I love the texture. I love the milder flavor. I have had it the last few days with blueberries and honey. … so so good! Thanks again for letting me know about something I never considered doing before. PS. I didn’t even know I needed an InstaPot until I read about it here. I love it. Thanks, I love reading your blog.
mjcw@earthlink.net says
I make yogurt in my Instant Pot too…all thanks to YOU! 🙂 My Hubby eats it everyday for breakfast and always says its SO much better than store bought!
Sherrill says
I took a break from eating yogurt for breakfast every day but have been thinking it’s time to make another batch. I usually add a few blueberries and bear naked fruit and nut granola.
dezertsuz says
If this yogurt tastes like things labelled Greek Yogurt in Fresh Market, then I don’t want any part of it. =) I’d like to try making my own in the InstaPot, but that thought stops me. Is there any kind of pot or strainer or kitchen helper you don’t own? LOL