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To make
Fill the flask with boiling water while you prepare the yoghurt. This sterilises the flask and warms it up.
Heat the milk on the stove top or in the microwave until it is just below boiling.
Remove from the heat and stir in the double cream. Cover and leave to cool to about blood temperature i.e. it should feel just warm to your (clean) finger. Stir in the live yoghurt.
Tip out the boiling water from the flask and pour in the yoghurt mixture. Replace the lid tightly and leave for 12 hours.
The yoghurt will be thick and creamy and ready to use but if I'm feeling really decadent, I strain the mixture through a fine muslin to make it even thicker and creamier.
Store in a sealed container the fridge.
Your yoghurt can now be used to make your next batch – just save a tablespoon of it for the next time.
Homemade Live Yoghurt
Live yoghurt is a rich source of probiotics which help your gut. A good gut biome has been shown to strengthen the immune system, improve heart health, help with weight-loss and sugar cravings, improve sleep and help combat depression and some autoimmune diseases.
Most popular store-bought yoghurts are filled with sugar or artificial sweeteners and the vast majority are not 'live' but this home-made version is healthy – full of healthy fats, calcium and lots of those microbes to keep your gut in tip top condition. I absolutely love this with fresh berries or a teaspoon of honey.
You will need a large thermos flask. You can buy yoghurt making kits, but I personally don't think they're necessary.
As a starter, look for a good quality, plain, full fat live yoghurt.
Ingredients
500ml full fat milk
100ml double cream
1 small pot of live yoghurt
A 700ml (or bigger) capacity thermos flask
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