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Yogurt (home-made)

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Greece

Known as a Greek recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 5 ingredients

  1. 1/2 cup prepared
  2. Yogurt
  3. 1/2 cup of the warm milk
  4. 1 quart fresh milk
  5. 1/2 cup powdered milk
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Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

  1. Yogurt High in iodine · Source of calcium · Source of phosphorus

    High in iodine · 59 µg per 100 g, 39% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Iodine contributes to normal cognitive function.
    • Iodine contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Iodine contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
    2 more authorised claims
    • Iodine contributes to the maintenance of normal skin.
    • Iodine contributes to the normal production of thyroid hormones and normal thyroid function.

    Iodine is a mineral found in some foods. The body needs iodine to make thyroid hormones. NIH fact sheet

    Source of calcium · 167 mg per 100 g, 21% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Calcium contributes to normal blood clotting.
    • Calcium contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Calcium contributes to normal muscle function.
    5 more authorised claims
    • Calcium contributes to normal neurotransmission.
    • Calcium contributes to the normal function of digestive enzymes.
    • Calcium has a role in the process of cell division and specialisation.
    • Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones.
    • Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal teeth.

    Calcium is a mineral your body needs to build and maintain strong bones and to carry out many important functions. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. NIH fact sheet

    Source of phosphorus · 127 mg per 100 g, 18% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Phosphorus contributes to normal function of cell membranes.
    • Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
    1 more authorised claims
    • Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal teeth.

    Phosphorus is a mineral contained in each cell in our body. Most phosphorus is in the bones and teeth, and some is in your genes. NIH fact sheet

    Nutrients per 100 g of “Yogurt, plain, nonfat”, USDA FoodData Central.

Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).

Method

  1. 1/2 cup powdered milk, 1/2 cup prepared or commercial 1 quart fresh milk.
  2. yogurt, for a starter Mix powdered milk with fresh milk and heat to 112 degrees.
  3. Dilute prepared yogurt with 1/2 cup of the warm milk and stir into the remaining milk.
  4. Pour into glasses or covered bowl.
  5. Find a warm place away from drafts.
  6. Lay a heavy towel and place the glass or bowl on.
  7. Cover glasses with wax paper and wrap another heavy towel over them.
  8. Let yogurt sit until it thickens in about 6-8 hours.
  9. When it has thickened refrigerate until ready to use.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon