It is difficult enough to maintain your health in the norm, if you do not follow the correct regime and diet. That is why experts recommend using real fermented milk products every day, which contribute to the excellent functioning of the digestive tract, increasing the body's immunity, as well as strengthening teeth and bones.
Today, quite a few people start the morning with delicious and nutritious yogurt. However, such a product sold in stores is not always beneficial for the human body. In this regard, it is advisable to do it at home, using a thermos, pan or a special device such as a yogurt maker. Recipes for this treat are not a problem. By the way, it is about them that we will be talking today. However, we will consider not only the methods of preparing delicious yogurt, but also other desserts that can be made using this device.
General information
Yogurt maker (recipes are described in detail a bit below) is a small household electric object of a rectangular or round shape that is able to maintain a special microclimate and the right temperature for the development of sour-milk bacteria. You can buy this device in any store specializing in technology at a very reasonable price.
How to cook yogurt in a yogurt maker (recipes)?
The classic fermented milk product in such a device is made quite easily. However, for its final preparation will have to spend from 4 to 10 hours.
So, let’s take a closer look at the recipe for yogurt in the Mulinex yogurt maker. To do this, we need the following components:
- fresh milk 3.5% fat - 1 l;
- sourdough - the dose should be taken from the instructions.
The right choice of ingredients
Recipes for Mulinex yogurt makers may include different products. However, if you want to cook only yogurt, then for this you need to purchase only two of the above ingredients. It is advisable to buy sourdough for a tasty and healthy product in pharmacies or health food stores. As for milk, any such drink can be taken. Although it is recommended to boil it before direct mixing with sour-milk bacteria. Let's talk about everything in order.
Cooking process
Yogurt maker “Mulinex” (recipes for making desserts for such a device will be described a little later) are necessary for us only so that sour-milk bacteria multiply faster. As for the heating of the main drink, then for this it is allowed to use a regular stove. Thus, fresh milk must be poured into enameled dishes, put on fire and bring to a boil. In this state, it is desirable to maintain the drink for a quarter of an hour, and then completely cool. Next, in the boiled and cooled milk, you need to add the yeast and mix thoroughly so that there are no lumps left. The resulting mixture must be poured into pre-sterilized and wiped dry molds, and then put them in a yogurt maker. After this, the container should be covered, set the heating mode and turn on. Depending on what additives you use and what density of the product you want to get, yogurt can be prepared from 4 to 10 hours.
Other dessert options
What else can be done with a device like a yogurt maker? Recipes for the preparation of fermented milk products are not limited to using milk and sourdough. After all, today there are a huge number of other ingredients, with which you can make very tasty and healthy desserts for the whole family. Let's consider some of them in more detail.
A treat for coffee lovers
Recipes for Tefal yogurt makers are practically no different from those cooking methods that are designed for the Mulineks brand and so on. That is why we will not focus on the manufacturer, but will present universal options.
So, for a coffee dessert we need:
- fine sugar sand - 110 g;
- any instant coffee - 4 large spoons;
- milk 4% fat - about 1-1.2 l;
- leaven - add according to the instructions.
How to cook?
Fresh milk must be brought to a boil, and then dissolved in it with any coffee and fine granulated sugar. The resulting drink needs to be cooled, put the leaven on it and mix thoroughly. Next, the homogeneous coffee mass must be distributed over the tins, close them with a lid and put into the device. After 8 hours of aging, the yogurt should be placed in the refrigerator for 60-120 minutes and served.
Hearty breakfast for children
Desserts in a yogurt maker, the recipes of which we consider in this article, can include completely different components. Let's look at what happens if cookies and marshmallows are added to such a treat. For this we need:
- fine sugar sand - 70 g;
- marshmallows of any color, but without glaze - 5 pcs.;
- shortbread cookies "Jubilee" - 4 pcs.;
- milk 4% fat - about 1-1.2 l;
- berry shop yogurt - 1 serving.
Cooking a delicious breakfast.
Fatty fresh milk should be poured into a metal bowl, brought to a boil, and then removed from the heat and completely cooled, after pouring granulated sugar. After that, a portion of the berry yogurt purchased in the store is required to be added to the drink and mixed thoroughly. Next, put crushed cookies and chopped marshmallows on the bottom of the molds, and then fill them with the previously prepared sourdough and put into the device for 8 hours. After the specified time, the product must be kept in the refrigerator, and then serve. It should be noted that such a delicacy turns out to be very tasty, fragrant and satisfying.
Healthy dessert with canned fruits
How to make a delicious treat with a device like a yogurt maker? Recipes for the preparation of these products can include not only fresh fruits, but also canned ones. After all, with them the dessert will turn out more sweet and fragrant.
So, we need:
- canned fruits or berries (pineapples, peaches, plums, apricots, etc.) - 4 pcs.;
- sweet syrup (the one in which the fruit was) - 5 large spoons;
- milk 4% fat - about 1-1.2 l;
- leaven - add according to the instructions.
Cooking process
Fresh milk should be boiled over high heat, and then removed from the stove, cool, add chopped canned fruits, sweet syrup and the required amount of sourdough to it. All of these ingredients need to be mixed with a mixer, and then pour into sterilized molds and cook in a yogurt maker for about 5-8 hours. Ready dessert must be closed with lids and kept in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
Making a vanilla dessert with honey
To date, an incredible number of desserts have been developed that can be prepared using a kitchen device such as a yogurt maker. Sour milk products recipes include not only a standard set of products consisting of milk and sourdough, but also other ingredients. It is they who can make home-made delicacy much tastier and more useful than what is sold in the store. For such a product, we may need the following components:
- vanilla - add to taste;
- fresh linden honey - 5 large spoons;
- brown sugar - a little (add to taste);
- almond plates - 3 dessert spoons;
- milk 4% fat - about 1-1.2 l;
- leaven - add according to the instructions.
Making a healthy dessert
To prepare such a product, it is necessary to boil fatty milk, and then cool, add vanilla, fresh linden honey, brown sugar (if desired), almond plates and sourdough to it. Further, all components must be thoroughly mixed, laid out with dry tins and put in a yogurt maker. On average, such a treat is prepared for about 7 hours. After the dessert has thickened, it must be tightly closed with a lid and refrigerated. It is worth noting that the presented product is not only very tasty, but also hearty and nutritious.
Delicious and tender curd
Cottage cheese in a yogurt maker is not a myth. After all, such a dairy product is often made using the presented device. For this we need:
- fresh milk of any fat content - 1 l;
- sourdough for the preparation of cottage cheese - a bottle.
How to make?
The processes for preparing cottage cheese and yogurt in a yogurt maker are very similar. However, there is still a difference between them. To do this, pour milk of any fat content into an enameled container, and then bring it to a boil and completely cool. Next, in the cooled drink, you need to add the yeast and mix the ingredients thoroughly. After this, the resulting mass must be poured into a container for preparing cottage cheese (if you have one) and put into the device. To make such a product in a yogurt maker should be about 4-6 hours. After the specified time, a homogeneous and thick mixture must be poured into the pan and immediately put it in a water bath. In this condition, the milk mass is recommended to withstand at least 45 minutes. After that, the contents of the container must be laid out in cheesecloth and let the whole serum drain. As a result, you should get a very delicate and tasty cottage cheese, which should be served with sour cream, sugar or berry jam.
To summarize
As you can see, a yogurt maker (recipes for it were discussed a little higher) is a very useful home appliance. With it, you can create incredibly tasty and healthy desserts that will be welcome not only for adults, but also for children. It is also worth noting that, in addition to classic yogurt, in such a device it is quite easy and simple to make the most delicate fine-grained cottage cheese, kefir, yogurt or even katyk. Be sure that once using this device, you will never leave it aside again.