BEST STORE BOUGHT YOGURT TO USE AS A STARTER RECIPES

Steps:

• Pour the milk into a pot and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Reduce heat and simmer, about 10 minutes; do not let it boil over.
• Remove pot from heat and allow to sit for 30 to 60 minutes. Dip your finger into the milk every once in a while to determine when you can leave your finger in the milk for 10 to 15 seconds without burning. Pour in the yogurt; there is no need to stir.
• Put the lid on the pot and carefully wrap a blanket around it. Place the wrapped pot in a slightly warm place where it will be undisturbed for 6 to 10 hours; overnight is best. Transfer to the refrigerator to allow the yogurt to continue to thicken.

Steps:

• Soak soybeans in 2-3 cups of water overnight. This will soften the soybeans and get them ready for blending.
• Discard water and rinse soybeans. We want to get rid of any of the dirt or contaminants that were on the beans themselves.
• Remove skins as best you can. You can rub the beans by hand while they're underwater. The released skins will float to the top and can be skimmed off. Don't worry if you can't get them all. Blending the beans will release all that soy nutrition.
• Add soybeans and 4 cups water to a blender.
• Blend until smooth. This step exposes the entire bean to the water, ensuring we wring all the nutrition we can from these beans for our homemade soy milk.
• Strain the blended mixture using cheesecloth or a nut milk bag. Our testing has led us to these organic cotton nut milk bags. They're a great balance of tightly woven cloth that keeps the pulp inside, porous enough to let the milk flow freely, tough enough to withstand multiple milkings, and with a tie-close top that prevents blowouts.
• Heat the strained milk in a heavy-bottom pan to 212ºF (100ºC). Hold this temperature for 20 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. Cool the milk and store. This is an important step since, as a legume, soy can't be consumed raw.
• Refrigerate up to 4 days.