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Directions

Ingredients

1 litre Whole Milk (3%)

3 tablespoons Yoghurt

Yoghurt/Masta

• Preheat oven 350F or 180C, then turn it off after it preheats to cool down
  
• Add the milk in a saucepan 
  
• Turn on heat Med-High
  
• Stir frequently to prevent scolding
  
• Using a thermometer, heat the milk to 85C or 185F
• ​Fill the sink with cold water
  
• ​Place the saucepan in the water bath to cool down
  
• ​Cool down to 43C or 110F
  
• ​​Pour 1 cup of the milk in the yoghurt
  
• Whisk together until smooth
  
• ​Pour the mixture in the milk
  
• ​​Mix together and cover with lid
  
• Cover with a towel or blanket
  
• ​Place in the oven for 12 hours and leave the light turned on
  
  (The oven needs to be OFF!)
  
• ​After 12 hours place the yoghurt in the refrigerator 
  (if you want the yoghurt more sour keep in the oven for 24 hours)