The process of making home yogurt

1. Heat the milk or cream in a saucepan before placing it in the yogurt maker. Most yogurt makers can be used with any type of milk or cream, including goat's milk and soy milk

2. Allow the milk to cool. Follow the directions on your machine, but most models will recommend that you wait until the milk is cooled down to room temperature. While the milk is cooling, begin warming up the yogurt maker.

3. Combine the lactobacillus and the milk (if you don’t have lactobacillus at hand, you can use yogurt instead). It does not have to be beaten. Then, pour the liquid into the yogurt maker. Turn on yogurt maker to process.

4. Wait several hours. It takes six to eight hours for the yogurt to be ready. Follow the recommended cooking time from your machine's instructions.

5. When the yogurt cool down, place the yogurt in the refrigerator. You need to keep it chilled for at least 2 hours. Once it is cold, you can add in fruit or additional flavorings.