Instant Pot Greek Yogurt

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Honey

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 1 Nut milk bag or cheese cloth
  • 1 gal Whole milk

• Prepared

  • 1/3 cup Yogurt starter

• Other

  • Wire sieve

Found on awefilledhomemaker.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 gallon whole milk
• 1/3 cup yogurt starter (Greek yogurt)
• 1 tbsp. vanilla extract (optional)
• 1/4 cup honey (optional)
• Wire sieve
• Nut milk bag or cheese cloth

Directions

• 1) Pour gallon milk into Instant Pot. Close lid and seal steam valve. Press yogurt button to turn on, then press the Adjust button until display reads boil.
• 2) The milk will boil for about 1 hour. When the Instant Pot beeps, open lid and remove pot from the base. Stir and let milk cool until it reaches 110-115 degrees. I laid a set of tongs over the top of the instant pot to hold up my digital thermometer. It will take about an hour for the milk to cool.
• 3) Whisk in the starter (Greek yogurt). If you want to make vanilla or sweetened yogurt then you will also mix in the vanilla extract and honey. For plain yogurt omit the vanilla extract and honey.
• 4) Place pot back into base. Close lid and seal steam valve. Incubate the yogurt by using the yogurt function. If the yogurt function is still set to boil press the adjust button until your display reads 8:00. I had to press the adjust button twice. The Instant Pot will beep to display 0:00 and then will start counting up to 8 hours. The yogurt bacteria will incubate during this time.
• 5) When the incubation period is up you will need to strain the whey from the yogurt to make it thick like Greek yogurt. Pour yogurt into another large bowl. Place a wire sieve over the Instant Pot and line it with a nut milk bag. Strain the yogurt for about 45 minutes.
• 6) When the straining is done pour the yogurt left in the nut milk bag back into the bowl and give it another whisk to break apart any clumps. Fill your jars with the yogurt and refrigerate over night before using. Your Greek yogurt can last in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
• 7) To make the parfait or fruit bowl, layer yogurt in a cup with fresh seasonal fruit, honey or jam, and granola.
• ps: -The longer you strain the yogurt the thicker it will be. -Plain Greek yogurt makes a great sour cream substitute. -The whey can be used to make a buttermilk substitute. Just mix with 2-3 tbsp. Greek yogurt and then use as buttermilk.
• ***EXPIRES IN TWO WEEKS***