Guest guest Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 "I am looking for a way to make "yogurt" for my 2 year old that is thicker than your typical home-made yogurt or kefir. " Have you tried adding pectin to it? I haven't tried it, but I think it would work. -Olif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 You can also drain the whey with cheesecloth out of the kefir after it;s made and this will thicken it up. On Jul 27, 2004, at 1:11 PM, RawDairy wrote: > Message: 21 > Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 11:27:38 -0500 > > Subject: Re: Kefir Cream? > > " I am looking for a way to make " yogurt " for my 2 year old that is > thicker than your typical home-made yogurt or kefir. " > > Have you tried adding pectin to it? I haven't tried it, but I think it > would work. > > -Olif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Our milk has such a high cream content (Dutch Belted cows) and cultures so quickly that the cream separates out, and that's the layer the grains are usually in. It's quite thick. I just use it in smoothies and have been including the whey, but I want to try that pel'mani recipe in the WAPF journal, so I've separated it out the last few days. We do the smoothies for breakfast daily. It is usually so thick that my 5 y.o. dd eats hers with a spoon. I use a blend of various berries and fruits (all organic); enough kefir to nearly cover them in the blender, and blend that. Then I add two bananas and some coconut oil and blend that; and finally two eggs (free range organic) and lightly blend them in. If it is so thick it's the consistency of ice cream, I add some raw milk to thin it down, or some kombucha. It fills my kids up and if I wasn't pregnant, it would probably stick with me longer. But then nothing sticks very long... ;-) Smiles, Tracey Change a life today--read with a child! Many convenient locations near you--couch, fireside, rocking chair and lap! www.UsborneBooksUS.com > Has anyone tried making kefir with cream? Sometimes the cream I get > is rather pourable, other times it is so thick it is hard to spoon > out. > > But if I get the pourable version, would I be able to make kefir > with it? > > I am looking for a way to make " yogurt " for my 2 year old that is > thicker than your typical home-made yogurt or kefir. If it isn't > thick enough to stick to the spoon somewhat, she makes a tremendous > mess. > > Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Tracey, my girl! Whereabouts are you? I ask, because I drink Belted milk too! In the spring, the milk was so terrific, I kept looking in there to see if my kids had pulled a fast one on me by putting a stick of butter in it! ;-) The farmer even skims all the milk, as protocol, and I do not miss the milk..the milk I get is still very creamy! If I leave it standing long enough, the cream layer will become distinctive and it's a very impressive 3 to 4 inch layer (though the bottle does have a somewhat narrow neck). I have asked and searched, but I was not able to find much info on the Dutch Belted....other than it apparently is a heritage breed. Can you tell me all you know about the Dutch Belted? I'd certainly like to know what the average fat/cream content of Belted is in comparison to Jersey/Guernsey & Holstein. TIA! Sara MinnesotaTracey Rollison wrote: Our milk has such a high cream content (Dutch Belted cows) and cultures so quickly that the cream separates out, and that's the layer the grains are usually in. It's quite thick. I just use it in smoothies and have been including the whey, but I want to try that pel'mani recipe in the WAPF journal, so I've separated it out the last few days. Sara Rheault Owner Remembering Our Angels www.rememberingourangels.com sara@... "Come check it out!"__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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