Solar yogurt recipe

What a pleasure to eat these yogurts! The ideal temperature for milk to coagulate is 45°C, so the solar dryer is just perfect for this recipe, which requires only time and gentle heat.

Recipe suggested by : Linda Louis – OMY solar drier – Preparation time: 10 min – Fermentation time: 8 h – Shelf life: 3 to 4 weeks

Ingredients for 9 yoghurts

1 liter whole milk
1 yoghurt

Preparing solar yoghurts

In a saucepan, bring a liter of milk to the boil (especially if it’s raw, otherwise there’s no need to boil it all the way).
Allow to cool to 50°C.
Add a yoghurt and whisk. The mixture should be between 42 and 45°C.
Divide between clean glass jars or a large glass container.
Place them in the solar dehydrator and leave to ferment for 8 hours.
Place the yogurts in the refrigerator for at least 4 h. They are better after 48 h.

Enjoy your meal!

Cooking without gas or electricity

This recipe is taken from the book “Cooking without gas or electricity” by Linda Louis: from the wood stove to the solar oven via the fireplace or even the campfire, the rocket stove, the wood oven, the solar dehydrator , the smoker, the barbecue, the Norwegian pot…Explore alternative cooking techniques without gas or electricity for economical and ecological recipes. Linda Louis is the author of several books that are references in organic, local and wild cuisine. She also explores the themes of food autonomy in the great outdoors and zero waste. She regularly collaborates with the culinary, gardening or ecological press and since 2006 has contributed a blog, Cuisine Campagne (www.cuisine-campagne.com), a portfolio (www.linda-louis.com) and an Instagram account (lindalouisberry) in which she advocates authentic, generous cuisine close to nature and know-how.