642714 Fri Aug 07 02:39:56 -0700 2009 2 31 Home Cooking 0 4925133 I just saw Andrea Nguyen's Vietnamese yogurt recipe, which calls for sweetened condensed milk. http://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2009/08/vietnamese-yogurt-recipe.html Holy moly that sounds decadent! I've had Vietnamese yogurt once before and thought it was amazing. I never guessed, though, that it was sweetened condensed milk that made it so delicious and distinct. It never occurred to me that sweetened condensed milk was in there, or I certainly would have asked more about it. Anyway, has anyone tried this? Any challenges or tips I need to know? I wonder if I could have success with the low-fat sweetened condensed milk... Also, whiteonricecouple have posted a similar recipe in Chow's member recipe section... http://www.chow.com/recipes/13984 ~TDQ Fri Aug 07 02:39:57 -0700 2009 12005 The Dairy Queen 1 5043023 I made the "whiteonricecouple" recipe and it's really good. I have a yogurt maker, so I finished the recipe in the electric heated yogurt maker instead of the water bath. Six hours of incubation is just about right for a well balanced sweet / sour combination. The Vietnamese yogurt set up well. I used regular sweetened condensed milk and 2% fresh milk. Don't allow the liquid to reach a heat over about 105-F or you will kill the yogurt starter. The final product has a pleasant sweetness, but doesn't taste strongly of sweetened condensed milk, which I find to be a good thing. Sat Sep 19 19:42:10 -0700 2009 4925133 126101 Antilope 2 5043333 Thank you for reporting back. This is very encouraging! ~TDQ Sun Sep 20 04:45:56 -0700 2009 5043023 12005 The Dairy Queen