Well, I started off by mixing the fruit in while I mixed the culture in, after the milk was heated. It didn't work, so then I heated the fruit with the milk thinking that it would help if the fruit was cooked down. That didn't work either, lol.
I should probably be content putting fresh fruit in after it is done and cooled. I think more than anything, though, I'm bothered that I haven't succeeded. Sigh.
Also, my yogurt doesn't set up firm. It has a runny consistency, which doesn't bother me. I was thinking about that just this morning, as I was eating it- that it's not as firm as the store bought stuff. When I try it with fruit, though, it causes bigtime seperation and awful looking chunks.
That sounds like an interesting way to make yogurt, Nadir! I use plain yogurt for the starter as well. So far, my favorite flavor has been honey vanilla.