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[COLOR= #10253f]The Ingredients:[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f]
--8 cups (half-gallon) of whole milk--pasteurized and homogenized is fine, but do NOT use ultra-pasteurized.[/COLOR]
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-- ½ cup store-bought natural, live/active culture plain yogurt (you need to have a starter. Once you have made your own, you can use that as a starter)
--fresh/frozen fruit for flavor
--thick bath towels
The Directions:
This takes a while. [/COLOR][COLOR= #254061]Start [/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f]at [/COLOR][COLOR= #c00000]4:30 [/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f]in the afternoon.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= #10253f]Use a 4 quart crockpot.
Plug in your crockpot and turn to low. [/COLOR]
[COLOR= #10253f]Add an entire half gallon of whole milk. Cover and cook on low[/COLOR][COLOR= #003300] (Not warm)[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f] for 2 ½ hours.
Unplug your crockpot. [/COLOR][COLOR= #c00000]7pm[/COLOR]
[COLOR= #10253f]Leave the cover on, and let it sit for 3 hours. [/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f](How easy can this get?)[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f]
When 3 hours have passed ([/COLOR][COLOR= #c00000]10 pm[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f]), scoop out 2 cups of the warmish milk [/COLOR][COLOR= #003300]with a 4 cup measuring cup[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f].[/COLOR]
[COLOR= #003300]Stir[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f] in ½ cup of store-bought live/active culture yogurt. [/COLOR]
[COLOR= #10253f]Then dump the bowl contents back into the crockpot. Stir gently to combine.
Put the lid back on your crockpot. [/COLOR]
[COLOR= #10253f]Keep it unplugged, and wrap a heavy bath towel (I used [/COLOR][COLOR= #003300]2[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f]) all the way around the crock for insulation.
Go to bed, or let it sit for 8 hours.
In the morning [/COLOR][COLOR= #c00000]6am[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f], the yogurt will have thickened---it's not as thick as store-bought yogurt, but has the consistency of low-fat plain yogurt.
Blend in batches with your favorite fruit:[/COLOR][COLOR= #e46c0a] mango[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f], [/COLOR][COLOR= red]strawberry[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f], [/COLOR][COLOR= #215968]blueberry[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f],[/COLOR][COLOR= #cc3399]raspberries [/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f]
Chill in a plastic container(s) in the refrigerator. Your fresh yogurt will last 7-10 days. [/COLOR][COLOR= #c00000]Save 1/2 cup as a starter [/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f]to make a new batch.[/COLOR]
--8 cups (half-gallon) of whole milk--pasteurized and homogenized is fine, but do NOT use ultra-pasteurized.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= #10253f]
-- ½ cup store-bought natural, live/active culture plain yogurt (you need to have a starter. Once you have made your own, you can use that as a starter)
--fresh/frozen fruit for flavor
--thick bath towels
The Directions:
This takes a while. [/COLOR][COLOR= #254061]Start [/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f]at [/COLOR][COLOR= #c00000]4:30 [/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f]in the afternoon.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= #10253f]Use a 4 quart crockpot.
Plug in your crockpot and turn to low. [/COLOR]
[COLOR= #10253f]Add an entire half gallon of whole milk. Cover and cook on low[/COLOR][COLOR= #003300] (Not warm)[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f] for 2 ½ hours.
Unplug your crockpot. [/COLOR][COLOR= #c00000]7pm[/COLOR]
[COLOR= #10253f]Leave the cover on, and let it sit for 3 hours. [/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f](How easy can this get?)[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f]
When 3 hours have passed ([/COLOR][COLOR= #c00000]10 pm[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f]), scoop out 2 cups of the warmish milk [/COLOR][COLOR= #003300]with a 4 cup measuring cup[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f].[/COLOR]
[COLOR= #003300]Stir[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f] in ½ cup of store-bought live/active culture yogurt. [/COLOR]
[COLOR= #10253f]Then dump the bowl contents back into the crockpot. Stir gently to combine.
Put the lid back on your crockpot. [/COLOR]
[COLOR= #10253f]Keep it unplugged, and wrap a heavy bath towel (I used [/COLOR][COLOR= #003300]2[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f]) all the way around the crock for insulation.
Go to bed, or let it sit for 8 hours.
In the morning [/COLOR][COLOR= #c00000]6am[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f], the yogurt will have thickened---it's not as thick as store-bought yogurt, but has the consistency of low-fat plain yogurt.
Blend in batches with your favorite fruit:[/COLOR][COLOR= #e46c0a] mango[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f], [/COLOR][COLOR= red]strawberry[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f], [/COLOR][COLOR= #215968]blueberry[/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f],[/COLOR][COLOR= #cc3399]raspberries [/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f]
Chill in a plastic container(s) in the refrigerator. Your fresh yogurt will last 7-10 days. [/COLOR][COLOR= #c00000]Save 1/2 cup as a starter [/COLOR][COLOR= #10253f]to make a new batch.[/COLOR]