So why would I make my own yogurt? Because Thomas is going to be able to start eating yogurt at 8 months old, only one month away and I want to make sure I know what he's eating. Plus, it's going to save our family money! After Thomas was about 6 months old I could start eating dairy again and now I've been trying to eat more yogurt because of how good it is for you so I also plan on eating the homemake yogurt. Also, I hope that J starts to like it too :)
I want to make sure that my family is making good choices and with making my own yogurt I am making another step in the right direction. Will I make all my own yogurt all of the time? I hope so! Now I just want to learn how to make different flavors!
Here is the recipe I used:
Crock Pot Yogurt
Recipe notes: This recipe uses a 2 quart crock. In using a 4 or 4 1/2 quart crock I found the yogurt to have a bit of a "springy" texture. I was able to alleviate this by heating the milk an additional 15 minutes for a total of 2 hours and 45 minutes.
- Turn your crock pot to low and pour in 1/2 gallon of milk.
- Heat on low for 2 hours and 30 minutes.
- Once 2 hours and 30 minutes have elapsed turn your crock pot off and unplug it. Let the milk cool in the crock with the lid on for 3 hours.
- After 3 hours remove 1-2 cups of the warmed milk and place in a bowl. To that add 1/2 cup of yogurt with live active cultures and mix very well.
- Pour the yogurt-milk mixture back into the milk and whisk thoroughly.
- Place the cover back on the crock and wrap the entire crock pot in a thick bath towel or two.
- Let it culture overnight, 8-12 hours.
- In the morning stir yogurt (if desired) and store in glass quart jars or a container of your choice.
- For optimum texture, refrigerate for at least 8 hours before using
Here are a few pictures of my finished product:
The finished product after running through cheese cloth to make thicker
store bought consistency :)
the liquid under the colander after straining through cheese cloth for 6 hours
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