Fun in the Crock Pot!

We go through a lot of yogurt at our house, and someone in the ward recently told me how to make it in the crock pot. I made my second batch this week. It’s surprisingly easy and tastes great.

Crock Pot Yogurt

1. Pour ½ gallon milk into the crock pot. Turn to low setting and heat for 2 ½ hours.
2. Turn the crock pot off and cool for 3 hours.
3. Mix one 6-oz carton (or ½ c) plain yogurt with 1 to 2 cups of the warm milk, then mix it in with the rest of the warm milk. I usually add about 1/3 c powdered milk at this time too. Helps thicken the yogurt.
4. Wrap the crock pot in bath towels to insulate it, and let it sit for 8 to 12 hours.
5. Strain for about 3 hours in the fridge in a strainer lined with paper towels or coffee filters.
6. The end.

The “drippings” (whey) from the yogurt when you strain it can be used as a substitute for buttermilk. I usually mix a raspberry pie filling or something similar with the yogurt to flavor it.

I also made applesauce in the crock pot this week. It worked, but I used Gala, so it tasted awful.