Homemade Greek Yogurt In Your Slow Cooker recipe

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Ingredients

½ gallon milk
½ cup plain yogurt with active cultures
cheesecloth

Nutrition Info

261.8 calories
carbohydrate: 24.9 g
cholesterol: 40.6 mg
fat: 10 g
fiber: : -
protein: 17.6 g
saturatedFat: 6.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 220.3 mg
sugar: 24.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Pour milk into a slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low until hot, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

  2. Unplug slow cooker, keep lid on. Wrap slow cooker completely in a large, thick beach towel for insulation. Let sit for 3 to 4 hours.

  3. Whisk plain yogurt together with 1 cup of hot milk from the slow cooker in a bowl. Return mixture to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Rewrap slow cooker with the towel. Allow to sit at least 8 hours to overnight.

  4. Line a large colander with 4 layers of cheesecloth and place over a bowl. Ladle yogurt into the colander, let whey drain into the bowl below. Let sit for 30 minutes, so the yogurt comes out quite dry. Store yogurt in a covered container in the refrigerator for 7 to 10 days.

Recipe Yield

2 cups

Recipe Note

You don't need a dedicated yogurt maker to make homemade Greek yogurt. If you've got a slow cooker, you're all set! The fat content of the milk doesn't matter. Use your personal preference, but make sure it is not ultra-pasteurized.

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