Yogurt in the slow cooker

We are going through a lot of yogurt these days and the price adds up. So I've tried to make home-made yogurt and had some success (only one batch that turned a weird shade of green). This recipe caught my attention for it's ingredients and simplicity. From A Year of Slow Cooking.

Ingredients:

- milk

- plain, live culture yogurt

Instructions:

1. Place 8L of milk (I used Levi's homogenized) in slow cooker and turn to low and leave for 2 1/2 hrs.

2. After the times up, turn off slow cooker and let it sit for 3hrs, leave the lid on (no peaking).

3. Mix until well blended 2 c. of the warmed milk with 1/2 c. of a live culture PLAIN yogurt and add it to the slow cooker.

4. Put the lid back on and wrap the slow cooker in a heavy bath towel and leave it for 8hrs (I forgot and went to bed, but after 16rs it was still great.

5. Options: blend with fruit (will be runnier), add honey/syrup (for sweetening), strain through a coffee filter for a thicker consistency or serve on top of your oatmeal (like us).

Evaluation:

Husband: Flavor is very mild, but texture is nice. A little runny but not bad.

Levi: Is enjoying it on his morning cereal.

Me: This was so easy and even with my forgetfulness it turned out. I will definitely make this again.