Yogurt

Yogurt- Makes about 5 cups yogurt - Carma Crippen

1¾ c nonfat Dry milk (powdered milk)
1 c cool water-not cold water just cooler than warm
1 c (8oz) plain yogurt (with live cultures)
4 c warm water

Blend milk, yogurt and 1 cup cool water. Put in a pitcher. Add 4 cups warm water(baby bottle warm -not hot on the wrist) If it’s too warm, it will curdle. If it’s too cool it won’t set up. Place in 4 pint jars and put the lids and rings on tightly. Place in a large stock pot. Then set on the lowest setting on the stove for 3 hours. 115*F is what it recommends but I feel like 125*F sets it up quicker. Checking to make sure it doesn’t get too warm. You should be able to put both hands flat on the stock pot. If too warm turn it down or off. It's easier to make if you have a yogurt maker.
Using the yogurt:
1. Extend mayonnaise for any recipe or make them less fattening. ½ yogurt + ½ mayonnaise.
2. Extend Buttermilk for any recipe or make them less fattening. ½ yogurt + ½ buttermilk.
3. Extend Cream Cheese - You will need to strain the yogurt through a high grade cheese cloth or it’s equivalent (i.e. birds-eye cloth) and then let it set in the refrigerator 2-3 days. ½ strained yogurt + ½ cream cheese.
4. Extend Sour Cream - You will need to strain the yogurt through a high grade cheese cloth or it’s equivalent (i.e. birds-eye cloth) and then let it set in the refrigerator one day. ½ strained yogurt + ½ sour cream or have no sour cream use: 1 part yogurt (8oz) and 1T lemon juice.
5. If you want flavored yogurt like at the stores add 3 Tablespoons sugar (dissolve in the water)and whatever fruit substitute you’d like. My friend heats jello in water, then she waits until it's cooled to 115-125*F and then uses it as part of the water called for.
6. light cream cheese pies or puddings." Mix 1 c whipped cream, 1 pkg of cream cheese and l pint of yogurt. Add sugar to taste. Top with pie filling and graham cracker crumbs.
7. Salad dressings - Mix 1 pint yogurt, mayonaise to taste, and any flavorings you want. Ranch: garlic, parsley, or garlic, mustard, and cheese for great vegetable toppings.
Good luck with this recipe, it's time consuming if you do it on the stove because it has to watched carefully.