I wanted to bake a couple of items several weeks ago and discovered that I was out of milk and both recipes called for it.
Rather than changing my mind and not baking those two items, I decided instead to try to substitute something I had on hand for the milk.
I did have sour cream and plain yogurt so I decided to try both of those as substitutes.
I used plain yogurt in the cinnamon rolls and sour cream in the rhubarb dumplings. I thinned both with a bit of water to make it a bit more of a milk consistency.
Both turned out great! Since the cinnamon rolls were a new recipe, I can't compare them to anything, but the rhubarb dumpling dough was especially rich with sour cream instead of milk.
What milk substitutions have you discovered as you cook? Please share!
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I would never have thought to do that. Thanks. I have substituted applesauce for oil. It usually works great.
ReplyDeleteThis isn't really a milk "substitute" because it's still milk, but I like to keep cartons of shelf stable milk on hand for recipes so I can drink my fresh milk instead of using it for cooking!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I keep powdered milk on hand for such cases, but I bet your substitutions added more flavor and creaminess to your recipes!
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting!
ReplyDeleteI used to always have powdered milk on hand for when I ran out of fresh milk. But don't have any right now.
If you are using whole milk, you can dilute it 50/50 with water for baking and you can't tell the difference. It stretches further that way too!
In regular bread, I always use water instead of milk, since I think milk makes a drier finished product.
Just a few more things I thought to add!
--Mary Ann