somebody mentioned a substitute for buttermilk recently

[mopinko]

anybody remember what that was? i never have buttermilk.

[Lucinda]

1. I keep a can of Saco Buttermilk powder in the cabinet

http://www.sacofoods.com/culteredbuttermilkblend.html


Most grocery stores carry it and you reconstitute with water.


And I have this in my notes:Buttermilk Substitute

For each 1 cup buttermilk called for in a recipe, use 1 cup plain yogurt or sour cream;
OR
1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup;
OR
1 cup milk plus 1 3/4 tablespoons cream of tartar;
OR
1/4 cup buttermilk powder and 1 cup water.

[hippywife]

2. This should work.

http://frugalliving.about.com/od/condimentsandspices/r/Buttermilk_Sub.htm

[Tesha]

3. a splash of vinegar or

lemon juice - and let it sit for a few minutes

[pleah]

4. One tablespoon of vinegar to one cup of milk.

I use this substitute for my Devil's food cake. It has never let me down.

[TygrBright]

5. A Devil's food cake with buttermilk in it?

Recipe?

Please?

wheedlingly,
Bright

[pleah]

6. Here is the recipe I have:

Delicious Devil's Food Cake

1 1/2 cups Flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 1/4 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt (opt.)
1 cup buttermilk
2/3 cup oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease (not oil) and lightly flour bottoms only of two 8-inch round cake pans. In large bowl, blend all ingredients at low speed until moistened. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes, remove from pans. Cool completely. Frost.

Yum!

This recipe is from the Pillsbury Kitchens' Cookbook. My copy is from 1979.

[Lucinda]

10. Thanks for posting this! I'm still looking for a great chocolate cake base.

I'll give this a try. :)

[pleah]

7. I double checked to make sure I didn't leave anything out

this time.;) I don't see as well as I used to.

Anyway, this recipe never fails for me and is always moist and delicious. Just don't over bake.

[Vinca]

8. I used to buy buttermilk and only use half of it before it went bad.

I got the bright idea to freeze it and it's worked out fine. I put cup-sized little bags of it into a larger freezer bag and now I always have buttermilk.

[Phentex]

9. That's a good idea.

I wish I could remember to do it!