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Dry Milk vs Dry Buttermilk

SunnyInSoFlo's picture
SunnyInSoFlo

Dry Milk vs Dry Buttermilk

Hi everyone - any thoughts on if I can use dry milk instead of dry buttermilk in a recipe? I'm making a white-wheat bread. Thinking fat content might be an issue? I'm pretty new to baking so I'm hoping some of you with some more experience can guide me in the right direction.

Thanks! :)

Ford's picture
Ford

What is the recipe?   If the recipe uses baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)  for the leaveni, then you need the acid in buttermilk.

Ford

Maverick's picture
Maverick

You can substitute one for the other. There might be slight differences in texture and flavor because of the acid. There isn't a big difference in fat. In BBA, PR often says to use milk or buttermilk in the recipe. Buttermilk gives more of an acidic flavor but I say go for it.

AbeNW11's picture
AbeNW11 (not verified)

Milk with a bit of lemon juice (or some other acidic juice) is a good substitute for buttermilk.

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Maverick

My mother does that for pancakes.