Title: Learn How to Make Buttermilk with Two Ingredients
Headings: How to Make Buttermilk
How to Make Buttermilk
Save yourself the emergency trip to the supermarket—if a recipe calls for buttermilk, follow this simple technique for making your own with items you already have in your pantry.
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What you’ll need:
For each cup of buttermilk:
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Content: Baking soda, a leavening agent in many baked goods, requires acidic ingredients such as buttermilk, lemon juice or molasses to activate it. If the baking soda doesn’t properly activate, your light-and-fluffies will be more like dense-and-heavies. Does it work in all baked goods? Buttermilk can be used in almost all baked goods, but keep an eye on other acidic ingredients in your recipe. Especially take note if your recipe calls for baking powder, which already contains an acid to help with leavening. You may want to use regular milk so you don’t end up with a baked good that is too tangy. Is there a dairy-free option? You bet. Combine 3/4 cup plain or vanilla almond milk yogurt, 1/4 cup almond milk and 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar. Let stand for 5–10 minutes before using.