{"id":2076416,"date":"2024-11-06T13:39:06","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T18:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?post_type=recipe&p=2076416"},"modified":"2024-11-19T11:00:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T17:00:08","slug":"how-to-make-buttermilk-recipe","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/how-to-make-buttermilk-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Buttermilk"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you\u2019re new to the kitchen, you might not know just how essential buttermilk can be. Even some seasoned pros can underestimate its importance! And while we love how delicious it can make our baked goods, we\u2019ve definitely run into recipes that need buttermilk<\/a> and realized we don\u2019t have any in the refrigerator.<\/p>\n I can\u2019t tell you how many times I\u2019ve given up the dream of making buttermilk pancakes<\/a> or buttermilk biscuits<\/a> after finding myself short of this ingredient. As it turns out, learning how to make buttermilk at home is wildly easy. We\u2019ll show you how to make buttermilk from milk and vinegar or lemon juice\u2014ingredients you probably already have on hand.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll also share some other buttermilk substitutes just in case<\/em> you also ran out of milk and vinegar. Seriously, learning how to make homemade buttermilk might even be easier than taking a trip to the store. So, let\u2019s dive in!<\/p>\n Add the white vinegar or lemon juice to a liquid measuring cup. Pour enough milk on top to measure 1 cup. Give everything a quick stir.<\/p>\n Let the mixture stand at room temperature for five minutes. Once the timer is up, your homemade buttermilk is ready to use!<\/p>\n Store buttermilk in a glass jar with a screw-on lid or pour it into an airtight container. Basically, store buttermilk in any container that has a tight seal. Otherwise, your buttermilk may soak up unpleasant fridge smells.<\/p>\n Once you find the right container, stash the buttermilk in the fridge for up to two days.<\/p>\n Yes, you can freeze buttermilk. Store it in an airtight container, leaving about 1 inch of headspace so there\u2019s room for expansion. The buttermilk can be kept in the freezer for up to one month. Allow it to thaw in the fridge overnight before using it.<\/p>\n When a recipe calls for it, yes, you need to use buttermilk. It makes a difference in the finished recipe. Buttermilk brings a pleasant tang to cakes, breads, biscuits and other bakes while adding very little fat. Like yogurt and sour cream, this acidic ingredient also helps tenderize gluten, giving baked goods a softer texture and more body. Plus, it helps quick breads rise.<\/p>\n 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\u2019t properly activate, your light-and-fluffies will be more like dense-and-heavies.<\/p>\n 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\u2019t end up with a baked good that\u2019s too tangy.<\/p>\n You bet. To make dairy-free buttermilk, combine 3\/4 cup of plain or vanilla almond milk yogurt with 1\/4 cup of almond milk and 1\/2 teaspoon of white vinegar. 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GRACE NATOLI SHELDON FOR TASTE OF HOME<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Directions<\/h2>\n
Step 1: Stir together vinegar and milk<\/h3>\n
GRACE NATOLI SHELDON FOR TASTE OF HOME<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Step 2: Let it stand until curdled slightly<\/h3>\n
Buttermilk Substitutes<\/h2>\n
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How to Store Buttermilk<\/h2>\n
Can you freeze buttermilk?<\/h3>\n
Buttermilk Tips<\/h2>\n
Do I need to use buttermilk?<\/h3>\n
Is buttermilk necessary when baked goods have baking soda?<\/h3>\n
Does buttermilk work in all baked goods?<\/h3>\n
Is there a dairy-free buttermilk option?<\/h3>\n