Re: [CH] cornbread - buttermilk substitute?
Dwarf with a spoon (jeffries@alaska.net)
Sun, 18 Oct 1998 18:37:24 -0800
I use plain yogurt with good results, use it one for one. Also you can use
1 cup whole milk with 1 tablespoon lemon juice and let stand for 5 minutes.
I've not used this so not sure of the results.
The Dwarf with a spoon.
Ft. Richardson, AK.
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: From: Steve Taylor <stevet@terabyte.co.nz>
: To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com
: Subject: [CH] cornbread - buttermilk substitute?
: Date: Sunday, October 18, 1998 1:58 PM
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: Help, can anyone recomend an alternative to buttermilk. I have been
having a hel of a lot of trouble finding it here in New Zealand.
:
: Thanks in advance -Steve
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:
: >Grammaw's Black-skillet cornbread
: >This is a fairly dense, hearty bread, it will hold together when dipped
: >in navy bean soup. This is nothing at all like the Marie Callenders
: >type of cornbread which is too sweet and more cake than bread. This
: >sticks to your ribs. .
: >Anyway, here is the recipe. Note, there is NO sugar in this recipe.
: >
: >2 cups stone-ground cornmeal, white or yellow (I use 1/2 coarse & 1/2
: >medium. Buy in health food store
: >1 teaspoon baking soda
: >1 teaspoon salt
: >2 tablespoons flour
: >2 large eggs, lightly beaten
: >2 cups buttermilk
: >2 tablespoons canola oil or corn oil (I make it with melted lard, but I
: >don't to worry about cholesterol.
: >
: >Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease skillet and place in oven to heat.
: >Combine all the dry ingredients and whisk to mix.
: >Add eggs, buttermilk and oil.
: >Mix just enough to be sure all the dry ingredients are moist and there
: >are no dry lumps.
: >Pour into smoking-hot skillet, (batter should sizzle and start to puff
: >around edges. Return to oven and bake for 30-50 minutes or until cake
: >tester inserted in center comes out clean. (ovens vary)
: >For variations, you can add freshly-cut-off-the-cob sweetcorn.
: >You can add some diced or chopped green chiles, Jalapenos, Habaneros or
: >what suits your fancy.
: >You can add crumbled crisp bacon
: >You can add some finely diced onion lightly toasted in the oven.
: >You can add a bit of grated cheese. I grate it fairly fine and let it
: >air dry for close to an hour so it doesn't melt away to nothing.
: >
: >Cut into wedges. serve hot with fresh butter.
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