What to Do with Leftover Buttermilk
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Make Pancakes With Leftover Buttermilk
Pancakes made with buttermilk are rich and fluffy. Even if you use a pancake mix to make your pancakes, substitute buttermilk in place of water or milk and have pancakes at home that rival the national breakfast chains.
Make Biscuits With Leftover Buttermilk
Everyone loves homemade biscuits. Like above, even if using a baking mix to make biscuits, use buttermilk for the liquid for a wonderfully rich flavor.
Make Gravy With Leftover Buttermilk
Love sausage gravy over biscuits? Make the gravy with buttermilk instead of regular milk for a thicker, creamier flavor. Pour the gravy over the buttermilk biscuits and enjoy a hearty meal any time of the day.
Make Frosting With Leftover Buttermilk
Homemade frosting is so much better than a mix or frosting from a can. Mix confectioner's sugar with butter, a dab of vanilla extract and buttermilk instead of regular milk and top your cake with an icing that it deserves.
Make Mashed Potatoes With Leftover Buttermilk
Instead of adding regular milk to your mashed potatoes, use buttermilk. You may even be able to cut down on the butter due to the buttermilk's added creamy flavor. If using instant potato flakes instead of homemade mashed potatoes, the buttermilk will give them a nice boost.
Make Fried Chicken With Leftover Buttermilk
Make a batter of flour, buttermilk and your favorite spices to coat your chicken before frying. Not frying your chicken? Marinate the chicken in herbed buttermilk before cooking in the oven or on the grill.
Make Salad Dressing With Leftover Buttermilk
For a fresh homemade salad dressing, add a touch of vinegar or lemon juice to equal amounts of buttermilk and mayonnaise. Whisk in your choice of chives, garlic, parsley, oregano or other herbs and spices with salt and pepper. Omit herbs and add sugar to taste for a mouth-watering coleslaw dressing that stacks up to the best.
Make Soup With Leftover Buttermilk
Have a favorite creamed soup recipe? Use buttermilk in place of regular milk for a heartier corn chowder. There are also recipes that use buttermilk and pureed fresh fruit to make a cool and refreshing appetizer or dessert.
Still Have Leftover Buttermilk?
If dinner is in the oven, appetizer has been served and dessert is cooling in the fridge, what's left? Pour the buttermilk into a chilled glass and drink it straight.
Bon appétit.
Source: Personal experience
Published by Marie Anne St. Jean - Featured Contributor in Lifestyle
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18 Comments
Post a CommentI never knew leftover buttermilk had so many purposes. Thanks for the tips!
yum, this made me hungry!
I rarely have leftover buttermilk in the fridge, but if I ever do, now I know many uses for it! Thanks.
THis is great info! I don't usually buy buttermilk because I would have so much left over - not anymore! Thanks!
What great ideas. Now I'm hungry
Great ideas for buttermilk...yum! Thanks for sharing
Love it in biscuits and pancakes. Hadn't thought about using it in gravy or soup. Great ideas! Thanks!
Salad dressing..my favorite thing to do with buttermilk and of course buttermilk biscuits!
Never buy the stuff, but now I want to just to use it in these recipes! LOL
Good ideas and we use most of them.