Sour milk or buttermilk substitute:
1c. = 1T. lemon juice or white vinegar + enough milk for 1c.
Stir and let stand 5 min.
Evaporated milk substitute:
From frugal living
2/3c. dry milk
3/4c. water
Mix ingredients together and keep chilled. Makes 8 oz.
Sweetened condensed milk (not sweet milk) substitute:
A 14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk = whole milk + sugar
A 14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk = 1&1/4c. sweetened condensed milk
To make sweetened condensed milk, use one of the following recipes:
From cooks.com
2 eggs
1c. brown sugar
1t. vanilla
2T. flour
1/2t. baking powder
1/4t. salt
Mix ingredients together and keep chilled.
OR
From multiple sources on the internet
1c. dry milk (solid)
2/3c. sugar
1/3c. boiling water
3T. melted butter
Combine ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Keep chilled. Makes 14 oz.
Half-and-half or light cream:
1c. = 1T. melted butter + enough whole milk to make 1c.
Sour cream:
1c. = 1c. plain yogurt
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Sweet milk:
From: yahoo answers
Traditionally known as raw milk straight from the cow. For a pasteurized product, may use whole milk, half-and-half, or evaporated milk. For something closer to sweet milk, add 2T. heavy cream to 1c. whole milk. DO NOT USE SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK!!!
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