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You stare at a recipe that requires buttermilk and wonder when was the last time you bought buttermilk; In fact, you don't know you've ever bought buttermilk. Fortunately, there is still a simple alternative for you. This alternative uses vinegar and milk so it doesn't work as well for a staple buttermilk recipe like a buttermilk. However, it's the perfect replacement for a recipe that requires the acidic buttermilk to create a fluffy texture like buttermilk pancakes or Irish soda bread.

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Buttermilk from milk and vinegar

Finished product: 1 cup

• 1.5 teaspoons of white vinegar
• 1 cup of milk is almost full

Buttermilk pancake with fruit

Finished product: 4 to 6 cakes

• 2 cups flour
• ¼ cup of sugar
• ½ teaspoon of baking soda
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 2 and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups buttermilk
• ½ butter bar
• 1 cup of fruit

Irish soda bread

Finished products: 16 cakes

• 3 cups flour
• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 8 tablespoons cold butter
• 1 and ⅓ cup buttermilk

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Make buttermilk from milk and vinegar

1. 

   Place vinegar in a 1-cup measuring cup. Add 1.5 tablespoons of white vinegar to a cup.
   • Buttermilk is a form of sour milk. You will achieve a similar finish at home by adding acidic ingredients to the milk. The acid causes the milk to slightly coagulate and become thicker. Acid is also the factor that causes baked goods to bloom due to the effects of chemical reactions. When the acid combines with baking soda (base), you get carbon dioxide, which is the air bubbles in the baked goods. This process produces a porous finished product.
   • You can replace white vinegar with lemon juice. Other types of vinegar are also alternatives, but will affect the flavor of the finished product.
   • If you double the ingredients in the recipe, make sure to double the amount of vinegar or lemon juice.

2. 

   
   
   Add milk. Fill the milk until it is almost one cup full.
   • "Near full" means "less" in cooking, so a full cup of milk means less than a cup of milk.
   • You can use 2% fat milk, whole milk, half and half milk or cream.

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   Stir the mixture. Use a spoon to stir the milk and vinegar well.

4. 

   Let the mixture rest. You need to leave the mixture on the counter for at least 5 minutes or up to 15 minutes.

5. 

   Stir the mixture. Make sure the mixture is slightly thicker; You should see the mixture stick to the back of the spoon. Additionally, the milk is slightly curdled and has a slightly sour taste.

6. 

   Use a paste like buttermilk. In a baking recipe that requires buttermilk, you'll use this mixture in a 1: 1 ratio. advertisement

Method 2 of 3: Make pancake buttermilk with fruit

1. 

   Put the dry ingredients in the flour sieving device. Add ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 2 and teaspoon baking powder, ¼ cup sugar, and 2 cups flour in a sieve. If you don't have a powder sieve, you can use a regular fine sieve. The next thing is to sift the ingredients into the bowl.
   • To sift the dough with a regular sieve, gently shake or tap the edge of the sieve to let the ingredients pass through the gaps.

2. 

   Melt the butter. Place ½ the butter in a microwave-ready bowl. Microwave the butter until it is melted.

3. 

   Put the wet ingredients in another bowl. Put 2 eggs, 2 cups buttermilk and melted butter in a bowl. Use a whisk to stir the ingredients well.

4. 

   Combine two groups of ingredients. Fill the dry ingredients with wet ingredients and gently fold the dough.
   • It is okay to have a little bit of pig. If you over-mix the dough, selling the pancakes will not loosen up.

5. 

   Prepare the pan. You will put 1 tablespoon of butter in a saucepan over medium heat and then heat until melted butter.

6. 

   Pour the dough into the pan. First, you put ⅓ cup of flour in the pan. Next, add some fruit on top of the pancakes.
   • You can use frozen or fresh blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, or other fruits. However, if you choose large fruits like strawberries, you should cut them into small pieces before adding them to the pancakes. You can also try chopped banana or chocolate seeds.

7. 

   Wait for the dough to cook. It will take about two minutes for each side to cook. Note the small air bubbles on the surface of the cake. The air bubbles must burst before you flip the cake.

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   Continue working until all the dough is gone. Continue adding ⅓ cup of flour to the pan to make the pancakes until the dough is gone. Add butter to the pan if needed. You can keep the cake in the oven warm until you're ready to taste. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Make basic Irish soda bread

1. 

   Preheat oven. You will turn on the oven at 175 ° C. Cut the stencils to line the baking sheet and set the tray aside.

2. 

   Mix the dry ingredients. Use a large bowl to hold 3 cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup whole wheat flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon baking powder.

3. 

   Cut the butter. You will use a knife to cut the butter into small pieces.

4. 

   Mix the butter with the flour mixture. Use a muffler, two butter knife, or a clean hand to divide the butter into the dough mixture.
   • If you choose to use two butter knives, cut horizontal lines along the dough, using the meeting point of the two knife strokes to chop large pieces of butter. You need to cut the dough so that there are only small pieces of butter.

5. 

   Add ingredients. You can add herbs and flavors such as cranberry, caraway, raisins, dill, rosemary or cheddar cheese.
   • With herbs, you will add 1 or 2 tablespoons. For another ingredient like blueberry, raisin or cheddar cheese, you can use 1 cup. For cheese alone, you can sprinkle it over the already hatched dough before putting it in the oven.

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   Add 2 cups of buttermilk. Mix the dough until you feel the dough is well mixed.

7. 

   Sprinkle flour on clean kitchen counters or multi-layer dough pads. Put the dough on the flour and start to knead it.
   • To knead the dough, use your fist to punch the dough and fold the dough. Repeat this action 8 or 10 times. The dough should be even more even once you are finished.

8. 

   Make a flat round dough. You will roll the dough into a circle and then crush on the plate. The dough should not be more than 4 cm thick.

9. 

   Put the dough in the prepared baking tray. Cut an "X" on the top of the dough, half way deep.

10. 

    Toast. Bake the bread in the oven for about an hour. Turn the baking pan after about 30 minutes. The finished bread will have a crispy outer layer with a golden brown color. advertisement

Advice

• You can also replace buttermilk with yogurt or sour cream. However, you need to dilute these two products with milk before using them.