Need to use up 2L milk ....recipes please

[Tasty]

I have 2L of milk that will expire in the next few days so I was after recipes that use a lot of milk.....any ideas? Preferably with common everyday ingredients.

[judydawn]

Coffee's with all milk for a couple of days, custard or rice pudding and a batch of bechamel sauce which can be frozen for later use in a lasagne or something.

[Cornish Cream]

Milk Tart (page 117 of  A Taste of Vegetarian,But read the reviews about the base though)
Yoghurt.
Custard
Rice Pudding
Ice cream
Hot Chocolate.

[Halex]

I make bechamel sauce & freeze it.

Rice pudding is always popular here.

 

[dustbunny]

Paneer or ricotta cheese, or yoghurt?
I made this recipe recently, we loved it!
http://journalofafrenchfoodie.com/tag/varoma-steamed-creme-caramel/

[gertbysea]

SOAP BOX MOMENT WARNING!


I buy full creme Jersey Cow milk from a local dairy. Both Coles and Woolies carry it. It has low food miles GM and Gluten free of course and it lasts a good month and  more. I use very little milk so at $5 for 2 litres it is very economical. Even their skim milk is rich and creamy depending on the season. At the moment the grass is lush so the milk is wonderful.

There is a world of difference in what is called milk and this milk bears no resemblance to the $1 a litre crap. The label states under Ingredients: Local Tableland Jersey Milk.  Nothing else. Imagine that. The milk has not been abused modified or added to at all. Good milk will last a lot  longer than it's best before date so if it is good milk don't worry about it. Even poor quality milk will last longer  than it says on the container. Use your nose and when it starts to turn then use it in mash potatoes or sour milk cookies.

The bottle I have in the fridge has a best before date of March 8 and it is still tastes as good as the day I bought it.

Gert

[LauraTO]

Gert seemed like more of a milk crate than a soap box! :p

[Cuilidh]

Make more rice and custard and send it down to me!

Gert seemed like more of a milk crate than a soap box! :p

[gertbysea]

Golly I am hard to stop once I get started!

Gert

[cookie1]

Gert your milk sounds beautiful. I was buying Harvey Fresh milk here ( local) but it has just been sold to an overseas company. I will be sampling them again.
Tasty you can freeze milk. Just thaw it and give it a good shake.
Rice pudding, custard, bread and butter pudding would use a fair bit of milk. Freeze it in ice cubes to add to milk shakes.

[Kimmyh]

Gert seemed like more of a milk crate than a soap box! :p

Lol.

Yoghurt or ricotta.

[kmw]

How long can you keep the milk in the freezer cookie?

[Tasty]

I decided to go ahead with making ricotta as it was on my 'to make one day' list and I had forgotten about it. I used the recipe from Recipe Community which turned out ok. I love how simple it is and only 2 ingredients however the measurements were either 2 MC's or 1/2 cup which are not the same thing. I went for the larger amount and I think that's what affected the texture of the final product once refrigerated. I think next time I will use 1 MC's worth.

Cookie - I realise you can freeze milk but I already have 2 x 2L bottles frozen as I had accidentally bought too many when shopping online.

Gert - I had A2 milk as I don't think we have jersey cow milk....at least not that cheap and I do the smell test too for when milk is past expiry but I still ditch after 2-3 days.

[cookie1]

I think you can freeze milk for about 6 months. I used to always have some in the freezer but now I just have 2, 1 litre containers of Devondale UHT milk. 

[gertbysea]

Tasty may I ask if the milk still smells ok why do you throw it out?

How does the ricotta taste? . Haven't made  it but probably should. How much did it make?

Gert