Cutting calories down in recipes

[dede]

Oh and an update on all the items I cooked for school/work, everything is gone except the brownies which the kids were not to keen on. Although there is not many left.

[fundj&e]

dede i havent notice any difference, the real italian nonnas dont use it 

[dede]

Well if it makes no difference then I can't see the harm in removing it completely from the recipe

[fundj&e]

dede i use bread improver not sure if that helps with the rising

[mcmich]

I use butter milk for cakes, muffins, picklets etc to reduce the fat content.
Can't tell any difference. 

[droverjess]

I never  put sugar or bread improver in my bread, but some times use slower method. I put a comment few days ago in achookwoman's bread comment thread.

Mc mich I use homemade buttermilk in baking too. But it sounds like you are replacing something with buttermilk? If so what please?
I often use it in place of milk eg in a gingerbread.

[cookie1]

If I have buttermilk I use it in all baking. I read somewhere that it is supposed to help with the lightness, I don't know if it does or not.

[mcmich]

It does make muffins and cakes lighter apparently.
DJ I replace regular milk for buttermilk or if muffins call for oil substitute half oil and half butter milk.

[Amy :-)]

I don't use buttermilk very often. Probably because it has the word "butter" in it, and that puts me off

[mcmich]

Buttermilk is actually low fat Amy.

[Amy :-)]

Buttermilk is actually low fat Amy.

You'd think they'd call it something else then wouldn't you? How about "unbutter milk", or "skinny people's milk"?

[CreamPuff63]

If I have buttermilk I use it in all baking. I read somewhere that it is supposed to help with the lightness, I don't know if it does or not.

It is recommended for baking, and is probably superior sometimes to using milk. Here is something about the benefits.

[EmeraldSue]

I use buttermilk quite a lot in my baking too

[Amy :-)]

If I have buttermilk I use it in all baking. I read somewhere that it is supposed to help with the lightness, I don't know if it does or not.

It is recommended for baking, and is probably superior sometimes to using milk. Here is something about the benefits.

Great link, thanks CP Does anyone know if you can get lactose free buttermilk?

[judydawn]

Apparently not Amy but this lady makes her own plus she makes lactose free condensed milk too.