Recipes

[KingstonsMom]

Hi recipe ladies!

I ran into this article from Epicurious about using powdered milk in baked goods "that makes better cookies, brownies and cakes" and found it pretty interesting, since a lot of us are in 'baking mode', LOL!

It's a lengthy article, so I posted a link which covers cookies, brownies, cakes, breads, etc. and how it effects their taste, texture, etc.

I have used powdered buttermilk in recipes, but never added powdered milk to recipes, but I'll try it now.

Milk Powder Is the Key to Better Cookies, Brownies, and Cakes (msn.com)

[deepwaterdotter]

It's an interesting concept.

[wagirl]

I have a couple bread machines cookbooks that suggest using a tablespoon of dry milk with the other ingredients. And I can tell a difference--flavor seems a little fuller to me. Never thought about adding to other baked goods tho.

[LilLadyNJ]

Many of the recipes that I use for baking bread uses powdered milk. You will find that several break recipes on the King Arthur Baking website also refers to this a dry milk. It does make a difference. 

[PickyPicky3]

And FINALLY there's lactose-free powdered milk. On Amazon.

[WORKING GAL]

@KingstonsMom - Powdered milk is used in a lot of bread machine recipes, but I'm not sure what it does.  I think it adds to the texture.   

[house_cat]

Thank you for the interesting article. My favorite cinnamon raisin bread recipe calls for milk powder - I've never been sure why that is, but the bread turns out great.

[Yabbadabba]

Hi.  If you have the time, could you please post your cinnamon raisin bread recipe?  Thanks so much!

[Harpa]

Bought the powdered milk today, @KingstonsMom ! I'll be trying it out on brownies and my next batch of chocolate chip cookies.

Thanks for article, since I had never heard of this before!

[Harpa]

I've never had a cookie texture like this before!. It is different, but in a good way. If you like crispy, or chewy-crispy.... and the cookies didn't spread as much.

I cannot detect any difference in taste, just the texture.

I'm making a lemon pudding cake for Christmas dessert, so I'll add the milk powder to the cream cheese filling. (Milk is already in the pudding.) According to the article, the chef claims: It can make ice creams milkier, denser, silkier.