Substitute for Buttermilk

From: FattyFat

On Aug 26, 2008

I also never seem to have buttermilk on hand. This worked great, & I saved a trip to the store. Will definitely be using this again. Thanks for posting!

From: shygirl

On Jul 26, 2008

I have always used this for my banana bread recipe and never thought of using buttermilk. Its not available here in our place anyways.

From: moramor

On Jun 9, 2005

Yes, my mom taught us this when we were kids. We baked a lot. This is perfect for quick breads like banana or zucchini, any muffin recipes or pancake type recipes that call for either sour milk or buttermilk. The vinegar and lemon work equally well. I think my mom taught us to let the mixture sit for about 20-30 min until we could see that the milk was curdling a bit, that's what you want. This is definitely for baking, not for fresh buttermilk dressings. I love buttermilk on fresh fruit..but I would never even consider this for something like that...only baking, in my opinion.

From: acerast

On Jun 3, 2005

I use this method also and sometimes vary the "acid" by using vinegar instead of lemon juice. My Grandmother taught me this trick years ago. This recipe is definately worth knowing, especially if you are like me and start cooking when the mood strikes rather than after checking the pantry. Thanks!!