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>I was looking at the recipe in Joy of Cooking for steamed apple molasses
>pudding. It calls for orange rind. Can I use extract instead? What should
>the proportion be? Thanks.
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> It also calls for buttermilk - maybe I'll just use yogurt.
>
> Lenona.

I suppose you could but the taste won't be the same. Or the texture.