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Julie Bove[_2_]

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> On 2015-09-16 12:25 PM, wrote:
>> On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 9:17:41 PM UTC-4,
>> wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> No buttermilk in your neck of the woods?
>>
>> The recipe only called for half a cup or so, and I wasn't about to
>> buy a quart of it just for that. (Similar peeve: When a recipe calls
>> for half a cup of celery and it's only available in huge amounts!)
>
> I don't blame you. Around here a quart of buttermilk runs $2.50 to $3 and
> most recipes call for one cup. It will keep for a while but that would
> mean at least four different recipes to use it up. I used to just use
> regular milk and add vinegar in place of buttermilk. Then I discovered
> powdered buttermilk. A quarter cup of that and 3/4 cup water gives me the
> one cup I need. It isn't exactly cheap, but it is cheaper than regular
> buttermilk but, more important, there is no waste.
>
>>
>> I have no idea what else to use buttermilk for, as a rule, and while
>> I COULD get it in powdered form, it would still probably spoil
>> anyway.
>
> There are lots of things that you can use buttermilk for... cakes,
> waffles, pancakes, biscuits, scones, fried chicken ...
>
>>
>> In the meantime, I was thinking of making lemon-meringue pie instead
>> - for now, anyway. (I never have, but ever since hearing of how
>> Amelia Bedelia saved the day by making one, I thought it might be
>> fun. Of course, I've EATEN it before...)
>>
>
> Lemon meringue pie is good and most people like it. I have to chuckle
> about my father in law and his lemon meringue pie problems. He didn't like
> it. They were at a friend's house for dinner and the wife had made a lemon
> meringue pie for dessert. He was a good guest and always had what was
> served and made positive remarks. He raved about the woman's pie, and
> whenever they ate there she always served lemon meringue pie because he
> had liked it so much.

Most people like it? I only know one person who does. My mom.