Hi, group!

Right now, I'd like to make some popovers, because I have a craving for
some. However, I have a question.

The two recipes I have each call for a certain amount of milk. All well and
good, but I don't have any milk. Can I substitute an equal amount of water
and have them turn out all right? (I believe I have the rest of the
ingredients.)

Thanks.

Dieter Zakas

Dieter Zakas wrote:

> Hi, group!
>
> Right now, I'd like to make some popovers, because I have a craving for
> some. However, I have a question.
>
> The two recipes I have each call for a certain amount of milk. All well and
> good, but I don't have any milk. Can I substitute an equal amount of water
> and have them turn out all right? (I believe I have the rest of the
> ingredients.)
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dieter Zakas
>
Milk is essentially: fat (cream = to make butter,) proteins,
carbohydrate/sugar (lactose = type of sugar,) and H2O. So take some
water, say 1/2 cup, add 1 tsp. of butter, mix a 1/2 tsp. of sugar, and
you pretty much have a concoction that resembles milk. Also, do you have
any dried powder milk, or canned evaporated milk?

HTH,

Rich

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in article , Richard Periut at
wrote on 1/5/05 21:01:

> Dieter Zakas wrote:
>
>> Hi, group!
>>
>> Right now, I'd like to make some popovers, because I have a craving for
>> some. However, I have a question.
>>
>> The two recipes I have each call for a certain amount of milk. All well and
>> good, but I don't have any milk. Can I substitute an equal amount of water
>> and have them turn out all right? (I believe I have the rest of the
>> ingredients.)
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Dieter Zakas
>>
> Milk is essentially: fat (cream = to make butter,) proteins,
> carbohydrate/sugar (lactose = type of sugar,) and H2O. So take some
> water, say 1/2 cup, add 1 tsp. of butter, mix a 1/2 tsp. of sugar, and
> you pretty much have a concoction that resembles milk. Also, do you have
> any dried powder milk, or canned evaporated milk?
>
> HTH,
>
> Rich

Rich,

While your advice was appreciated, you didn't answer my question: Would I be
able to substitute water for milk in a 1:1 proportion without adversely
affecting the quality of the popovers?

Unfortunately, I don't even have powdered milk (which I generally don't
like), nor do I have condensed milk.

Dieter Zakas

Dieter Zakas wrote:
> in article , Richard Periut at
> wrote on 1/5/05 21:01:
>
>
>>Dieter Zakas wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi, group!
>>>
>>>Right now, I'd like to make some popovers, because I have a craving for
>>>some. However, I have a question.
>>>
>>>The two recipes I have each call for a certain amount of milk. All well and
>>>good, but I don't have any milk. Can I substitute an equal amount of water
>>>and have them turn out all right? (I believe I have the rest of the
>>>ingredients.)
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>Dieter Zakas
>>>
>>
>>Milk is essentially: fat (cream = to make butter,) proteins,
>>carbohydrate/sugar (lactose = type of sugar,) and H2O. So take some
>>water, say 1/2 cup, add 1 tsp. of butter, mix a 1/2 tsp. of sugar, and
>>you pretty much have a concoction that resembles milk. Also, do you have
>>any dried powder milk, or canned evaporated milk?
>>
>>HTH,
>>
>>Rich
>
>
> Rich,
>
> While your advice was appreciated, you didn't answer my question: Would I be
> able to substitute water for milk in a 1:1 proportion without adversely
> affecting the quality of the popovers?
>
> Unfortunately, I don't even have powdered milk (which I generally don't
> like), nor do I have condensed milk.
>
> Dieter Zakas
>
I didn't answer your question, because I gave you a better alternative.
Of course it's not going to taste the same if you add water (which has
no flavor.)

I don't think by adding water the taste will be that much different;
then again, tastes, especially educated palates, can tell the difference.

Rich

--
"Dum Spiro, Spero."

As long as I breath, I hope.

Cicero (Ancient Rome)





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On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 01:47:56 GMT, Dieter Zakas >
wrote:

>Hi, group!
>
>Right now, I'd like to make some popovers, because I have a craving for
>some. However, I have a question.
>
>The two recipes I have each call for a certain amount of milk. All well and
>good, but I don't have any milk. Can I substitute an equal amount of water
>and have them turn out all right? (I believe I have the rest of the
>ingredients.)
>
>Thanks.
>
>Dieter Zakas

No, you can't substitute water for the milk. It has to be milk, or a
milk substitute with a similar fat content.
Cathy

On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 01:47:56 GMT, Dieter Zakas >
wrote:

>Hi, group!
>
>Right now, I'd like to make some popovers, because I have a craving for
>some. However, I have a question.
>
>The two recipes I have each call for a certain amount of milk. All well and
>good, but I don't have any milk. Can I substitute an equal amount of water
>and have them turn out all right? (I believe I have the rest of the
>ingredients.)
>
>Thanks.
>
>Dieter Zakas

No, you can't substitute water for the milk. It has to be milk, or a
milk substitute with a similar fat content.
Cathy

In article >,
says...
> Hi, group!
>
> Right now, I'd like to make some popovers, because I have a craving for
> some. However, I have a question.
>
> The two recipes I have each call for a certain amount of milk. All well and
> good, but I don't have any milk. Can I substitute an equal amount of water
> and have them turn out all right? (I believe I have the rest of the
> ingredients.)

Dieter -

I'm sorry, I can't speak from personal experience, but I can pass on
some information I was given.

Several years ago I knew an elderly German woman who came to Britain as
a teenager to work as a maid for a Jewish family. She had never heard of
Yorkshire puddings so was taught to make them by her employers. Because
the family kept a kosher kitchen they didn't make their Yorkshires with
milk, but used water instead. When I said I was surprised one could do
that, I was told that it work very well.

As I said, I've never tried it. But others have, apparently, and were
satisfied with the results.

cathy wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 01:47:56 GMT, Dieter Zakas
>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi, group!
> >
> >Right now, I'd like to make some popovers, because I have a craving
for
> >some. However, I have a question.
> >
> >The two recipes I have each call for a certain amount of milk. All
well and
> >good, but I don't have any milk. Can I substitute an equal amount of
water
> >and have them turn out all right? (I believe I have the rest of the
> >ingredients.)
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Dieter Zakas
>
> No, you can't substitute water for the milk. It has to be milk, or a
> milk substitute with a similar fat content.
> Cathy


Well, I make popovers with the milk I have - skim milk (no fat), and
they are fantastic. You don't need milk fat to make popovers.

N.

Dieter Zakas wrote:
>
> Hi, group!
>
> Right now, I'd like to make some popovers, because I have a craving for
> some. However, I have a question.
>
> The two recipes I have each call for a certain amount of milk. All well and
> good, but I don't have any milk. Can I substitute an equal amount of water
> and have them turn out all right? (I believe I have the rest of the
> ingredients.)
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dieter Zakas

Water will work just fine, but they will be slightly different than if
you had used milk. If you have some butter, melt a spoonful of that and
add to the batter.