I'm making a small cake for tomorrow - it's midnight...and I've run out of milk!

I have a box of Nonfat Dry Milk - it says how you can liquefy (sp?) it. Think I can use that???



Thanks in advance!

yes, it will work -- instant dry milk is an old staple.

2 notes tho'

it will have a slightly "cooked" taste as if you had scalded it, but in a cake this should not be a concern.

it is non-fat, so not as "rich" but again shouldn't be a problem. (if you want to make it richer, double the amount of powder to the given amount of liquid -- but it still won't be fatty)

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examples of versatility of powdered milk --

I make a "creme" for putting on fruits and shortcake out of 2 fluid ounces (1/4 cup) french vanilla coffee creamer, 1 cup of powdered milk and enough water to bring to 6 fluid ounces (1 serving) -- very rich, low fat, high calcium, Vit A & D

when making instant oatmeal w/ water in the micro -- after it comes out stir in about 1/3 cup of powder to get a very creamy oatmeal. (good for the kid who won't drink milk)

add to condensed soup made w/ water to creamy soup

add to meat loaf (great way to get calcium into those that hate milk!)

make according to package directions and then chill REALLY well, and it'll taste fairly close to skim milk (slight hint of "cooked" taste -- but the colder it is the less noticeable that is)

and the list goes on

(can you tell I grew up drinking this and cooking with it!?)

I keep dry non-fat milk in my pantry for emergencies. If I am making it to drink, I always add a scant half-teaspoon of vanilla to each quart...it takes away that cooked taste Doug mentioned. Since you are adding it to a cake, you won't need to add anything extra.

My goodness!

Thanks guys!

Now I can continue baking! whew!

I've never used this stuff...the only reason I bought it was to make homemade dog biscuits for my puppies, lol! (Still haven't done that yet!)

Thanks again!

Thank you for the helpful info Doug!

oh...and forgot the best one....

homemade hot cocoa mix.

all kinds of variations of the recipe all over the internet.

basically powdered milk, sugar, cocoa, vanilla, marshmallow
(and.....other stuff to kick it up like cinnamon, etc.) (Alton Brown puts cayenne powder in his!)

can experiment to make your own special blend.

(and a dang sight cheaper than store bought premade)

I have it on hand for emergencies and to make Milk Cake.

I know you've already made your cake, but I just add it dry and add an extra Tablespoon butter or oil per cup of milk.
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I make those cocoa cones at Christmas with it. Somewhere, there are some threads with pictures. (We bump them up each Winter.)