I love cooking with buttermilk -- although the thought of drinking it makes me gag. Here are some recipes I've posted using buttermilk, and a couple of others I don't think I've posted here before.
Moist Chocolate Cake
Lemon Blueberry Buckle
Baked Lemon Custard
Lemon Chess Pie
Lemon-Coconut Chess Pie
Buttermilk Lemon Pound Cake
Buttermilk is an essential ingredient in pancakes and waffles, as far as I'm concerned:
BUTTERMILK PANCAKES
1 egg
¾ cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons melted butter (cooled)
2 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup flour
½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries (optional)
1. Beat egg in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended.
2. Add buttermilk and mix well
3. Add melted butter and mix well.
4. Add sugar and salt and mix well.
5. Add baking soda and mix until just blended in.
6. Add flour and mix until just blended in; batter will be lumpy.
7. If batter seems rather thick, add a little buttermilk to thin it.
8. Add blueberries, if using.
9. Heat griddle or large frying pan over moderate heat, and grease lightly.
Use about ¼ cup of batter for each pancake, turning once only.
Serve with warm maple syrup.
Makes about 8 pancakes.
BUTTERMILK WAFFLES
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
½ cup melted butter (cooled)
1 1/3 tablespoons sugar
1/3 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 1/3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup flour
¼ cup milk (if needed -- or use more buttermilk)
1. Beat eggs in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended.
2. Add buttermilk and mix well
3. Add melted butter and mix well.
4. Add sugar and salt and mix well.
5. Add baking soda and baking powder and mix until just blended in.
6. Add flour and mix until just smooth; do not over beat.
7. If batter seems rather thick, add a little milk to thin it.
8. Bake in hot waffle iron until crisp and golden.
9. Serve with warm maple syrup and strawberries, if desired.
And finally, try making
mashed potatoes without butter -- add a little salt and pepper and just enough buttermilk to obtain the desired consistency. Excellent flavor, good texture, and far more healthful than adding a stick of butter.