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Default Biscuits without milk ?

On 11/26/2018 6:19 PM, tert in seattle wrote:
> writes:
>> On Monday, November 26, 2018 at 5:40:02 PM UTC-6, Terry Coombs wrote:
>>> A Well , this time I'll be using them for dumplings , but the same
>>> recipe . Mine calls for 2/3 C milk , and my wife is lactose intolerant
>>> ... Last time I subbed her soy milk for cow's , and the biscuits didn't
>>> rise well if at all . So I'm wondering if I can use plain water , or at
>>> least cut way back using powdered milk . I simmered the carcass and
>>> bones of our T-Day Turkey Today , it's dumpling time !
>>>

>> I dunno, but it is an interesting question. How would that shelf stable milk
>> we've discussed in the past work? My oldest brother was lactose intolerant
>> but it did not affect him when it came to eating biscuits.
>>
>> Did I read or did I imagine there is some pill that an intolerant person can
>> take to overcome this problem when they eat something with dairy in it?

>
> you're looking for lactase
>

Â* She tried the pills , didn't do much for her . She's also afflicted
with diverticulosis/itis . Life can go from normal to hell for her in a
heartbeat if something triggers her . I try to avoid things that cause
her discomfort .

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