"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 27 Nov 2018 03:11:59 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
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>> "Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
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>>> On Mon, 26 Nov 2018 17:40:08 -0600, Terry Coombs >
>>> wrote:
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>>>> 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 !
>>>
>>> Use water, increase the fat a bit.
>>
>> I also add a small amount of instant potato flakes for a lighter texture.
>> Like a Tablespoon for 12 biscuits.
>
> Which would suck all the moisture out of the recipe.

Nope. I actually don't measure the liquid. I just add it until it looks
right. So I might add a bit more than called for.

I just made corn muffins and realized after I took them out of the oven, I
forgot the oil! I did add cheese so maybe that was enough fat. The taste and
texture is the same as usual.