Curly Sue wrote:

> On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 19:35:54 GMT, "Gregory Morrow"
> <gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote:
>
> >
> >Curly Sue wrote:
> >
> >> When I was at the store today I priced a quart of Friendly's
> >> buttermilk at $1.99 (usually I buy it at another store where it's
> >> $1.59)
> >
> >
> >I concoct my own by simply adding a heaping teaspoon or three of vinegar
to
> >a quart of milk and leaving it out all night so it sours/clabbers a
little
> >bit. Works okay in a pinch...
> >
> >--
> >Best
> >Greg
> >
>
> (Ah, my posts are finally getting through today!)
>
> That's a lot of sour milk. How long does it last? Buttermilk keeps a
> long time which is good because it takes at least a month for me to
> use a quart.


These days I am making cornbread and biscuits several times per week so I go
through a quart fairly fast...but it does last a long time...this fall I had
some that was two months old, it was just fine.


> Of course, one could add the vinegar to just a cup of milk, and it is
> cheaper than buttermilk.


Yep...

--
Best
Greg