Any Home Bakers Here?

[topochico225]

@jnicholes Have you looked into ways to use the whey instead of just letting it go down the sink drain?

this website has some suggestions: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2011/06/16-ways-to-use-your-whey.html

or this one: https://www.thespruceeats.com/many-uses-for-whey-1327494

I made some fermented feed with it for my girls after I made ricotta. They liked it well enough

 

[pennyJo1960]

Okay I have always been bad at frosting too much this or that .. Think one of the gals here said soft butter, powdered sugar, vanilla salt and sugar .. just bit of milk.
I winged it but sure came out good .. but use a real butter in it.

 

[troyer]

Okay I have always been bad at frosting too much this or that .. Think one of the gals here said soft butter, powdered sugar, vanilla salt and sugar .. just bit of milk.
I winged it but sure came out good .. but use a real butter in it.

That sounds finger lickin' good!

 

[Zoohtasim]

That sounds finger lickin' good!

The chicken in the BYC logo didn't sign up for that

 

[pennyJo1960]

It is the cake I was so surprised .. I am not the world best baker .. I get by but do not usually make cakes ..
I made the pudding let it set up, Made the cake put in pans. Then added the pudding and stirred it in with a fork.
Cream cheese frosting was the first one ..
butter cream was the second one.

 

[jnicholes]

@jnicholes Have you looked into ways to use the whey instead of just letting it go down the sink drain?

this website has some suggestions: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2011/06/16-ways-to-use-your-whey.html

or this one: https://www.thespruceeats.com/many-uses-for-whey-1327494

Actually, I do have a few cheese recipes that involve the whey. Ricotta is one.

 

[jnicholes]

Fromage blanc is at the consistency I want it. It’s done!

 

[Sally PB]

ways to use the whey

Jared, what cheeses do you make that you can make ricotta from the whey? I thought I could do it with the whey from yogurt, but either the answer is no, or I didn't do it right.

I end up with about half a gallon of whey when I make yogurt, starting with a gallon of milk.

You are this thread's cheese guru now!

 

[jnicholes]

Jared, what cheeses do you make that you can make ricotta from the whey? I thought I could do it with the whey from yogurt, but either the answer is no, or I didn't do it right.

I end up with about half a gallon of whey when I make yogurt, starting with a gallon of milk.

You are this thread's cheese guru now!

My book only has 3 whey cheese recipes. Ricotta, Mysost, and Ziergerkase. All the recipes have a few things in common.

First, each one uses about 2 gallons of FRESH whey.

Second, all of them except for one require a quarter cup of cider vinegar.

Third, each one involves heating the milk to 200°F.

Some of the recipes specifically say “Whey from making hard cheese,” so I don’t know if your yogurt whey will work.

I’ll have to try one of these three recipes and see what happens. I don’t have much experience making whey cheese myself.

 

[bruceha2000]

He forgot to take some for lunch

Not sure I would want cold frittata