Powdered Milk?

[mittshel]

I am making a cake that calls for 1/2 cup of powdered milk but the recipe does not say if that means dry, or make it into milk. I don't have powdered milk anyway, but what if I leave it out. Thanks for any help. Betsy.

 

[mcnerd]

Sorry, but your cake probably won't come out very well without the powdered (dry) milk.

You 'might' be able to use fresh milk but I'm not sure what 1/2 cup dry would convert to, but it would be over 1 cup liquid, and you would have to eliminate that much liquid from elsewhere in the recipe to equalize.

 

[quicksilver]

The recipe means dry or it would tell you to hydrate. At least that's my take.
My white bread recipe calls for powdered too - dry.

 

[mittshel]

That answers it. Two posts today and so much good feedback. I love this forum. Thank you. Betsy.

 

[Chopstix]

You may be able to sub powdered coffee creamer, if you have it, for the powdered milk. I do that all the time using my non-dairy coffee creamer.

 

[PieSusan]

Carnation and Sanilac are two brands of dry milk. They are often ingredients in bread recipes, too.