What can I do with whey?

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What can I do with whey?

Post: # 158032Post Uller »

I've just made yoghurt cheese (yum!) and now have a small quantity of whey. What can I do with it? I've read that I can use it in baking but how?

Any ideas gratefully received!
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Re: What can I do with whey?

Post: # 158040Post Thomzo »

I use it to replace water in bread recipes. Just substitute it for half of the water.

I also feed it to the cat.

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Re: What can I do with whey?

Post: # 158044Post StripyPixieSocks »

Put it in casseroles and gravies as some of the water, boil it to make ricotta... or do what we do, freeze it intending to use it at a later date and completely forget about it :oops:

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Re: What can I do with whey?

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Perfect instead of milk for pancakes and scones; or, in fact, any kind of cake.
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Re: What can I do with whey?

Post: # 158047Post Thomzo »

Thanks for the idea SPS. Just found this http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/Ch ... tta_00.htm so just off to give it a go.

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