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I know it sounds dumb, but I've just developed a hankering for biscuits the way my dad made them - just flour, milk and baking powder because of wartime rationing - and milk alternatives are so expensive. Does anybody know what would happen if I made them with water instead of milk? I haven't made them since going vegan and I'm not a very good cook. And on a very tight budget. What do you think?
I think they would just taste of flour and baking soda to be quite honest.
How much does supermarket own brand type soya milk cost where you live?
I was wandering about the same thing - AFAIK the difference here isn't big at all. Plus - rice milk or oat milk is just water plus some rice or oat anyway. So anyone with a hand mixer could make a milk alternative for their biscuits in no time.Quote:
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So - unless you are eating extreme amounts of biscuits, I don't think this should be a problem, dwdanby.
PS - my son made some pancakes for his non-vegan class mates not long ago, and they preferred his vegan pancakes (made with water; no milk substitutes involved...) over the traditional ones...
I think I'd try it with water, I doubt if the milk makes that much difference to the flavour or to the process. Maybe you could add extra flavouring (pepper?) to make sure they're not bland and a very small amount of vegetable oil in case the fat from the milk makes any difference to the chemistry? I see normal biscuits (which I think are a bit like UK scones) have some fat added?
A small amount of vanilla also gives a richer taste, even if the amount is so small that it doesn't taste like vanilla. A small amount of coconut milk (again, so small that the result doesn't taste like coconut milk) may also be useful.Quote:
Maybe you could add extra flavouring (pepper?)
Lend me your son please, Korn?Quote:
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All my attempts to make a decent vegan pancake have failed miserably and I really like pancakes :(
And, now that my xmas 12 year old single malt has cleared my system, I realise that is a recipe for what we would call 'crackers' rather than biscuits. Why crackers made with water are called water biscuits rather than water crackers I don't know though.Quote:
biscuits the way my dad made them - just flour, milk and baking powder
Dwdanby, I think that if you try your dad's recipe with water instead of milk then a little pinch of salt may be all you need to add to it.
As Korn said though making your own milk(s) is easy;
1. Boil any pre cooked nut/seed/grain/bean in clean water (not the original cooking water).
2. Liquidise thoroughly.
3. Bring to boil again and strain thoroughly to seperate your milk from the solids.
If you're on a real tight budget here's how to make your own tofu:
1. Make milk with soybeans as above.
2. Return strained milk to boil and stir in lemon juice untill the milk seperates into curds and whey.
3. Strain that through a very fine cloth (muslin works best) and wring tightly to make the curds as dry as possible
4. Put the curds into a container and place something on top of the curd block to compress it.
5. Leave in fridge for a few hours before using.
Not needed. :-) He got the recipe from me, I got it from my daughter, and here's what she found:Quote:
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http://www.veganforum.com/forums/sho...294#post715294
Pretty sure I have, as our Southern family loves them. I add oil/Earth Balance though. Also salt to mine. Haven't made them in a while is why I'm having trouble remembering I guess. I don't usually seem to have a problem replacing milk with water.