How can I use butter powder in baking - specifically, in cookie recipes? Most of the recipes require creaming the butter and sugar together before adding the other ingredients. The can says it does not need to be reconstitute - but, can I? Naturally, I decide to do this when I'm out of butter and need to get these cookies done for a Spring Bazaar.....too lazy (and cheap!) to run out and get butter at the store :-). Well, so far, everything I have made out of my panic supplies (read:y2k) has come out more than edible - excellent, in fact. I can honestly say we will continue having a supply of dried/bulk goods here - my husband agrees wholeheartedly. If any of you could dash off a suggestion/recipe/hint, I would truly appreciate it! Thanks! Judi

-- Judi (ddecaro@snet.net), April 08, 2000

Answers

Judi, I've never heard of butter powder before, could you tell me about it when you have the time. where did you get it? Thanks

-- Cindy (atilrthehony_1@yahoo.com), April 08, 2000.

Cindy, I ordered it from Happy Hovel Foods (advertised in C.&S.S.J.), website: www.happyhovel.com and phone# - 1-800-637-7772. They are out of Yelm, WA. Awesome quality and great service. Judi

-- Judi (ddecaro@snet.net), April 08, 2000.

I don't know either, but I also got some for my food storage. I can't have a milking animal here ( not even a pigmy goat!). I am looking forward to someone having the answer. Just got my first chickens so the powdered eggs only have to last a short time. Annette

-- annette (j_a_henry@yahoo.com), April 08, 2000.

I got my butter powder from www.spicesetc.com The package has no directions, but I know the catalogue did and I assume (oiy) the website does. But if not, I'm sure you could email them and ask. Sue

-- Sue Landress (Sulandherb@aol.com), April 08, 2000.

I have had and used butter powder before, also shortening powder, and cooked with both. The butter should be reconstituted before using it in the recipe. If you are thinking of using it like table butter, it is an aquired taste, it tastes somewhat cheesy, but I liked it better than margarine. The other thing you can do with it, is to pop popcorn, and shake the powder over the hot popcorn. Do not expect it to taste like buttered popcorn- it won't, but it is good that way. The cheese powder is also good like that, it is a lot like the cheese corn you could buy in the store, but without all the additives and dyes. The best thing about that is that you can shake it on unbuttered corn and it will stick, so it saves on the storebought butter! The one dried product we ate that I truly couldn't stand was the egg powder, it is only inconspicous if used in baking!

-- Rebekah (daniel1@transport.com), April 08, 2000.