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Best Ways to Use Sour Raw Milk

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Once raw milk goes sour…don’t be sad! You’ve still got ways to use it.

Milk being poured between gallon jars.

We are referring here to RAW milk that doesn’t smell like you want to drink it anymore, but it’s not moldy, separated into curds and whey, or thick like buttermilk. 

I make the last distinction because the thickness determines how it behaves in a recipe so I’m showing you recipes that are for regular milk consistency sour milk. 

I DON’T recommend anything where you’re going to warm it very much like yogurt or pudding even though people say you can hide it in those. I don’t think you can and keep your family happy! Don’t want to turn them off of your regular dairy goods.

The reason is once you heat it beyond body temperature, you’re going to have curds form due to the fact that the milk is now more acidic and it will coagulate. 

So where can you use it?

Breads To Use Up Sour Milk

In bread as long as you’re careful not to heat it more than JUST a bit warm. It won’t always coagulate when heated, but it most often will.

Homemade Crustless Sandwich Bread
This simple bread recipe is light and fluffy and nearly crustless, making it perfect for kids and adults alike.
Make this recipe
A loaf of sandwich bread sliced.
Sweet Sourdough Bread
This sourdough is perfect for French toast or bread pudding. It's not as enriched as brioche, but is soft and sweet.
Make this recipe
Two loaves of sweet sourdough bread.
Kate's Soft Sourdough Master Recipe
This one sourdough bread dough can be made into loaves, french bread, cinnamon buns or buns, all soft and fluffy like you didnt know sourdough could be.
Make this recipe

Baking With Sour Milk

Scones are another way my Mom always used up sour milk so you’d better try her recipe too!

My Mama's Scones
My Mama’s Scones recipe is a staple in our family. I will serve scones for brunch or make a batch for friends coming over to snack on.  They are quick to throw down and frugal to make! I never make just a single batch…
Make this recipe
Mama's Scones
Baked French Toast
The perfect way to use up stale bread is to cube it and cover it in egg for an easy French toast casserole.
Make this recipe
Top view of freshly baked French toast cubes in a cast iron skillet.

Some other baked goods I happily hide milk that’s gone sideways on me: 

Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread 
Whether you freshly mill cornmeal or buy organic, cast iron cornbread is a good recipe for gluten free or dairy intolerant friends & family.
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A cast iron skillet of baked cornbread.
Mom's Bran Muffins
I was shocked, when someone told me they didn't like bran muffins. How could they not? They are the most amazing muffin ever. The said person replied with "They're so dry, and flavourless". Well, they just ain't had one of My Mama's Mama's Bran Muffins!
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Bran Muffins

What are ways you use up that abundance of milk that got pushed back in the fridge?

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  1. Misty

    I’ve searched your blog a bit but couldn’t find anything, maybe I’m not using the right search words… do you have any suggestions for what you CAN do with cream or milk after it has soured and separated into curds and whey?

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      This post "Best Ways to Use Sour Raw Milk" give you half a dozen or so ways to use soured milk or cream.

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