3 Month Storage: Powdered Milk

Powdered Milk

May 2011

Goal:  Gather a 3 Month Supply

4 lbs per person

Spiritual Goal:  Read a talk a day from the May Ensign (Conference Edition)

Price Comparison

Fred Meyer                                     Wal-Mart                                 LDS Cannery

13.99 for 4 lbs(instant)                    13.98 for 4 lbs(instant)          8.60 for 4 lbs(non-instant)

Milk Conversion Chart

Milk Needed	Water	Dry Powdered non-instant milk (double if instant)	Evaporated Milk  12 oz.	Sweetened Condensed milk
1 cup	1 cup	3 Tbsp	1 ½  cup water	½ cup hot water
¾ cup	¾ cup	2 ¼ Tbsp	½ cup +_1 Tbsp	1 cup non-instant dry powdered milk(x2 if instant)
2/3 cup	2/3 cup	2 Tbsp	Non-instant powdered milk	1 cup sugar
½ cup	½ cup	1 ½ Tbsp	(x2 if instant)	1 Tbsp butter
1/3 cup	1/3 cup	1 Tbsp		Mix well in blender
¼ cup	¼ cup	¾ Tbsp

Easy Pasta Pizza

8 oz spaghetti, cooked, drained

1 egg, beaten

1/4 cup milk(3/4 T dry powdered milk + ¼ cup water)

1/2 lb ground beef

1 can (14 oz) tomato sauce

1 envelope garlic & herb dressing mix

1 cup mozzarella cheese

Toss spaghetti, egg, and milk in large bowl.  Spread evenly in greased 12 in pizza pan.  Brown meat, drain.  Stir in tomato sauce and dressing mix.  Spoon over spaghetti crust.  Sprinkle with cheese.  Bake @ 350 fro 20 to 25 min or until cheese is melted.

You can use powdered milk in any recipe calling for milk  Either pre-mix the milk or add the dry milk to the dry ingredients and the water where the milk is called for.

Ultra Creamy Cheese Dip

1 pkg 8 oz cream cheese

1/4 cup milk(3/4 tsp dry milk +1/4 cup water)

8 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese

½ cup red peppers, chopped

1 green onion, sliced

Crackers

Beat cream cheese and milk in mixer until well blended.  Add cheddar cheese; mix well.  Stir in peppers and onions.  Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.  Serve with crackers.

Chocolate Lover’s Easy Mousse

1 ½ cups cold milk, divided(4 ½ Tbsp. dry powdered milk + 1 ½  water, chilled)

2 squares semisweet baking chocolate

1 pkg (4 serv. Size) instant chocolate pudding

2 cups whipped topping, divided

Microwave 1 cup milk and chocolate squares in large microwaveable bowl for 2 min.; stir until chocolate is melted.  Add remaining milk and dry pudding mix, then beat for 2 min.  Refrigerate for 20 min.  Whisk in 1 ½ cups whipped topping; spoon into 6 desert dishes.  Place dollops of whipped topping on top of mousse.

Drinkable Powdered Milk

3 cups dry powdered milk(double if instant)

1 gallon water

1 ½ teaspoons sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla

Place half the water in a gallon jug or pitcher.  Add dry milk, then mix with wire whisk.  Add sugar and/or vanilla.  Slowly add the remaining water and mix again.  At this point, the milk will be frothy, so you may not be able to fit all the water in the jug.  Just remember to add a little more water to the milk before serving.

You must serve the milk chilled.