Top 14 Milk, Cheese & Butter Tips

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1. To make butter go further, whip it to twice it's volume with an electric mixer.
2. Use the foil and paper wrappers from margarine and butter bricks to grease baking pans and dishes.
3. To prevent butter from burning when frying, add two drops of oil.
4. To keep milk from scorching, add a small amount of sugar to the milk, without stirring.
5. For recipes calling for powdered milk, sift the crystals together with the other dry ingredients.
6. To prevent separation of whipping cream that has to sit awhile, use icing sugar instead of granulated sugar when whipping.
7. When using a commercial low-calorie whipped topping to garnish a dessert, you will get more holding power if you beat in 1 teaspoon of cornstarch for every 2 cups of whipped topping.
8. A delicious substitute for whipping cream is a mashed banana added to the white of an egg and beaten stiff.
9. Using icing sugar instead of granulated sugar in whipped cream will give a smoother texture.
10. Cheese will slice thinner if a dull knife is used, rather than a sharp one.
11. To prevent mold from forming on cheese, wrap it in a clean cotton cloth dampened with salt water before refrigerating.
12. Enhance the flavor of soup with grated cheese.
13. Spray cheese graters with non-stick cooking oil to prevent the cheese from sticking.
14. Store containers of dairy products such as sour cream upside down. This will keep them fresh longer.

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