USING & STORING Extension Bulletin E-1703 (revised) NONFAT DRY

nonfat Nonfat dry milk is convenient to Using Nonfat Dry Milk store, easy to measure, dry milk As a beverage: inexpensive, and easy to use. To get the most food value from your Mix up your milk a day ahead so it milk — store it right. will be good and cold for drinking. .; nonfat % Add a dash of nutmeg for flavor if dry milk desired. •>! How to Store or Nonfat Dry Milk Mix up your milk and add it to an nonfat Store your powdered milk in a cool, equal amount of whole or 2% milk. dry milk dry place, in the original container. This will improve the flavor and help cut down on the amount of Keep the box tightly closed to fluid milk you need to buy. prevent the milk from becoming nonfat lumpy. In cooking: dry milk; If properly stored, nonfat dry milk Use premixed powdered milk in any will remain fresh for several months. recipe that calls for milk. or nonfat Mixing the Milk Add dry milk powder directly to the dry milk dry ingredients in a recipe (be sure Use tap water to mix your nonfat to add the needed water to the liquid dry milk. Use the proportions of ingredients). : water to powdered mix given in the ,. nonfat % package directions. Why not use nonfat dry milk for: dry milk Once you have prepared the milk, • cocoa, milk shakes, or blender store it in the refrigerator to keep it breakfast drinks. fresh and cold. • Puddings and custards. nonfat • Sauces, gravies, or . dry milk Pudding Mix • Muffins, pancakes, or waffles. 1-1/2 cups sugar 1-1/2 cups corn starch nonfat 7 cups nonfat dry milk solids Nonfat Dry Milk dry milk Combine ingredients thoroughly is Good for You and store in covered container. To prepare pudding, use 3/4 cup In powdered or liquid form, milk is nonfat pudding mix to 1-1/4 cup water. a good source of protein and Add water gradually, stirring until calcium. If you are on a special diet, dry niilk smooth. Bring to a boil over remember nonfat milk is low in fat medium heat. Add 1/4 teaspoon and cholesterol. vanilla. Makes 3 to 4 servings. .* nonfat dry milk Cooperative Extension Service i * Michigan State University <* August 1985

• nonfat >•>• dry niilk specified for liquid in the recipe. For Guidelines example, if the recipe uses 1 cup To reconstitute dry milk, use the milk, add 7 tablespoons dry milk following proportions: powder and 1 cup water. For a nutritional boost, dry milk For powder + water powder may be added to many recipes not calling for milk. For 1 cup skim example: milk 1/3 cup 4- 1 cup , nonfat % Food Item Add Milk Powder 1 quart dry milk skim milk 1-1/3 cup + 3-3/4 cup Baked Mix in 1/2 cup dry One third cup dry milk powder has beans milk powder before 90 calories. baking. nonfat Reconstituted milk from dry milk Ground Add 1/4 to 1 cup dry milk powder will keep for 3 to 5 days in meat, dry milk powder per the refrigerator. poultry, pound of meat. If properly sealed, dry milk powder and fish •+*» y<: i»<» can be stored up to 6 months in a loaves nonfat dry, cool area and up to 2 years in Cooked Add 1/4 cup dry milk the refrigerator. dry niilk cereals powder per serving of To increase the nutritive value of cereal. Use water recipes calling for milk, such as according to cereal cream soups, sauces and puddings, package directions. ,- nonfat « increase, the suggested amount of dry dry milk milk powder by 1-1/2 times. Use Do not boil mixtures with dry milk, water in the normal amount because slight curdling may occur.

, nonfat 3 Meat Loaf Peanut -Raisin Chews dry milk 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup com syrup or honey i. cup nonfat dry milk 1 cup dry milk i cup bread crumbs 1 cup raisins (optional, or nuts may HP nonfat i pound ground beef be substituted) dry milk i small onion, chopped i.l2 cup confectioner's (powdered) sugar (optional) 1/4 cup catsup Mix corn syrup or honey and dash of pepper peanut butter in a bowl. Add dry nonfat milk, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, if dry milk Mix all ingredients. Shape and desired, and raisins. Mix well. Roll place in loaf pan. Bake in oven at into balls and chill. May be rolled in 350°F. for one hour. remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar Makes 6 to 8 servings. or in coconut or chopped nuts. nonfat .•V' Store in refrigerator or may be dry milk frozen. These store best if wrapped in small pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap. Makes about 50 balls. nonfat Prepared by Penny Ross, Extension Food and 0-15756 Specialist, MSU. Updated by Judith dry milk V. Anderson, Extension Food and Nutrition Specialist, MSU, 1984.

MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. Cooperative Extension Service programs are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, or handicap. nonfat Issued in furtherance of cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics, acts of May 8, and June 30,1914, in coopera­ tion with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. W. J. Moline, Director, Cooperative Extension Service, Michigan State University, E. Lans­ dry milk ing, Ml 48824. This information is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement >» by the Cooperative Extension Service or bias against those not mentioned. This bulletin becomes public property upon publication and may be reprinted verbatim as a separate or within another publication with credit to MSU. Reprinting cannot be used to endorse snassnonfat g or advertise a commercial product or company. Revised-8-85-10M-TCM-UP, Price 10e. Single copy free to Michigan residents. dry milk