so i have 2 litres of buttermilk....

[nayberry]

  what would you recommend i make?  apart from (american) biscuits as i make them (but use a jiffy packet )

[Zilla]

buttermilk custard pie


buttermilk blueberry muffins


makes an awesome marinade for chicken


 

[doodlemor]

You could make home made creme fraiche, and put in on berries, or use it in baking.

http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendid-table/recipes/sauce_fraiche.html

You can use it to bake any of your favorite recipes.  You just have to adjust the leavening.  Here is a website that tells how.

http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodequivalents/a/buttermilkequiv.htm

[EmmaJ.]

Make buttermilk pancakes!  I fry up a batch of 15 or 20, and freeze them (separating the pancakes with waxed paper).

In the morning, just pop one or two in your toaster to warm them up.  Delicious.

[alice]

I use butter milk to coat my chicken in before rolling it in the breading mix.

[Hillia]

Smoothies!  8 oz of buttermilk, half a banana, a cup of strawberries or other fruit, and maybe a few ice cubes if you like.  Pop in the blender and process til smooth.  Nom!

[Bibliophile]

Cold beet soup! http://www.dishbase.com/recipe/saltibarsciai/

[Ms_Cellany]

I use buttermilk rarely enough that when I do buy it, I freeze the remainder in one-cup portions for future use (usually for ranch dressing).

[PastryGoddess]

great for tenderizing calamari before cooking

[Outdoor Girl]

Do you have lots of fridge space and do you like bran muffins?  There is a recipe where you make up a big pail of bran muffin mix, that uses buttermilk, and then you bake the muffins as you want them.

If you are interested, I'll see if I can dig up the recipe.

[nayberry]

nomnomnomnomnomsss
   
thank you i can see that i'm going to be very busy this weekend (may even have to buy more buttermilk!!)

[sweetonsno]

Scones and pancakes come to mind. You could also make ranch dressing if you're into that. :-)

[PastryGoddess]

Red Velvet Cake!

[mechtilde]

great for tenderizing calamari before cooking

Great for tenderising anything before cooking! It is a wonderful base for a marinade.

Also nice in irish soda bread, or just as a drink.

[nayberry]

okies  i used 500ml on pancakes this morning, nomnomnomnomnoms from the whole family, and the rest is in the freezer for the moment