{"id":173,"date":"2015-09-24T23:38:37","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T23:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/misplacedone.com\/thewillards\/?p=173"},"modified":"2018-09-26T12:46:45","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T12:46:45","slug":"4-easy-ways-to-make-your-own-half-and-half-substitute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewillards.me\/index.php\/2015\/09\/24\/4-easy-ways-to-make-your-own-half-and-half-substitute\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Easy Ways to Make Your Own Half-and-Half Substitute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[bg_collapse view=&#8221;button-orange&#8221; color=&#8221;#4a4949&#8243; expand_text=&#8221;Show More&#8221; collapse_text=&#8221;Show Less&#8221; ]<\/p>\n<p>Half and Half isn&#8217;t available in the UK and sometimes there is a call to make some&#8230;<\/p>\n<h5>From: TIPS FROM THE KITCHN<\/h5>\n<p>I always have milk in the refrigerator, and more often than not, I also have cream in the fridge or freezer. But half-and-half? Never. Since I don&#8217;t drink coffee on a regular basis, I grudgingly buy half-and-half when a recipe calls for it \u2014 usually quiche or ice cream, which I only make once or twice a year.<br \/>\nBut what if I told you that you can make a half-and-half substitute out of dairy you probably already have at home? Here are four easy ways to make your own half-and-half substitute.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Is Half-and-Half?<\/strong><br \/>\nHalf-and-half is a blend of equal parts whole milk and light cream, and it has a 10 to 12% fat content. While it can&#8217;t be whipped, it adds richness without being as heavy as cream on its own.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4 Ways to Make Your Own Half-and-Half Substitute<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are four ways to achieve approximately the same fat content as half-and-half by blending milk, butter, light cream, or heavy cream together in various combinations. To achieve one cup of half-and-half substitute:<br \/>\n1. Mix 1\/2 cup whole milk + 1\/2 cup light cream.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tasting notes: This is the actual formula for regular half-and-half, so I didn&#8217;t do a taste test here since I assume the result is identical. (I also had a hard time finding light cream.)<\/li>\n<li>Good in coffee? Yes<\/li>\n<li>Good for cooking? Yes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. Mix 3\/4 cup whole milk + 1\/4 cup heavy cream.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tasting notes: I found this combination very creamy and heavier in flavor than half-in-half.<\/li>\n<li>Good in coffee? Yes, but it would definitely add even more richness than half-and-half.<\/li>\n<li>Good for cooking? Yes, and I&#8217;m guessing the finished product will be even richer tasting than if half-and-half is used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. Mix 2\/3 cup skim or low-fat milk + 1\/3 cup heavy cream.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tasting notes: This one tasted the closest to regular half-and-half, which is great since I usually have skim or low-fat milk in the fridge! This was my favorite substitution.<\/li>\n<li>Good in coffee? Yes<\/li>\n<li>Good for cooking? Yes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. Place 4 teaspoons melted unsalted butter in a measuring cup, then add enough whole milk to equal 1 cup.<br \/>\nThis last combination was the oddest. When I added the milk to the butter, the cold temperature of the milk instantly hardened the butter into large chunks. I was able to whisk most of butter back into the milk, but it never really integrated in. I proceeded to microwave it just to get the butter melted again, and it floated on top.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tasting notes: In terms of taste, this wasn&#8217;t my favorite since, not surprisingly, it had a distinct butter flavor that was layered over the milk.<\/li>\n<li>Good in coffee? No, unless you already like butter in your coffee.<\/li>\n<li>Good for cooking? I would definitely not use this in ice cream, but it might be fine for baking in a pinch. This would be my last choice out of all the substitutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/bg_collapse]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[bg_collapse view=&#8221;button-orange&#8221; color=&#8221;#4a4949&#8243; expand_text=&#8221;Show More&#8221; collapse_text=&#8221;Show Less&#8221; ] Half and Half isn&#8217;t available in the UK and sometimes there is a call to make some&#8230; From: TIPS FROM THE KITCHN I always have milk in the refrigerator, and more often than not, I also have cream in the fridge or freezer. But half-and-half? Never. 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