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I have no butter...

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  • 02-12-2012 9:49pm
    #1
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    But I feel like baking. Apart from a fatless sponge, can anyone think of anything I can make? All the shops are closed (weird UK laws) so I can't buy anything. I have basic baking ingredients, but no chocolate or berries or anything like that.


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    Mech1
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    Go to bed, you will regret baking without butter, your just wasting the other stuff.

    Or borrow from your neighbour if your really hooked.


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    Lingua Franca
    Registered Users Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭Lingua Franca


    Apple sauce can be used in some recipes as a replacement for butter.


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    Faith
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    Mech1 wrote: »
    Go to bed, you will regret baking without butter, your just wasting the other stuff.

    Or borrow from your neighbour if your really hooked.

    Yeah, you're probably right. :(
    Lingua Franca wrote: »
    Apple sauce can be used in some recipes as a replacement for butter.

    Don't have any of that.


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    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    Some brownies use oil as the fat instead of butter

    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/fudgy-brownies-i/

    (Haven't tried these so can't vouch for them unfortunately, but they look similar to the sort of thing you'd get from one of those Betty Crocker packet mixes, had a quick look at the ingredients here and there doesn't appear to be any butter in them)


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    Eviledna
    Registered Users Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭Eviledna


    It's a bit late, but I have a lovely recipe for carrot cake that uses oil.

    You could make a simple icing insead of cream cheese if you like.


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    Tree
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,714 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tree


    And from now on you should know to stockpile butter (stuff keeps for ages if wrapped anyway)


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    Stench Blossoms
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    What did you make?


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    Faith
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    Stench Blossoms wrote: »
    What did you make?

    I didn't. I took the good advice to ignore the urge. Although carrot cake was a great suggestion!


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    Lingua Franca
    Registered Users Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭Lingua Franca


    Stockpile a jar or two of apple sauce as well, it's really nice in some things like cupcakes and brownies and keeps forever.


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    sethasaurus
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭sethasaurus


    Next time try this one:

    http://bentertained.bkhush.com/dev/content/eggless-lemon-yogurt-cake

    (Really nice, quick to make and no eggs or butter required)


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    vic20
    Registered Users Posts: 255 ✭✭vic20


    Here's another one to file away http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/super_easy_super_moist_chocolate_cupcakes/
    (I use sunflower oil rather than olive oil)


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    Rosy Posy
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    tea brack has no butter. The Ballymaloe recipe is awesome.

    Also carrot cake.

    I have had some nice chocolate cakes that use coffee and oil, no butter.


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