Best baking ingredient ever

[nothavanas]

I am extraordinarily fond of powdered buttermilk. It turns a perishable, rarely-used ingredient into a common staple. This way, I can spontaneously make pesto biscuits, pancakes, or Irish soda bread (today's tasty thing) without having to go to the store and then decide what to do with the rest of the buttermilk.

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[hetaera15.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I've been looking at getting some of that myself.
Is there a particular brand that's worked out well for you?

[nothavanas.livejournal.com]

I use Saco Cultured Buttermilk Blend, which I believe was the only one in the store when I was shopping.
I've never noticed a difference between using the powdered and the regular stuff, although I haven't done a side-by-side comparison.