Can I use natural yogurt instead of sour cream in my recipes?

Yes you can. I agree with the answerers above me.


You can also use natural yogurt face masks to clear your skin.





Yogurt Face Mask





-1 tsp. natural yogurt (not non-fat or lowfat)


-1 tsp. runny honey (heat up hard honey to smooth up)





mix together apply to the face let it set for 15 min. wash off with warm soft water.





Yogurt





If you want a great cleanser that moisturizes as well, you should opt for plain yogurt. You can add a little honey to the mixture and spread it right onto your face. Avoid your eyes, just in case they are sensitive to the mixture. Leave it on your face for about ten minutes and then wash off with water. You will love the silky way your skin feels after using your yogurt cleanser. You can even use this several times a day. Be sure to store it in the refrigerator.





Baby Bran Muffin Recipe





These bran muffins are delicious hot out of the oven with a touch of butter and sprinkled with a few grains of salt. They are made from a yogurt and whole wheat base with minimal butter and can certainly hold their own against their not-as-nutritious counterparts. Adapted from Bran Muffin recipe in The New York Times Natural Foods Cookbook published 1971.





2 cups white whole wheat flour OR stone ground whole wheat flour


1 1/2 cups wheat bran


3/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt


1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda


2 tablespoons raw natural cane sugar OR brown sugar


2 cups full fat yogurt


1 egg, lightly beaten


1/2 cup honey, preferably a light honey such as clover


2 tablespoons melted butter


1 cup of add-ins of your choice - raisins, chopped dried fruit, nuts, etc (optional)





Preheat oven to 425F degrees, racks in the middle.


In a medium bowl, combine the flour, wheat bran, salt, baking soda and sugar.





Beat together the yogurt, egg, honey, and butter in a second larger bowl. Add the dry ingredients and fold in until everything comes together. Fold in any optional add-ins, raisins, nuts, and the like.





Resist overmixing.





Either grease a mini-muffin tin with butter or line the tin with small muffin papers. Fill each 3/4 full. Bake 10 -15 minutes, until muffins are golden on top and cooked through. You can also make larger muffins in a standard size muffin pan with this batter, you just need to bake them about 5 minutes longer.


Makes about two dozen tiny bran muffins or one dozen larger ones.





Sour Cream Substitutions and Equivalents


There are many substitutes for sour cream, depending on the recipe and your specific needs. Yogurt is an excellent substitute for sour cream in most recipes, but keep in mind it is thinner in texture. Thicken yogurt by draining through a cheesecloth-lined sieve over a bowl in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.





Substitute one of the following for each 1 cup of sour cream:





鈥?For baking: 7/8 cup buttermilk or sour milk plus 3 tablespoons butter.


鈥?For baking: 1 cup yogurt plus 1 teaspoon baking soda.


鈥?For baking: 3/4 cup sour milk plus 1/3 cup butter.


鈥?For baking: 3/4 cup buttermilk plus 1/3 cup butter.


鈥?Cooked sauces: 1 cup yogurt plus 1 tablespoon flour plus 2 teaspoons water.


鈥?Cooked sauces: 1 cup evaporated milk plus 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice. Let stand 5 minutes to thicken.


鈥?Dips: 1 cup yogurt (drain through a cheesecloth-lined sieve for 30 minutes in the refrigerator for a thicker texture).


鈥?Dips: 1 cup cottage cheese plus 1/4 cup yogurt or buttermilk, briefly whirled in a blender.


鈥?Dips: 6 ounces cream cheese plus 3 tablespoons milk, briefly whirled in a blender.


鈥?Lower fat: 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice plus 2 tablespoons skim milk, whipped until smooth in a blender.


鈥?Lower fat: 1 can chilled evaporated milk whipped with 1 teaspoon lemon juice.Can I use natural yogurt instead of sour cream in my recipes?
Yes, you can..great way to cut back on the fat. You may want to let it sit in a cheese cloth or coffee filter in a strainer over a bowl...it'll help thicken your yogurt to make more of a sour cream consistency.Can I use natural yogurt instead of sour cream in my recipes?
For most recipes you certainly can. They are similar in flavors.
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