Butter substitute...?

kshadows
kshadows Posts: 1,315 Member
edited February 12 in Food and Nutrition
I use butter when cooking and baking but I also like to substitute it once in awhile to get a little healthier result (have you ever made boxed brownies with mashed banana instead of oil??! HEAVENLY)

Anyways, I make a creamy potato & ham soup and the cream base calls for 4 tbsp of butter. Is there anything I could use in place of it? Or is this the type of recipe that's best followed as written?

THanks!

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  • Shoechick5
    Shoechick5 Posts: 221 Member
    If you're talking about a cream base, it looks like you're making a roux to thicken the soup. I would try cutting the butter in half before substituting. And if it is a Roux, reduce the amount of flour too.
  • kshadows
    kshadows Posts: 1,315 Member
    That's exactly it, I just never knew it had a name!! I will try halving the flour and butter...there's no need for it to be super ultra thick anyways! Thank you!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I use lard quiet a bit- mostly bacon fat renderings.

    delicious.
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