Rice Dream is good sub in some recipes (like mashed potatoes), but not for
pumpkin pie. Pumpkin pie works great with tofu because it is much thicker.
As in most "tofu as an ingredient" recipes-the flavor of the seasonings,
pumpkin and a little honey is what makes them yummy! Good Luck-Cherie
Moore, M.S. Nutrition

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> From: Judith Murray Griffiths <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: cooking with rice dream milk substitute
> Date: Thursday, October 23, 1997 8:16 AM
>
> Greetings,
>
> I have been lurking on this listserv for a little while and this is my
> first "new message."  I used rice dream to make ranch dressing from the
dry
> mix and it didn't thicken like ranch dressing should.  I plan to make a
> favorite bourban chiffon pumpkin pie using rice dream instead of milk,
but
> since the pumpkin mixture has to set and thicken after cooking, I am
afraid
> it won't thicken either.
>
> Any info on whether or not rice dream is always a good substitue for milk
> in recipes?
>
>
>
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