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What to cook with milk
Milk nearing its date is a whole menu in disguise: pancakes, béchamel, puddings, creamy soups and smoothies. Baking and cooking are the kindest way to use up a litre before it turns.
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Best milk recipe ideas
20 min
Fluffy Pancakes
A tall stack from flour, egg and milk — the classic use-it-up breakfast.
30 min
Creamy Potato Soup
Potato and onion blended with milk for a gentle, rich soup.
10 min
Classic Béchamel
The white sauce behind lasagne, gratins and cauliflower cheese.
35 min
Rice Pudding
Rice simmered slowly in sweet milk until it turns to comfort.
Milk cooking tips
- Milk that smells fine is fine — the sniff test beats the date for cooking.
- Warm milk folds into sauces and mash without splitting or cooling the pan.
- Freeze leftover milk in ice-cube trays for sauces and smoothies.