If you've been digging through stacks of old family cookbooks, you're likely to come across a recipe that calls for scalded milk. The process of scalding milk calls for the milk to be brought to a ...

Why do some instructions call for scalded milk? What is the purpose? Thanks in advance! Pat W., Harrisonburg, Va. Very good question, and one I had to think about. Older recipes said to scald milk to ...

There is a valid reason. While sorting through Grandma’s recipe box you found a baking recipe that instructs you to “scald” ...

Dear Lisa: What is the purpose for scalding milk before using it in a recipe? Is it absolutely necessary? I don't have a thermometer for checking the temperature. -- Linda C.

Dear Heloise: Why do some instructions call for scalded milk? What is the purpose? Thanks in advance! - Pat W., Harrisonburg, Va. Dear Pat: A very good question, and one I had to think about. Older ...

Dear Heloise: Why do some instructions call for scalded milk? What is the purpose? Thanks in advance! — Pat W., Harrisonburg, Va. Very good question, and one I had to think about. Older recipes said ...

If you don't have access to a stove or just don't want to turn it on because it will heat up the entire kitchen, you can still boil milk. Simply turn to your trusty microwave oven. Just as you can ...

Dear Lisa: What is the purpose for scalding milk before using it in a recipe? Is it absolutely necessary? I don't have a thermometer for checking the temperature. -- Linda C. Dear Linda: Many old ...