Have I just ruined my casserole? (milk)

[posyplum]

Hi there, I've just cooked the Good Housekeeping winter veg casserole, and on the recipe it said to add cream before serving. I used milk instead of cream as I didn't have any, and forgot the 'before serving' bit, so my entire casserole has it in, and it's several night's worth (was going to freeze some maybe). Have I ruined it? Worried the milk is going to go off in my casserole?

Have you tasted it?

Yes, it tastes fine, just worried about the milk now going off (ie it being inedible tomorrow?) I might be worrying about nothing. I've made soups before with milk in, but they were cooked for longer - this was just added at the end.

Why would milk go off in a casserole any more than anywhere else?

I don't know MissC - novice cook I'm afraid (hence asking here!) - I know you can cook milk in sauces, just not sure about adding it, uncooked, at the end?

In that milk tends to go off at warm temperatures. Doesn't it?

Thanks SingingBear!

Oh good - phew! (have made about a week's worth!)

The before serving bit is because the heat can curdle the milk/cream, not because of any food safety issues.

When you reheat it you may want to use gentle heat until simmering and don't let it boil, but the other in ingredients in the soup should protect the milk from curdling.

And if the milk curdles it will look awful but taste fine and not harm you. But do re heat gently.

Ah, thanks both for that info. I'd always assumed that adding milk/cream at the end was something to do with it going off!