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brown sugar or 1/3 cup granulated white sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, butter, unsalted, chopped walnuts, unbleached white flour, up to 2 3/4 cups, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, light brown sugar, vegetable oil, limes , lemon or 1 tbsp orange zest, see note, egg, buttermilk, vanilla extract, loosely packed fruit, see note

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

shredded sharp cheddar cheese (will probably work with any of your favorite cheeses) or 2 cups mexican blend cheese (will probably work with any of your favorite cheeses), mayonnaise, italian seasoning (or 1 1/2 tsp dried parsley flakes ), garlic powder (feel free to use cloves of fresh garlic minced), ground red pepper, french bread , cut in half lengthwise

potatoes (highest quality you can find, will work with any potatos, but the better they are the better these), olive oil, spices (lawrey s or any other kind of you enjoy)

ravioli (any flavor you like, fresh, frozen or dried- amount will differ. use comparable amount) or 12 oz tortellini (any flavor you like, fresh, frozen or dried- amount will differ. use comparable amount), garlic cloves, minced, baby spinach, fresh (cleaned and chopped ) or 5 oz frozen spinach (cleaned and chopped), basil pesto, chicken broth (use more if you desire a thinner sauce) or 4 oz vegetable broth (use more if you desire a thinner sauce), parmesan cheese, shredded (fresh is best and use as much as you like), red pepper flakes , to taste (optional), pine nuts (optional)

olive oil, paprika, tomato, bell peppers, banana peppers, onions, sliced in 1/4-inch rounds, sausage (any kind will work), thick slab bacon, salt, pepper , to taste

intrigue liqueur, to taste (the green ), vodka (i like grey goose,but any nice brand will work), ice, club soda (optional)

warm water, active dry yeast, sugar, olive oil, flour (wheat can be used), salt, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni (hormel or any brand will do) or 8 oz turkey (hormel or any brand will do), ham slices (hillshire farms deli select brown sugar baked or any brand will do), spaghetti sauce

beef bouillon granules, dried onion flakes, split peas, abc pasta (any small pasta will work) or 1/2 cup small shell pasta (any small pasta will work) or 1/2 cup pasta, rings (any small pasta will work) or 1/2 cup macaroni (any small pasta will work), barley, lentils, non-instant white rice, tri-color spiral pasta

apple tartin, quick cooked tart it is called an apple tartin and is very simple and beautiful. my daughter has made this for school and she never brings any back, plus she always has a large number of requests for the recipe. this depends on the size of the saute pan you use. i start with about a 10 pan well coated with no stick pam and i use about 2 sliced apples, about a 1/2 to 1/4 thick (i like granny smith, but use what you like). i then melt unsalted butter and enough brown sugar to cover bottom of the pan and make a thick syrup after it cooks. i thin put the apples into the syrup and cook a few minutes so they get coated good with the syrup., i over lay the apples or shingle them is the tech term in a round circle like a huge sun flower design or something that works for you, be creative! i then use bought flake pastry dough and put on top of the apples enough to cover completely and make an edge on the outside of the tart. you can roll the dough at the edge make a little design in it to close the edge or just leave the edge open but in a round shape no rough edges.then i put in the oven and brown the pastry dough. when it is done (doesn tsp take long to cook) i have a large plate that i put over the saute pan and invert so the whole thing comes out with the, apples on top and the crust on bottom. i then coat with my simple water and sugar syrup ( recipe above) for a shiny coat and then i serve with cool whip or ice cream. 1 thing i forgot . you will have a center hole the apples you can cut a round shape ot of the apple or fill with cool whip, but if you can cut the top of the apple with the stem intact it looks nice in the hole. i have used cookie dough for this recipe and it works , but the pastry works best for me.

this came to mind while i was working on another recipe, it works for me., spinach and bacon pasta, bacon (peppered or any you like will work) pancetta, italian is also good). drain grease., fresh spinach ( variation 1 box frozen chopped spinach, well drained; can work), garlic chopped, chopped onion, butter or margarine, egg noodles , bow tie pasta or a similar noodle of your choice., heavy cream ( called whipping cream in stores), grated parmesan cheese, pepper, coarse ground if desired

pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts (any brand will work, pillsbury has 2 crusts per package), asiago cheese, fine grated (1 tbsp per pizza crust), shallots, minced fine (1 tbsp per pizza crust), garlic, minced (1/2 tsp per pizza crust), fresh thyme, minced fine (1 tsp per pizza crust), fresh rosemary, minced fine (1/2 tsp per pizza crust), pepper (1/4 tsp per pizza crust), red pepper flakes (more or less to taste), olive oil (1 tsp per pizza crust), flour

dduk (you can find it at asian markets or make the rice cakes yourself out of rice flour) http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2242/1861037176_79b67d384cup.jpg, soysauce, sugar, sesame oil, minced garlic clove, rice wine (sake- and make sure its not bad sake - yes there is good sake in the world), black pepper, lean beef, chopped vegetables (any kinds will work, i like onions, carrots, water chestnuts and green beans), koh-choo-jahng (korean red pepper paste), oil

sourdough bread , bread (any bread can be used, but a crusty white bread, such as a sourdough, is best), soft butter, honey, dijon mustard (dijon or wholegrain are best, but any type other than hot american will do) or 2 tbsp coarse grain mustard (dijon or wholegrain are best, but any type other than hot american will do)

salted butter (or your preference), butter , to coat foil pan (can sub for pam spray), dry bread cubes (10 to 14 ounce each. use mostly seasoned , but can be any brand. can use some cornbread cubes or ot), onion, stalks celery, pork sausage (jimmy dean , regular flavor, but can use any brand. can use part sage or spicy variety, ), chicken broth (any brand. will use up to 3 boxes, may only need 2.), garlic salt (oregano or basil) or salt (oregano or basil) or pepper (oregano or basil) or italian seasoning (oregano or basil)

unbaked 9-inch pie crust, canned chicken (i use tyson brand, but you can substitute 12-16 oz. of any kind of cooked chicken here. you can add ), mixed vegetables (if you don tsp have veg-all, you can add partial cans of your favorite veggies, corn, green beans, lim), canned diced potatoes (any diced , boiled potatoes will work here, but for simplicity we re sticking with canned veggies.), cream of chicken soup, onion powder ( is a great alternative to cooking onions. if you do want onions in the pie, chop 1/2 of), salt (to taste), pepper (to taste)

whole wheat bread (any kind will do, but a bakery bread is better), deli ham or 8 oz turkey, thinly sliced and coarsely chopped, cheese (any kind, shredded or thinly sliced ), sweet onion, minced, green pepper, minced, cumin, dried dill, garlic, minced, olive oil, dijon mustard, miracle whip, light margarine, garlic powder

lukewarm water (you can use cold water, but it will take the dough longer to rise. just don tsp use hot water or you m), granulated yeast (use any kind of yeast-instant, rapid rise, bread machine, active dry or cake yeast(1.3 oz), kosher salt (recommend morton s), unbleached all-purpose flour (recommend gold medal and pillsbury flour), cornmeal , for pizza peel, water, dried thyme leaves (optional), dried rosemary leaves (optional)