15904 christmas any time year spread Recipes

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.

pork gravy (i made this from leftover broth, but you can use store-bought gravy), bread (any variety you like, i used basic wheat), cooked pork roast (leftover and sliced ), mashed potatoes

mixture of ground sirloin and ground chuck, water, seasonings (i use some garlic salt , pepper and a maybe a bit of steak seasoning), onion, sliced in rings, bacon , fried crisp, real butter , and lots of it, for frying the onions (about 4 tbsp), hamburger buns , cut sides spread with more real butter

self-raising flour, salt , to taste, baking powder, caster sugar (superfine granulated), butter, egg, beaten and mixed with, milk, fresh double cream, to serve (heavy cream), jam , of your choice, butter , to spread, sultanas , raisins (optional) or 2 oz currants (optional)

ground beef, taco seasoning, cheese spread (velveeta), sliced or chopped black olives, green onions, chopped, taco sauce, tabasco sauce (for the strong ), tostados (or favorite corn chips)

cocktail shrimp, chopped, cream cheese, softened to room temperature, mayonnaise, celery, chopped fine, onion, chopped fine, lemon juice, party rye bread slices or sturdy crackers

cream cheese, softened, shredded cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese spread (any flavor works ), parmesan cheese, tabasco sauce, worcestershire sauce, beef base, garlic powder, milk

peanut butter, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, strawberry jam (or any flavor ) or 3/4 cup preserves (or any flavor), honey, maple syrup, warm biscuits or toast

mild sausage (i just use jimmy dean or any bulk sausage), onions, chopped, celery, chopped (leaves chopped too), mixed mushrooms, thin sliced, butter, pecans, chopped fine, breadcrumbs, mixed (7 cups herbed cubes-pepperidge farm or any brand, 5 cups corn bread-pepperidge farm or any brand, 5 ), milk, chicken broth (or less ), salt, pepper, poultry seasoning (or mixture of sage, savory, thyme and marjoram too)

prep time 1 hr, cook time 45 min, ready in 5 hrs 30 min, original recipe yield 2 large loaves, ingredients (nutrition), cake compressed fresh yeast, warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees cup), white sugar, butter, egg, beaten, salt, scalded milk, all-purpose flour, ground ginger, ground mace, dried orange zest, golden raisins, candied mixed fruit peel, blanched slivered almonds, egg yolk, milk

coconut milk, coconut cream, evaporated milk, white rum (recommend bacardi), cinnamon

cream soup (any kind ), chicken, velveeta cheese (cut in chunks ), steamable bag california-blend frozen vegetables, dry any kind noodles or 1 cup uncooked rice, cheddar cheese

graham cracker, gumdrops (or any small candy) or marshmallow (or any small candy), white icing

collard greens, washed and cut into pieces, discard middle stems of each green, white distilled vinegar, white sugar, salt, pepper, bacon fat, ham hocks (also you could use a ham bone,pork jowl, 1 lb bacon slices or any other smoked pork product), water, onion, chopped small

sized button mushrooms , preferably cremini, stems and any grit removed, cooked crabmeat, flaked, garlic, minced, plain dried breadcrumbs, freshly grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh parsley, or 2 tsp dried, dried oregano leaves, salt and pepper to taste, fresh lemon juice, olive oil

fried chicken (i use 2 breast, 2 legs or thighs), green onions, sliced, coleslaw mixture (carrots and cabbage mix), celery, sliced thin, butter, melted, ramen noodles(any flavor ) break into small pieces, sliced almonds, oil, sugar, vinegar (white or apple cider), soy sauce

bulk sausage (or 1 1/2 cup chopped ham or 1/2 cup crumbled bacon), pillsbury crescent roll, hash browns, frozen (or fresh grated potato), shredded cheddar cheese (or any cheese blend), eggs, salt, pepper, milk (i used sour cream, gives it an extra zip)

semisweet chocolate, smart balance butter spread (not light !), eggs, granulated sugar, king arthur white whole wheat flour