201 fondant handle Recipes

wonderful sunrise biscotti, this refreshing biscotti is brightened up by the beautiful colors of the blood orange. white chocolate & honey add sweetness., butter (no substitutes), white sugar, blood orange, honey, almond extract, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, white chocolate chips, chopped pecans, oven to 325 degrees ., mixer bowl, add sugar, butter & honey., peel from the blood orange using the large side of the cheese grater. take care not to grate the pith (the white layer between peel & fruit). add grated peel to mixer bowl., orange in half & squeeze juice out of both halves; add to bowl., all together til light & fluffy., almond extract & then both eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each., together flour , baking powder & salt. gradually blend into creamed mixture., wooden spoon , stir in chopped pecans & white chocolate chips., will be slightly sticky ., out onto lightly floured surface & divide into two halves., your hands , roll 1 half into a 10-12 inch log & place lengthwise on greased cookie sheet., flatten log into a long rectangle about 2-1/2 inches wide ., oven but leave logs on baking sheet til cool enough to handle., transfer to cutting board & slice each log on a diagonal into 1-inch wide slices.

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.

cupcake batter, flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, vegetable oil, water, vanilla extract, white vinegar, butter, softened, confectioners sugar, milk, vanilla extract, salt, green food coloring (or other desired color), as needed, decorating, candy eggs (whopper eggs work well), chocolate twizzlers (for handles), shredded dry coconut , colored as desired with food coloring (optional), jelly beans , marshmallow peeps, and other candies (optional)

light corn syrup, shortening, salt, clear vanilla extract, sugar

sugar , sifted, water, light corn syrup, unsweetened chocolate, chopped, almond extract

butter, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, salt, sugar , sifted, chopped pecans

cake, cocoa dark chocolate, butter, rice flour, powdered cocoa, eggs, separated, sugar, maille honey mustard center, maille honey dijon mustard, whipping cream

butter, marshmallows, water, vanilla extract, sugar, divided

unflavored gelatin, water, corn syrup, vegetable oil, shortening, sugar, cornstarch , for rolling out the dough

butter, sweetened condensed milk, sugar , or more as needed, vanilla extract

light corn syrup, vegetable shortening, salt, clear vanilla extract, cornstarch , or as needed, sugar , or as needed

potatoes (12 medium), unsalted butter, chicken stock, thyme, garlic, mashed, salt, pepper, parsley, chopped

egg whites, milk, pure vanilla extract, white all-purpose , cake, or pastry flour, baking powder, salt, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, softened, cornstarch for dusting, store-bought fondant , colored flesh-colored with 1 to 2 drops peach and a dab of blue paste food coloring, seedless raspberry jam, maggots

shortening, flour, green gel or paste food color, orange gel or paste food color, waffle ice cream cone, black fondant, black decorating sugar, for sprinkling, cake plate or 4-inch round cardboard base (optional)

unsalted butter, plus extra to grease, unsweetened cocoa powder , to dust, good-quality dark, bittersweet chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids), in pieces, egg, egg yolk, superfine sugar, tia maria liqueur, all-purpose flour , sifted, creme fraiche or vanilla ice cream, to serve

russet potatoes , pierced, baked and cooled enough to handle, butter, onion, chopped, sauerkraut, drained, caraway seeds, corned beef, chopped (from the deli), swiss cheese, shredded (kraft makes a pre-shredded swiss), fresh chives (ehhh, you can leave these off if you don t want the expense - makes them pretty though), russian dressing

gingered sweet potatoes, spice and the mild bite of green onions accentuate the sweet of the potatoes and raisins., sweet potatoes, peeled, green onions, chopped (white only ), heavy cream, dried ground ginger, light corn syrup, brown sugar, chopped raisins, worcestershire sauce, salt, ground black pepper, dry mustard, preheat oven to 325of., cover sweet potatoes with water in a 3-quart saucepan and bring to a boil; reduce heat, and cook about 25 minutes or till tender. drain. when cool enough to handle, slice into 1/2 inch thick slices. set aside., in a medium saucepan over medium heat , combine onions, cream, and ginger. reduce heat; simmer 4 to 5 minutes. stir in corn syrup, brown sugar, raisins, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and dry mustard. heat thoroughly, until thickened., in a 2-quart casserole , arrange sliced potatoes. pour sauce over potatoes. bake for 15 to 20 minutes. serve hot. serve 8