29341 fruitcake squares any you prefer Recipes

turkey, salt (and or or any other seasonings you prefer ) or pepper (and or or any other seasonings you prefer) or sage (and or or any other seasonings you prefer) or garlic powder (and or or any other seasonings you prefer) or onion powder (and or or any other seasonings you prefer) or lemon pepper (and or or any other seasonings you prefer), dry white wine

pumpernickel bread (or any bread you prefer) or 2 slices cinnamon raisin bread (or any bread you prefer), cream cheese (to taste) or 1 -2 tbsp neufchatel cheese, softened (to taste), apples, unpeeled (red delicious preferred), raisins , to taste, chopped pecans , to taste, celery, minced (to taste), shredded cheddar cheese , to taste (or a slice of cheese)

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.

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

milk (any kind ), frozen raspberries, lemon-flavoured yogurt (nonfat. lowfat , whatever you prefer) or 1/2 cup vanilla-flavoured yogurt (nonfat, lowfat, whatever you prefer), lemon zest, grated, liquid honey (or to taste)

pork sausage or 1/2 lb chorizo sausage, if you prefer, onion, diced, green peppers, diced or 1 can green chili, if you prefer, frozen hash brown potatoes, eggs, shredded cheddar cheese, salt and pepper, cumin, shredded cheddar cheese, salsa or picante sauce, jalapeno, sour cream, black olives (or any other burrito topping you prefer)

clementine (any brand you like but i prefer cuties), vanilla yogurt (or any yogurt you prefer)

mayonnaise (you can use light if you prefer ), sour cream (you can use fat free or any fat content you prefer), chipotle peppers, lime juice, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, salt and pepper

butter, marshmallows, rice krispies, dried peaches, chopped (or any kind of dried sliced fruit you prefer), dried blueberries (or any kind of dried berry you prefer)

stove top ramen nudles, onion, ammount mushroom (whatever type you prefer), plum sause, some ginger, cupwater

fruitcakes get an awful lot of bad press , especially the mass produced varieties, but a rich homemade version can be incredibly delicious., fruitcake is a mixture of fruits and nuts with just enough batter to hold them together. when wrapped in cloth and foil, saturated with alcoholic liquors regularly, and kept in in tightly closed tins, a fruitcake may be kept for months or even years, have it your way ..., if there are certain fruits you don tsp like , you can always include more of another, or some of your own favorites. dried fruits cooked in juice can take the place of candied fruits, and seeds can replace nuts. to convert a favorite dark fruitcake recipe to a light fruitcake, leave out the dark spices, use light colored fruits (golden raisins, dried apricots, etc.), and replace dark corn syrup or molasses with light corn syrup

all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder (i use callebaut dutch processed, but you can use whatever you prefer), baking powder, salt, bittersweet chocolate, chopped (i use callebaut block chocolate, but you can use any kind you prefer, including chocolate chips), unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, sugar, dark brown sugar -- packed, egg, bittersweet chocolate, chopped (this is separate and in addition to the chocolate included above), dried cherries , preferably tart of sour

boneless skinless chicken breasts, seasoned dry bread crumbs (i use progresso), parmesan cheese (or any other hard italian cheese you prefer) or 1/2 cup romano cheese, grated (or any other hard italian cheese you prefer), eggs, beaten, olive oil, for frying, tomato sauce (see description above), parma ham, thinly sliced (optional), mozzarella cheese, grated, parmesan cheese, grated

italian sausage, onion, chopped, sun-dried tomato , julienne cut (oil packed or moist is best), garlic salt (or garlic powder), parsley, eggs, egg yolks, half-and-half cream, whipping cream, mozzarella cheese (or any cheese you prefer) or 2 cups colby-monterey jack cheese (or any cheese you prefer), salt, tater tots

leeks, washed and sliced thinly, spanish onion, halved and sliced thinly, olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped, bay leaves, carrots, peeled and roughly chopped, black pepper, freshly ground, potatoes, cut into large cubes, ground fennel, orange peel , each about 3 inches long, dried thyme (or use fresh if you have it), dried marjoram (or use fresh if you have it), fish stock (or sub with 2 cups clam juice and 1 cup water), tomatoes, diced, lemon, cod fish fillets (or other white firm fish, or combination of different types of fish), mussels (or any other shellfish you prefer such as clams, or a combination of different types of shellfish), uncooked shrimp (or any other shellfish you prefer), saffron, fresh parsley, chopped fine, sea salt, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, cayenne (to taste), water, fresh basil, chopped fine (or 1 tbsp dried ), fresh parsley, chopped fine, olive oil, french bread

coarsely ground walnuts (you can use pecans or any nut you prefer), whole wheat bread crumbs (i use 6 or 8 slices of whole wheat bread cut into small cubes, but it you prefer the store bought cr), extra firm tofu , that has been drained well and the excess water squeezed out, celery ribs, diced, soy sauce , unfermented, onion flakes, dried parsley, sea salt (you can use regular salt if you prefer), sage, marjoram, garlic powder, onion powder, nutritional yeast flakes, beef gravy or spaghetti sauce, to top when they come out of oven

oats (i think my were rolled, but i m sure quick will work too), raisins (any kind you prefer ), flour, flaked coconut, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla yogurt, butter, egg, peanut butter (i used 1/2 crunchy, & 1/2 smooth, use what you prefer, you could use more, if you want more of the p), molasses (i used sorghum), vanilla extract, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, freshly ground nutmeg

uncooked quick oats, lowfat milk ( you can also use soy, almond, or whatever you prefer), banana (sliced ), lowfat plain yogurt ( you can use any kind of yogurt you prefer), fresh strawberries or 1 cup of frozen fruit of your choice, splenda or honey or whatever sugar you have on hand