959 grandmother that 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.

yeast, warm skim milk (or any other milks really), water , that is warm, sugar, egg, melted butter, flour (or more or less as needed), salt, extra melted butter, cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg

all-purpose flour, white sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, butter, egg, beaten, orange zest, orange juice, golden raisins, chopped cranberries

milk, white sugar, salt, margarine, warm water (110 degrees f), active dry yeast, egg, all-purpose flour , or as needed, margarine, softened, white sugar, ground cinnamon, light corn syrup, water, margarine, brown sugar, pecan halves

eggs, raisins, vanilla extract, butter flavored shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, quick cooking oats, chopped walnuts

yellow cake mix, instant vanilla pudding mix, vegetable oil, water, eggs, butter flavored extract, vanilla extract

all-purpose flour, white sugar, grated lemon zest, grated orange zest, vanilla bean, unsalted butter, egg yolk, cream cheese, softened, white sugar, all-purpose flour, grated lemon zest, grated orange zest, vanilla bean, eggs, egg yolks, heavy cream

brown sugar, white sugar, butter, softened, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, oats, crispy rice cereal (such as rice krispies), flaked coconut

bacon, pork chops, onion, sliced, potatoes, peeled and cut into thick slices, water, salt and pepper to taste

butter, head cabbage, cored and chopped, onion, diced, farfalle (bow tie) pasta, water, cooked ham, cut into bite-size pieces, white sugar , or to taste

chile paste, cumin seeds, dried red chile peppers (preferably kashmiri), apple cider vinegar, garlic, coarsely chopped - or more to taste, vegetable oil, onions, finely chopped, ginger garlic paste, tomato paste, ground red pepper (cayenne) or to taste, ground turmeric, ground cinnamon, lamb shanks , cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, salt, water, chopped fresh cilantro

pudding, soft bread cubes, raisins, peeled and sliced apples, splenda brown sugar blend, milk, margarine, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, eggs, beaten, vanilla sauce, splenda no calorie sweetener, granulated, splenda brown sugar blend, milk, margarine, vanilla extract

spiced rum, frozen limeade concentrate, ripe peaches, halved and pitted with skins on, ice cubes, white sugar , or to taste (optional)

baby carrots, chopped onion, mayonnaise, grated cheddar cheese, sugar, buttery round crackers, crushed

all purpose flour, sugar, grated lemon peel, scant ) salt, chilled unsalted butter, diced, egg yolks, egg, cherry or apricot-pineapple preserves, powdered sugar

sugar, butter, egg whites, water, vanilla, flour, baking powder, water

raisins, water, egg, all-purpose flour, white sugar, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, boiling water, vanilla extract, butter, melted, sugar, milk, ground cinnamon