185 ice cream and other 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.

blackberries or other berries, sugar, quick-cooking tapioca, butter , cut into pieces, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter , cut into pieces, buttermilk, whipping cream, sugar, sweetened whipped cream, vanilla ice cream

unsulfured molasses, sour cream, unsalted butter, melted, light brown sugar, egg, grated peeled fresh gingerroot, freshly grated lemon zest, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, caramelized pears, vanilla ice cream, firm-ripe pears, fresh lemon juice, unsalted butter, sugar, water, cognac or other brandy, heavy cream

oreo cookies or 19 other cream filled cookies, crushed fine, melted butter, chocolate ice cream , may use coffee flavored it desired, heavy cream, divided, chocolate chips, cinnamon

coffee ice cream, milk, kahlua or 2 tbsp other coffee-flavored liqueur, light cream , from a can, chocolate-covered coffee beans

vanilla ice cream , preferable a high quality french vanilla, softened, kahlua or 1/3 cup other coffee-flavored liqueur, whipping cream, almonds, finely chopped and toasted

seedless grapes (preferably a mix of red and green; 4 quarts), granulated sugar, fresh lemon juice, cinnamon, cognac or other brandy, cornstarch, all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, old-fashioned rolled oats, cold unsalted butter, cut into bits, cinnamon, salt, coarsely chopped pecans, creme fraiche , vanilla ice cream, or lightly sweetened whipped cream

vanilla ice cream, softened, crushed candy canes or other peppermint candies, heavy cream, light corn syrup, semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, salt

milk, granulated sugar, shortening, salt, warm water (105 f), active dry yeast, egg, well beaten, all-purpose flour, icing sugar, milk, egg whites, softened shortening, vanilla, strawberries or other fruit preserves, icing sugar

heavy cream, dark chocolate hershey candy bar (cut each piece at least in 1/2 pieces), percent ) milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, vanilla ice cream (recommended : haagen-dazs), ground nutmeg, margarita glasses (or other glasses with a similar shape at the bottom)

ripe bananas, peeled and cut into fourths lengthwise, pineapple slices, round, about 1/2-inch thick each, scoops vanilla ice cream, or other flavor , as desired, warm chocolate sauce , recipe follows, smashed chocolate sandwich cookies , about 8 cookies, sweetened whipped cream, maraschino cherries, chocolate sprinkles, heavy cream, semisweet chocolate, chopped, vanilla extract

all purpose flour, yellow cornmeal, sugar, salt, chilled unsalted butter , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, cream cheese, chilled , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, ice water, cream cheese, room temperature, unsalted butter, room temperature, powdered sugar, cointreau or other orangeliqueur, tequila, grated orange peel, salt, sugar, frozen orange juice concentrate, unsalted butter, cointreau or other orange liqueur, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, fresh cranberries, orange peel strips

butter, apples peeled, sliced and cored, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, scoops ice cream, your choice, banana, cream, nuts, your choice, chocolate syrup , recipe follows, recipe wet walnuts , recipe follows, cherry, special equipment : several spoons to share with others, sugar, chocolate powder (recommended : forbes), water, walnuts, simple syrup: (combine 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar and heat until sugar dissolves; cool)

whole milk, instant coffee granules, vanilla ice cream, divided, commercial hot fudge sauce, divided, chocolate-flavored instant malted milk, divided, kahlua or other coffee-flavored liqueur, divided, cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, coarsely chopped

whole strawberries, sugar, brandy, triple sec or other orange-flavored liqueur, vanilla ice cream, slightly softened, raspberry sherbet, slightly softened, whipping cream , whipped

savoiardi (crisp italian ladyfingers), cognac or other brandy, premium vanilla ice cream, melted, frozen raspberries (not in syrup), water, sugar, fresh lemon juice, chilled heavy cream

coffee liqueur, orange liqueur, heavy cream, whipped, plus additional for garnish, coffee ice cream (see note ), toasted almonds or other nuts

oreo cookies , crushed into crumbs, melted butter, vanilla ice cream, slightly melted, instant coffee powder, kahlua or 2 tbsp brandy, mars bars, chopped up, nutella (or other chocolate-hazelnut spread), caramel , unwrapped, whipping cream