758 keep going Recipes

flour, water, dry yeast, flour, milk, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, crushed pineapple, well drained, raisins, chopped nuts, butter, brown sugar, flour

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.

tilapia fillets, lemons, olive oil, salt and pepper, fresh baby spinach, prepared pasta sauce (your favorite marinara sauce), crumbled feta cheese

whole wheat flour, old fashioned oats, all-purpose flour, brown sugar , packed, oat bran (or wheat bran), oat bran (or wheat bran), baking soda, cinnamon, salt, plain fat-free yogurt, ripe bananas, mashed (or 3/4 cup applesauce), egg, dried plum, chopped, pecans, chopped, dried pineapple, chopped

broiler-fryer chickens, chicken broth, water, soy sauce, olive oil, honey, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt and pepper, to taste after removing the bird

vanilla beans. don tsp get the old crummy expensive ones from the store. serving them online , or go to a health food store, it is worth it., vodka or bourbon, i get , but i like it to be clear when it starts so i know how dark the beans have made it, bourbon is not clear right i do not drink so i do not know. i just get ...

butter, softened, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, minced garlic, seasoned salt, shredded monterey jack cheese, french bread (about 20 inches), halved lengthwise

cauliflower , separated into flowerets, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream (i use light ), dried onion flakes, cheese, shredded (cheddar or a mix of cheddar and monterey jack), pepper, ritz cracker, crushed (i use reduced fat )

frozen strawberries, banana, nonfat yogurt (any flavor ), oranges , juice of

water (1 medium or large pot, size of pot and amount of depends on how many stained socks you want to), lemon

top round london broil beef (ours was a montana steer named clyde), cream of chicken soup, water (karen omits this for thicker gravy), beef base (karen only used 1, but also had onion soup mix, which i ommitted. maybe i over did it here.), peeled and chopped medium carrots, onion, peeled and chopped into large chunks, onion powder, fresh mushrooms (that is going to seem like a lot. you might want to tone it down if you have little ones.), apples, large chunks, lime juice, black pepper, table salt, dried ground sage, diced garlic cloves, sections

go to the crafts store., purchase 1 or more bags of dried fruit, some plaster of paris, brown paint and a disposable cake pan., go home ., unwrap the dried fruit , carefully folding the wrapper inside-out and placing it at the bottom of your trash can. better yet, send it through your personal paper shredder and use it for insulation in the attic., mix the plaster of paris with water and pour into the disposable cake pan. place dried fruit on top, gently pushing in so it looks baked in the batter. let dry., take your fruitcake out of the disposable cake pan ., cover the top, bottom and sides with brown paint, avoiding the fruit., wrap your fruitcake in festive , colored saran wrap and finish with a bow. i like using red wrap because it gives a warm glow to the fruitcake., give your fruitcake to someone you want to impress. when they lift it, they ll say, wow! you must have made a really rich fruitcake! don tsp forget to smile and say, oh, its paris-style fruitcake., worry about someone trying to eat your fruitcake. nobody actually eats fruitcake... that s just a rumor. just so you know, the dried fruit won go bad because it has the same preservatives as twinkies, which have a shelf-life of about 237 years.

albacore tuna in water, mayonnaise (i like light mayo but increase to your liking), cheddar cheese, dill, croissant rolls (sourdough or english muffins or any bread you prefer can be used)

lean sirloin steaks, cut into 1-inch-long strips 1/4-inch thick, onion, sliced, flour, sliced mushrooms, nonfat beef broth, dijon mustard, paprika, nonfat sour cream, cooked egg noodles

lean ground beef, all-bran cereal, crushed, barbecue sauce, water, egg, salt and black pepper, to taste

ground turkey, onion, sliced, flour, sliced mushrooms, chicken broth, dijon mustard, paprika, vegan sour cream, cooked egg noodles