7244 kitchen make ahead Recipes

all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, melted, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, eggs, brewed espresso or french roast coffee, vanilla extract, chopped cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies (10 cookies), milk chocolate candy bars with almonds, chopped (we tested with hershey s), dark chocolate morsels (we tested with ghirardelli), white chocolate morsels, pecan pieces, toasted

gluten-free flour (about 3/4 cup), baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, unsalted butter, softened, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats, chocolate chips, chopped walnuts or almonds

uncooked instant rice, chili with beans, taco seasoning, flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed, shredded cheddar cheese

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

butter, sweet onion, chopped, chopped fresh thyme, chicken broth, pumpkin, frozen cooked pureed squash, thawed, half-and-half, honey, salt, cider vinegar, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, freshly ground pepper to taste

eggs unbeaten, powdered sugar, granulated sugar, salt, water, butter, vanilla

lemon juice, drained mandarin orange segments, drained pineapple chunks, frozen grated coconut, thawed

rotini pasta, refrigerated light alfredo sauce, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, ground red pepper

smoked boneless pork loin, chopped, onion, chopped, carrot, diced, vegetable oil, garlic clove, chopped, dry white wine, jarred ham soup base, vegetable broth, water, dried crushed red pepper, fresh collard greens, washed and trimmed

chopped pecans, fudge brownie mix for batter, marshmallows, chocolate frosting

salt, dried lemon peel, dry mustard, ground allspice, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, pepper, red pepper

shredded colby-monterey jack cheese, chopped fully cooked ham, celery rib, thinly sliced, baby carrots, thinly sliced, tart apple, chopped, pineapple tidbits, sliced green pepper, chopped onion, torn salad greens, sour cream, mayonnaise

butter, softened, vegetable oil, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, cream of tartar, baking soda, quick-cooking oats, crisp rice cereal, flaked coconut, butterscotch chips, raisins, chopped walnuts

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.