113 make puree 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.

amish starter, egg, beaten, buttermilk, pureed sweet potato (i buy baby food and use it to sneak veggies into my son, you can also use applesauce or pureed carro), vanilla, fiber cereal (crunched up), oats, salt, splenda artificial sweetener, brown sugar, flour (whole wheat is great, but will make for a more dense muffin), baking soda, shredded carrot (about 1 carrot), raisins, chopped walnuts

sparkling wine, triple sec, peach puree, simple syrup , with a squeeze lemon (to make ( dissolve 1 part sugar to 1 part boiling water squeeze in lemon, then cool), lemon , juice of

cake makes 1 8-inch 3-layer cake, cocoa powder, sour cream, all-purpose flour, plus more for pans, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pans, vegetable shortening, granulated sugar, dark brown sugar, eggs, pure vanilla, caramel with salt, caramel ganache icing, fleur de sel, for garnish, caramel with salt makes enough for two to three 8-inch 3-layer cake, sugar, light corn syrup, heavy cream, fleur de sel, sour cream, caramel ganache icing makes enough for 1 8-inch 3-layer cake, dark chocolate, chopped, sugar, light corn syrup, heavy cream, butter , cut into tbsp-sized pieces, softened but still cool

raspberry buttermilk cake, a quick and easy recipe from gourmet magazine (june 2009) for a tender buttermilk cake topped with a nice, sugary crunch. this recipe works with any berries (including frozen). make sure to allow the cake to cool before inverting (or it may fall apart) or you can serve it straight from the pan with vanilla ice cream., min | 15 min prep, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, softened, sugar , plus, sugar, divided, pure vanilla extract, egg, well-shaken buttermilk, raspberries (about 5 oz)

puff pastry (if making for a pot pie), beef , stewing, flour (approx .), oil, onions , large, cut into thin slices, garlic cloves, mushroom, button, thick slice, celery ribs, small dice, carrots, thick sliced, tomato puree (heaped), water, basil, dry, oregano, dry, beef bouillon cubes, ham stock cube, salt and black pepper

cold non-dairy milk substitute (non-dairy), instant vanilla pudding, pure vanilla extract, vanilla cupcakes (pre-made or make your own ), chocolate icing (pre-made or make your own )

baby carrots (1/4-inch sliced 2 times lenthwise and once in half), cauliflower florets, broccoli florets (1/2-inch pieces), potato (cut into bite size, 1/2-inch cubes ), frozen green pea, salt, oil, butter, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, green cardamoms, fennel seed, ginger paste (or 1-inch piece fresh chopped fine ), green chilies (chopped in half ), red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, cashew nuts (ground with little water to make paste), tomato puree or 14 oz tomato sauce, honey, fresh cream, garam masala powder, panir (1/2-inch cubes ) (optional), kasuri methi (optional), salt (or to taste)

pinto black , kidney (or a combo) or 4 (6 oz) cans chili beans (or a combo), green bell pepper, chopped (can use other colors , or a combo), garlic powder, can use more, mexican seasoning (or more ), crushed tomatoes in puree (i use progresso), crushed red pepper flakes (use more or less , it will control the heat, so remember -you can always add more of whatever you use), ground cumin (to taste), chili powder (i use gebhardt s, just make sure it s a good quality brand), thick & chunky salsa, beer, top sirloin steak, cubed, pork, cubed (i use pork butt, great flavor and fairly inexpensive), butter (1 stick), ground beef, ground pork, butter (1 stick)

combine and mix well - quick and easy to do in a good blender or food processor, prune/date fruit puree (this can also include other dry fruit like raisins and apricots), directions on how to make your own fruit puree : http://pattycake.ca/recipes/fruitpuree), eggs, melted butter (or non-hydrogenated margarine or vegetable oil), kahlua, brown sugar or sucanat, sift together in another bowl, fine whole spelt flour (or wheat), dutch-processed cocoa, raw cocoa (the is more bitter than the dutch, so if you want to use all , add 2 tbsp more sugar), salt , baking powder, tps baking soda, blend wet and dry ingredients, then mix in, roughly chopped walnuts

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin, salt and freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, seasoned with salt and pepper, eggs, beaten with 2 tbsp water and seasoned with salt and pepper, panko bread crumbs, vegetable oil or pure olive oil, tomato sauce , recipe follows, fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced, freshly grated parmesan, fresh basil or parsley leaves, for garnish, olive oil, spanish onion, finely chopped, garlic , smashed with some kosher salt to make a paste, tomatoes and their juices, pureed in a blender, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaf, italian parsley, cubano chile pepper, chopped, salt and freshly ground pepper

pastry dough : for two 9-inch crusts (i make my favorite pie shell, i don tsp use this recipe.), all purpose flour, shortening, light brown sugar, salt, white vinegar, beaten egg, cold water, in a large bowl, mix together flour, and shortening., in a small bowl, combine the sugar, salt, vinegar, egg, and water. blend all ingredients to form a ball. add more water if necessary., chill dough and use as needed., light brown sugar, eggs at room temperature, heavy cream, pure maple syrup (preferably dark amber), unsalted butter, melted

chopped dates or whole raisins (dark or golden), all-purpose flour, eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ground allspice, pure vanilla extract, apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch chunks, chopped walnuts, glaze , recipe follows, maple syrup, powdered sugar, bundt muffin tins (makes mini bundt cakes with no hole) or 1 regular muffin tin, buttered and floured (or use nonstick)

unsalted butter, semisweet chocolate chips, eggs, pure vanilla extract, sugar, purple puree (see make-ahead recipe below), flour blend (equal parts whole wheat, wheat germ, and white flour), rolled oats , ground in a food processor, unsweetened cocoa powder, salt, butter or non-stick cooking spray, extra boost : 1 cup chopped walnuts

pistachio ice cream, vanilla ice cream, watermelon sorbet, nabisco famous chocolate wafers, broken into 1/4-inch pieces, six-inch-round layer vanilla sponge cake, vanilla ice cream, vanilla beans, milk, egg yolks, sugar, very cold heavy cream, pure vanilla extract, watermelon sorbet, sugar, white creme de menthe , or campari (optional), ripe watermelon flesh, vanilla sponge cake, makes 1 9-inch-square cake, unsalted butter, for pan, all-purpose flour, plus more for pan, cornstarch, eggs, separated, pure vanilla extract, sugar, salt

apricot puree (about 4 cups fresh or frozen apricots, pureed and then strained to make 2 cups), pectin , available in the baking section of supermarkets or natural food stores, sugar, plus extra, for rolling, light corn syrup, non-buffered ascorbic acid , available at natural-food store, water

homemade fresh pumpkin pie, pastry crust, eggs, milk, fresh pumpkin puree (instructions below), melted butter, unsalted, sugar, dark molasses, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, heavy cream, cold, preheat oven to 350 degrees f., heat milk in saucepan over medium heat until it just starts to bubble around the edges. remove from heat., beat eggs lightly in large bowl until frothy. add scalded milk , stirring constantly., stir in pumpkin , butter, sugar, molasses, cinnamon, ginger and salt. whisk until thoroughly blended., pour filling into prepared crust , bake until center is firm, about 45 minutes. cool completely on wire rack., when ready to serve , beat chilled cream with mixer until soft peaks form. serve on top of pie or in a separate bowl for individual serving., make pumpkin puree from a fresh pumpkin, split a medium pumpkin crosswise , remove and discard seeds and fibers., place pumpkin , cut side down, on lightly greased baking sheet. bake at 325f until tender, about 1 hour., scrape pulp away from skin , discard skin., place pulp in blender or food processor fitted with metal blade, process in batches, until smooth., push puree through a coarse sieve. measure 1 1/4 cups puree for recipe , store remaining puree up to 6 months in the freezer (tightly covered).

all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, milk, vegetable oil, egg, cinnamon, canned pumpkin, sour cream, honey-pecan butter, pecans, butter, honey, pumpkin sauce, maple syrup, pure pumpkin puree, cinnamon, hot cider sauce for pancakes, combine 3/4 cup apple juice or cider, brown sugar, light corn syrup, butter, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, bring to a boil, simmer about 15 minutes, makes 1 1/4 cups sauce