39845 make your condensed substitute Recipes

butter (please use real ), bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped ( if you must semisweet will work), eggs, flour (can use slightly less , depending on how moist you prefer it), baking powder (measure exact), cocoa powder, vanilla extract, sour cream (can substitute with natural yoghurt), heavy or whipping cream ( can make your own ), bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, chopped toasted nuts such as pecans , or flaked coconut (optional)

ready-made graham cracker pie crust (or make your own crust for a pie about 25cm across), sweetened condensed milk, bananas, cream, hot chocolate powder or cocoa, for dusting

pie crust mix (or make your own ), almonds (finely chopped or ground ), sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, vanilla, almond extract, heavy whipping cream , whipped, cherry pie filling

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.

seitan or 12 oz diced boneless skinless chicken breasts or 12 oz diced pressed tofu, water, red chilies, diced, yellow chili peppers, diced, soy sauce, garlic and red chile paste (i ve found sun luck brand to be the best), rice wine vinegar, sherry wine, cider vinegar, honey, szechuan seasoning (option ( make your own with szechuan peppercorns, anise, etc. but i m content with the mccormick va), ginger, cayenne, minced garlic, hot chili oil, sesame oil, sliced water chestnuts, bamboo shoot, stalks celery, diced, red bell pepper, diced, yellow bell pepper, diced, carrot, diced, broccoli florets, straw mushrooms, peanut oil, scallions , lower portions only, diced, minced garlic, red chile, diced, yellow chili pepper, diced

buttermilk, egg, brown sugar, sea salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger (optional), oat flour (make your own with a blender), shredded carrots (packed), baking powder, baking soda

maraschino cherries, eggs, lightly beaten, chocolate milk (can make your own with preferred amount of chocolate), sugar, butter or 3 tbsp margarine, melted, cocoa powder, cubed french bread (the size of dice), semisweet chocolate morsel (6 oz), sweetened whipped cream, maraschino cherry

lean lamb (1-1/2 inch cubes , beef can be substituted), clarified butter (use samna or ghee if available, or make your , see note), salt, pepper, onion, finely chopped, plain greek yogurt, egg white, pepper, coriander (see spices note below), cumin, paprika, cardamom, whole blanched almond, pine nuts, loaves pita bread (khubz, arabic pita-type bread is used in jordan), rice , raw measure, cooked (jasmine medium grain or basmati is good), parsley or chives, chopped for garnish

pizza crust (make your own or use the pizza dough in the tube), butter, garlic powder, louisiana chicken wing sauce, italian seasoning, in the butter, drained frozen chopped spinach, hidden valley original ranch dressing, hidden valley original ranch dressing mix, shredded parmesan cheese (use the good stuff), shredded baby carrots, onion (chopped small), fresh celery (sliced ), shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded provolone cheese

frozen meatballs (or can make your own ), barbecue sauce (i use miss diana), maple syrup, pineapple (i used fresh but can substitute canned), green pepper (cut up ), garlic cloves (cut each into 4 pieces)

shredded carrots (or cut how you like em), mayo (gross - we use nayonaisse or make your own soy based substitute), cumin/curry power, raisins, lemon or lime juice, salt

chocolate cookie pie crust (store bought or make your own ), cream cheese, softened, peanut butter, peanut butter, sweetened condensed milk (use half 14-oz can), sugar, cool whip frozen whipped topping, cool whip or whipped cream, for topping, grated chocolate (to garnish ), chopped peanuts (optional)

chocolate wafer cookies (about 32), coarsely broken, bittersweet chocolate chips, butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, creme fraiche ( store bought ) or make your own, fresh lemon juice, grated lemon peel, fresh raspberries (two 6-oz containers)

refried beans (or you can make your own , like i do), jalapenos packed in oil, tortilla chips (not sure on size... 1 bag, or you can make your own , like i do), four-cheese mexican blend cheese (grated )

lamb shanks, canola oil or 2 tbsp grapeseed oil, white onion, white wine (i prefer red , original recipe calls for white) or 1 cup red wine (i prefer red, original recipe calls for white), coconut milk, lime , juice and grated zest, thai green curry paste (buy or make your own, i prefer yellow curry paste), stalks fresh lemongrass , tender white end only, peeled, crushed and chopped, diced fresh ginger, chopped fresh cilantro, canola oil or 2 -3 tbsp grapeseed oil, rice vinegar, jasmine rice (i use thai jasmine brown rice) or 1 cup short grain rice (i use thai jasmine brown rice), water (for cooking rice)

shell pasta (i like small shells , ditalini or anything small in shape. rotini, spirals, and penne is too big to m), snow peas (ends trimmed and cut in half on an angle), frozen baby peas (thawed ), shallots, thin sliced, roasted red pepper vinaigrette, chives, chopped fine, salt, pepper, roasted red peppers (most jars are about 7 oz, if you want to make your own, approximately 1 large bell pepper roasted pe), balsamic vinegar (you can substitute red wine if you want, it changes the flavor a bit but it will work just fine), garlic, minced, shallots, minced, olive oil, honey, red pepper flakes (optional), salt, pepper, grated parmesan cheese

sweet potatoes, butter, softened to room temp (you can use margine, but why mess with mother nature ), eggs, lightly beaten, sweetened condensed milk (i use eagle brand, but do not substitute evaporated milk!!!), jack daniels whiskey (that s 2 shots), vanilla, salt, deep dish pie shells, cream (optional)

boiling water, nonfat dry milk powder, sugar, melted butter