195 making ice Recipes

jello gelatin, non-dairy powdered coffee creamer, powdered egg whites, water, cold water, ice (make 1 1/2 cups of water)

butter, brown sugar, egg yolk, plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, ground ginger, golden syrup, icing sugar, cocoa, butter, melted, warm water, candy, to decorate (i.e. marshmallows, chocolate sprinkles, 100 s and 1000 s, gummy lollies, m and m s etc), pre-made coloured icing (you can make your own coloured icing to draw features on if you please...i just find it easier to bu)

vanilla wafer cookies, ground to crumbs, icing sugar, sifted (to remove lumps ), chopped hazelnuts, cocoa (make sure it is lump-free), cinnamon, instant coffee, boiling water, frangelico, pure vanilla extract, white sugar or 1 cup icing sugar (for rolling)

betty crocker super moist chocolate cake mix, prepared (or whatever type of cake goes well with your theme, something moist and enough for two layers), chocolate buttercream icing (i usually make a simple icing sugar 1 but a good pre-mixed would work fine too), chocolate candy bars, of your choice (could also use m &m s or something), chocolate shavings (optional, can make with a vegetable peeler and a chocolate bar), caramel (optional), ice cream (optional), nuts (optional), candy sprinkles (optional), coconut (optional), flavor extract (optional, vanilla , mint, orange, brandy, whatever)

self-rising flour, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, confectioners sugar (icing or powdered sugar), sifted, unsalted butter, room temperature, pure vanilla extract, milk, assorted food colors (to make orange & black frosting )

milk chocolate or 200 g dark chocolate, dates , without seeds, peanuts or 10 almonds, for stuffing, icing sugar or powdered coconut or cashews, nut powder (you can make 3 batches of these dates each with 1 type of icing)

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.

cocoa powder (best quality ), margarine, granulated sugar (i often reduce to 1 3/4), free range eggs, plain flour, baking powder, salt, chopped walnuts (optional), sugar (icing), cocoa powder, water (enough to make a thick icing), chocolate egg (approx . 30), candy sprinkles (optional)

lean ground beef, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, optional (add in if you like spicy), green bell pepper, chopped (optional), tomato juice (make sure it is a good quality , i use heinz), thick & chunky salsa (about 1-1/2 cups), red kidney beans or 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes with juice, tomato soup, undiluted, chili seasoning mix (packaged or homemade , any amount to taste, you can use half package or all of the package), shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onion (optional)

flour, salt, ground cinnamon, sugar, unsalted butter, chilled and cut into pieces, butter flavor shortening, chilled, lemon juice or 1 tsp vinegar, ice water, butter, softened, light brown sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced, golden delicious apples, peeled, cored and sliced (to make a 9 inch apple pie, use 6-8 medium apples. ), baking soda, all-purpose flour, apple cider, reduced (see * below ), golden raisin , seedless raisins. soak in, apple cider (about 4 hours or overnight mix untill raisins are plunp. or combine raisins and cider in a small mic), apple cider (*reduced to about 2/3 cup)

red velvet cake, makes 1 two-layer cake ), butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt, cake flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, buttermilk or sour milk, white vinegar, white velvet icing, makes enough for 1 two-layer cake ), all-purpose flour, cold water, butter, granulated sugar, vanilla extract

reynolds wrap foil, tilapia fillets, red bell pepper, sliced in thin strips, orange bell pepper, sliced in thin strips, sweet onion, sliced in thin strips, cajun seasoning (purchase your favorite or make your own ), ice cube, butter, softened, chili powder, fresh lime juice, lime zest, black beans, drained and rinsed, grape tomatoes, sweet corn, drained and rinsed, onions, minced, fresh cilantro, chopped, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, to taste, guacamole (purchase your favorite or make your own)

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

unsalted butter room temperature, sugar, eggs, cocoa, salt, vanilla, buttermilk, cake flour, white vinegar, baking soda, cream cheese filling and frosting , recipe follows, cream cheese at room temperature, unsalted butter at room temperature, powdered sugar, vanilla, make sure the oven is preheated to correct temperature., always level cakes before stacking them ., make sure the cakes have cooled completely to room temperature before frosting., check icing to be sure it is very smooth., try a variety of different decorating tips available at craft and specialty stores to create interesting effects with your icing., practice using your pastry bags before you attempt writing on your cake, melted chocolate is great to write with.

jello sugar-free strawberry gelatin (8-serving size), boiling water, cold orange juice , and ice to make 1 1/4 cups, drained fruit cocktail, cool whip light whipped topping

sliced peaches in light syrup (use the syrup, too!), scoops orange sherbet or 2 scoops vanilla ice cream (or 1 scoop each of orange sherbet and vanilla.), pineapple-orange-banana juice (dole makes a great 1), ice cubes

butter (may use margarine), granulated sugar, eggs, cake flour , sifted, cocoa, salt, walnuts, chopped, vanilla (or brandy), strawberry ice cream, softened (just enough to allow you to spoon it into the bowl), fudge sauce , make ahead and refrigerate, butter (may use margarine), cocoa, icing sugar, brandy (option is yours!), instant coffee granules, boiling water, egg whites, cream of tartar, white sugar, brown sugar, brandy

powdered sugar, butter or margarine, egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, icing, powdered sugar, butter or margarine, egg white, salt, almond extract, sprinkles (optional), instead of doing the icing - before baking make a small holiday cutout in the center of your cookie (i.e. a star or christmas tree) and place 1 life saver in the cutout