12856 pastry one that away 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.

frozen pastry shells(not the mini ones ), raw small shrimp, shelled and deveined, other seafood (ie lobster, crab, crawfish, scallops, etc--raw if possible, otherwise, note instructions later about when to add cooked seafood), fresh mushrooms, sliced, green onions or scallions, sliced, garlic, minced, butter, flour, white wine or chicken stock, juice from 1 small, or 1/2 large, lemon, fresh dill, chopped, hot sauce (chipotle tabasco, if you have it), salt and pepper

whole wheat pastry flour (sifted), brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, egg whites, fat free sour cream, vanilla, blueberries, lemon zest, brown sugar, low-fat margarine (smart balance spread), flour

butter, at room temperature, cream cheese or quark, at room temperature, flour, salt, sugar, any kind of filling that you like

thick-cut round steaks, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, fat trimmed, beef broth, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, pepper, seasoning salt (i use johnnie s), onion, coarsely chopped, butter, thyme, crushed with fingers, red potatoes, not small ones, sliced fresh baby carrots , measure after slicing, corn, drained, green beans, drained, sliced mushrooms, drained (optional), beef gravy, homemade or packet kind, pepper, garlic powder, flour, cold butter, cut up, salt, dried thyme, pepper, ice water, milk, pepper, thyme

whole wheat pastry flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, firmly-packed brown sugar, egg whites, no suger added applesauce, very ripe medium banana, mashed, vanilla extract, dried fruit

whole wheat pastry flour, evaporated cane juice, baking powder, baking soda, salt, egg white, low-fat buttermilk, chocolate chips, banana, sliced, divided

all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, butter, softened, granulated sugar, vanilla, eggs, wheat germ, chocolate chips, walnuts, quick oats

pumpkin, egg white, buttermilk, whole wheat pastry flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger

eggs, whole milk, heavy cream, kosher salt, black pepper, store-bought refrigerated piecrust or pastry dough, grated gruyere, black olives (about 14), pitted, rinsed, and roughly chopped, broccoli florets or asparagus (cut into 2-inch pieces), steamed, cooked ham, diced

yeast, warm skim milk (or any other milks really), water , that is warm, sugar, egg, melted butter, flour (or more or less as needed), salt, extra melted butter, cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg

general mills fiber 1 cereal (one sleeve), semi-sweet chocolate chips, peanut butter (optional)

chicken breasts, cubed, minute rice, asparagus (big , fat ones -remove bad ends and slice in 1 - 2 inch pieces), onion, medium chopped, sliced water chestnuts, olive oil, chicken stock, lemon juice (1 big fresh squeeze from 1/2 lemon), roasted garlic, salt (at the addition of every ingredient), pepper (at the addition of every ingredient)

phyllo pastry or puff pastry, pastry recipe at : cottage cheese sweet pie myzithropitakia, sour cherry from sour cherry in syrup drained (about 1 kilo - 2 cans), spoons sugar, spoons flour

boneless skinless chicken breast, sheets phyllo pastry, basil pesto, crushed garlic, light cream cheese or 1 tbsp low-fat cream cheese

boneless, skinless chicken breast, onions, fresh bay leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, button mushrooms, sliced or quartered, baby potatoes, diced, parsnips, peeled and diced 1/2-inch thick, ribs celery, chopped, a few sprigs fresh sage leaves, very thinly sliced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, butter, all-purpose flour, splash white wine, dijon mustard, chicken stock, heavy cream, sheet frozen puff pastry dough , defrosted, egg

puff pastry sheet (from 1 17 1/4-oz package frozen s), thawed, an egg wash made by beating 1 large egg yolk with 1 tsp water, chilled stilton cheese, quince jam

onion, chopped fine, green bell pepper, chopped fine, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, a 1-lb can whole tomatoes in puree, drained , reserving 2 tbsp puree, and chopped fine, water, cayenne , or to taste, a 1-lb bag frozen crawfish tail meat (preferably louisiana), thawed, sliced scallion greens, white-wine vinegar, olive oil, mesclun (mixed baby greens, about 3/4 lb), rinsed and spun dry, puff pastry shells, puff pastry sheets (from two 17 1/4-oz packages frozen ), thawed, an egg wash made by beating 1 large egg with 1 tsp water