212 preserved icing 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.

all purpose flour, sugar, scant ) salt, chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, more) ice water, golden delicious apples, peeled, halved, cored , cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices (about 5 1/2 cups), sugar, minced crystallized ginger, fresh lemon juice, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, whole milk, apricot preserves, warmed, vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream

all purpose flour, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes , frozen 15 minutes, ice water, rhubarb (about 2 1/2 lb), sugar, orange juice, grated orange peel, ground cardamom, strawberry preserves, whipping cream, vanilla ice cream

all purpose flour, polenta (coarse cornmeal), sugar, grated orange peel, salt, chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, more) ice water, sugar, cornstarch, nectarines, each pitted and cut into 16 slices, basket blackberries, vanilla extract, egg, beaten to blend (for glaze), raw sugar crystals, peach preserves, heated, vanilla ice cream

banana, sliced, scoops sugar-free vanilla ice cream, no-sugar-added strawberry preserves, sugar-free chocolate syrup, graham crackers, crumbled, cream

red raspberry preserves, brandy, honey, blood orange, sliced, strawberry, sliced, bananas, peeled sliced in half, vanilla ice cream

all purpose flour, salt, chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, more) ice water, granny smith apples, peeled, cored , cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices, sugar, divided, grated lemon peel, apricot preserves, whole milk

vanilla ice cream, peach preserves, warmed, chopped almonds, toasted, flaked coconut, toasted , optional

purchased poundcake or 4 slices angel food cake, lightly grilled or toasted, bananas , split lengthwise, vanilla ice cream or 1 -2 pint strawberry ice cream or 1 -2 pint frozen yogurt, billy blues mixed berry preserves, strained if desired, cream (optional), toasted coconut (optional), chocolate shavings (optional), chopped toasted pecans , etc. (optional)

halo-halo mixture, divided into 2 tbsp each, macapuno (preserved shredded young coconut), kaong (palm nuts), nata de coco (coconut gel), fresh grated cantaloupe, crushed or shaved ice, evaporated milk, vanilla ice cream (can also use mango)

amaretto or other almond liqueur, cherry preserves, fresh cherries, pitted, halved, heavy whipping cream, honey, instant espresso powder or coffee powder, bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 61% cacao), chopped, unsalted butter, pistachio gelato or ice cream, vanilla gelato or ice cream, unsweetened whipped cream, chopped pistachios

dough, unbleached all-purpose flour (7 1/2 oz), wondra flour or pillsbury shake and blend instant flour (2 1/2 oz), salt, sugar, cold unsalted butter , cut into 5/8-inch cubes (1 1/2 sticks), ice water, apple filling, apples (3-4 medium or 4-5 small), see note above, unsalted butter , cut into 1/4-inch pieces, sugar, apricot preserves, water

all-purpose flour, instant flour, salt, sugar, cold unsalted butter, ice water, apples large, unsalted butter, sugar, apricot preserves, water

apricot preserves, tabasco brand hot pepper sauce, divided in half, sponge cake shells (available at the market, or use the recipe of your choice), ice cream, egg whites, at room temperature, ground allspice, marshmallow creme, strawberries , cut into fans

vanilla ice cream, peach preserves, warmed, chopped almonds, toasted, flaked coconut, toasted (optional)

ripe banana, scoops ice cream , preferably vanila, chocolate, and strawberry, chocolate sauce, butterscotch sauce, strawberry preserves , fresh berries, or pinapple preserves, cream (make it fancy with the canned redi-whip), chopped nuts, maraschino cherries

unsalted butter, at room temperature, granulated sugar, salt, egg, all-purpose flour, ice water, unsalted butter, frozen peaches, thawed , or 2 cups sliced fresh peaches, granulated sugar, peach jam or preserves, ground cayenne pepper, ground white pepper, vegetable oil for deep frying