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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.

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

light sour cream, miracle whip, vegetable soup mix, frozen chopped spinach (thawed and drained so that it is dry), chopped water chestnut, pumpernickel bread (round loaf)

bone in skin on chicken breasts, turnip, peeled, quartered, carrots, peeled, but in half (to fit in pot), stalks celery, cut in half, onion, quartered, fresh parsley , maybe about the size of a small fist, tied so that its not loose in the pot (its important to tie it, so that it s easier to remove when its done cooking), bay leaves, thyme, whole peppercorn, coarse salt, water

honey, soy sauce, water, chicken drumsticks (about 3 lb total ), kosher salt and ground pepper, thats it

farfalle pasta, yellow summer squash, cut into 1-in. chunks, zucchini , halved lengthwise and cut into 1-in. chunks, olive oil, divided, salt (my addition), champagne vinegar, freshly ground pepper, chopped fresh oregano, toasted pine nuts, chopped pitted kalamata olives (michael also said that it might be better to leave the olives whole)

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

graham crackers, cream cheese, powdered sugar, fruit , of your choice (optional)

head romaine lettuce, chopped (can use 1 package of romaine hearts), chopped tomatoes, fried bacon, crumbled, almonds, toasted, grated parmesan cheese, shredded swiss cheese (1/2 sm package, can use italian blend with swiss in it), fresh lemon juice, vegetable oil (olive oil is best), garlic cloves, salt, pepper, caesar-flavor croutons

butter , for coating cake pans, sugar, cake flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, unsweetened cocoa , preferably dutch process, instant coffee, boiling water, sour cream, vanilla extract, egg whites, at room temperature (you may want to save yolks to use in the frosting), unsalted butter, melted, but not hot, soft and creamy double chocolate frosting, egg substitute , or 4 egg yolks (left over from cake), with enough milk added to equal 1/2 cup, plus additional milk, if necessary, unsweetened cocoa, instant coffee, vanilla extract, salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature, unsweetened chocolate, melted, sugar (sifted if it contains hard lumps), light corn syrup

butter , for coating cake pans, sugar, cake flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, unsweetened cocoa , preferably dutch process, instant coffee, boiling water, sour cream, vanilla extract, egg whites, at room temperature (you may want to save yolks to use in the frosting), unsalted butter, melted, but not hot, soft and creamy double chocolate frosting , recipe follows, special equipment : 2 (8-inch) cake pans, egg substitute , or 4 egg yolks (left over from cake), with enough milk added to equal 1/2 cup, plus additional milk, if necessary, unsweetened cocoa, instant coffee, vanilla extract, salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature, unsweetened chocolate, melted, sugar (sifted if it contains hard lumps), light corn syrup

tomato sauce, white vinegar, liquid smoke (hickory flavor), tomato paste (more if you like it thick), cayenne pepper, salt, garlic powder, dried onion flakes, sugar

ground sirloin (i use 92/8), healthy tomato soup (fat free or low sodium, 1/2 of a can), homemade breadcrumbs (use any whole wheat bread that is 35 calories), egg whites, chopped onions or 1 tbsp minced onion, garlic powder, salt (there is in the soup, we just add a little extra for added flavor.), ground black pepper

sweetened condensed milk, semi-sweet chocolate chips (my personal favorite is to replace 1/2 or even the whole amount of choc. chips with peanutbutter chi), unsweetened baking chocolate (i prefer to grate it), vanilla extract, cocoa, nuts (add or simply top with . use your own preference in deciding what kind) (optional)

vegetarian chili, sliced mushrooms, wheat flour, oats, breadcrumbs, cornstarch, onion, chopped, green onion, chopped, minced garlic cloves, cumin powder, ground black pepper, olive oil, salt, sliced onion, serrano pepper , sliced lengthwise, seeded no membranes (as many as you want), buns, lettuce , sliced tomatoes (as much as you want), non-dairy mayonnaise , ketchup, mustard (have fun with that)

top round london broil beef (ours was a montana steer named clyde), cream of chicken soup, water (karen omits this for thicker gravy), beef base (karen only used 1, but also had onion soup mix, which i ommitted. maybe i over did it here.), peeled and chopped medium carrots, onion, peeled and chopped into large chunks, onion powder, fresh mushrooms (that is going to seem like a lot. you might want to tone it down if you have little ones.), apples, large chunks, lime juice, black pepper, table salt, dried ground sage, diced garlic cloves, sections

i use 3 lbs. of flank steak/sandwich steak cause that s what, fits my dehydrator and i also double this recipe for that amount., soy sauce, worcestershire sauce (lea & perrins), a-1 sauce (and only a-1 brand ), liquid smoke, garlic powder, onion powder, fresh ground black pepper corns, fresh ground sea salt

active dry yeast, warm water, all-purpose flour, salt, water, coarse cornmeal, egg white, cold water