134 will cream 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.

extra large egg (egg white only), cornstarch, soy sauce, boneless skinless chicken, cut in 1-inch bite size pieces (i use a mix of thighs and breasts), sesame oil (to saute the chicken), peanut oil , to saute the chicken (vegetable or canola oil will work fine, do not use olive oil), unsalted whole cashews, peanut oil (vegetable or canola oil will work fine, do not use olive oil), soy sauce, chicken broth, sherry wine (do not use cooking sherry or cream sherry, just use a cook dry sherry), sugar, red pepper, very very thin sliced in 1-2-inch pieces, diced scallion, white and green parts, crushed red pepper flakes, rice (use your favorite, i serve about 1 cup per person, you can make more if you like ), water chestnuts, cut in thin strips

italian bread, cut in thin slices toasted with just a drizzle of olive oil, shrimp, diced fine (canned will work, but fresh is much better), butter (to saute shrimp), cream cheese, crabmeat (lump or claw is fine, canned will work too), scallions, chopped fine green only, brandy, fresh dill, minced garlic, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, kosher salt, ground black pepper

all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, chilled, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, egg yolks (my blog is double-spacing at this time and i have no idea why, sorry), sugar, egg, egg yolk, grated lime peel, whipping cream, canned sweetened cream of coconut (such as coco lopez-available in the liquor section of most supermarkets), fresh lime juice, unsweetened medium shredded coconut, passion fruit cream, chilled whipping cream, sugar, sour cream, passion fruit pulp without seeds, unless you enjoy the seeds. . .then you can leave them in =d (if seeds are left in then 5 tbsp will equal about 8 ripe, fresh s)

butter, softened, imperial or dixie crystals extra fine granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled, sour cream, cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy. add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. stir in vanilla extract. sift flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt and gradually stir into the creamed mixture., stir in the melted and cooled chocolate and the sour cream. spray six giant muffin cups well with a non-stick cooking spray. divide batter evenly among the six muffin cups and bake in a preheated 350 degrees oven for 20-25 minutes or until cakes spring back if lightly pressed in the centers with your fingertips., cool in the pan 5-10 minutes then turn out onto a rack to cool completely. when cool cut as directed in our diagram. frost and decorate as desired with our creamy bunny frosting., creamy bunny frosting, cream cheese, softened, imperial or dixie crystals powdered sugar, vanilla extract, milk, all-purpose flour, tiny jellybeans (for decorating), pink construction paper (for ears ), beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. add powdered sugar and blend well; mixture will be crumbly. add vanilla extract and milk, 1 tbsp at a time to desired consistency. add flour and blend until smooth. glue body parts together with a small amount of frosting. then frost bunny and add decorations.

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, fresh ground black pepper (must be freshly ground or forget it!), cayenne pepper (no more than 1/8 tsp! ), butter (soft , cut into 1 tbsp amounts to easily work into the dough), buttermilk (do not use soured milk ! it will not turn out the same!!!!! i have access to gourmet but), extra-sharp cheddar cheese (cut into tiny cubes the size of garden peas. the recipe sifter does not recognize this brand, but th), chives , snipped into tiny pieces (i ended up wanting to use the entire plastic package of , which equalled about 3/4 cup lightly), heavy cream (half and half, whipping cream(for spreading on top of the biscuits before they go into the oven)

flour, butter, egg yolks (you will use the whites in the filling), cream (or half and half), walnuts, ground, icing sugar, egg whites

red lentil , and water to cover (will be drained off), olive oil, onion, chopped small, garlic cloves, crushed, fresh ginger, grated, turmeric, ground cumin, chili powder, zucchini, diced small, carrot, diced small, vegetable stock, salt and pepper, to taste, linguine, broken into 1-inch pieces, cilantro, chopped (optional), cream , sour (optional) or neufchatel cheese (optional)

minced fresh garlic, minced fresh thyme leave, minced fresh rosemary leaf (or tarragon), minced fresh parsley, freshly grated parmesan cheese (or try feta cheese!), extra-large eggs , cold from the fridge so they will transfer easily (or use large eggs), half-and-half or 2 tbsp heavy cream or 2 tbsp whole milk, unsalted butter (or use smart balance margarine-healthier), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, toasted french bread , for serving (or brioche)

this came to mind while i was working on another recipe, it works for me., spinach and bacon pasta, bacon (peppered or any you like will work) pancetta, italian is also good). drain grease., fresh spinach ( variation 1 box frozen chopped spinach, well drained; can work), garlic chopped, chopped onion, butter or margarine, egg noodles , bow tie pasta or a similar noodle of your choice., heavy cream ( called whipping cream in stores), grated parmesan cheese, pepper, coarse ground if desired

apple tartin, quick cooked tart it is called an apple tartin and is very simple and beautiful. my daughter has made this for school and she never brings any back, plus she always has a large number of requests for the recipe. this depends on the size of the saute pan you use. i start with about a 10 pan well coated with no stick pam and i use about 2 sliced apples, about a 1/2 to 1/4 thick (i like granny smith, but use what you like). i then melt unsalted butter and enough brown sugar to cover bottom of the pan and make a thick syrup after it cooks. i thin put the apples into the syrup and cook a few minutes so they get coated good with the syrup., i over lay the apples or shingle them is the tech term in a round circle like a huge sun flower design or something that works for you, be creative! i then use bought flake pastry dough and put on top of the apples enough to cover completely and make an edge on the outside of the tart. you can roll the dough at the edge make a little design in it to close the edge or just leave the edge open but in a round shape no rough edges.then i put in the oven and brown the pastry dough. when it is done (doesn tsp take long to cook) i have a large plate that i put over the saute pan and invert so the whole thing comes out with the, apples on top and the crust on bottom. i then coat with my simple water and sugar syrup ( recipe above) for a shiny coat and then i serve with cool whip or ice cream. 1 thing i forgot . you will have a center hole the apples you can cut a round shape ot of the apple or fill with cool whip, but if you can cut the top of the apple with the stem intact it looks nice in the hole. i have used cookie dough for this recipe and it works , but the pastry works best for me.

boneless skinless chicken breast (4 breasts), smoked ham , chopped pretty fine (important to use a smoky ham, this is a key ingredient for this dish. i bought a slice of ), condensed cream of chicken soup , i use the 99% fat free (less salt), sour cream (low fat will work, but not the fat free), white wine, smoky gouda cheese, grated (smoky mozzarella or even smoky white cheddar will work), fresh tarragon (1 tbsp fresh parsley, fine chopped would be a good substitute, i use more parsley as it is not), pepper, fresh ground, salt

vegetarian chicken strips or 12 oz morningstar farms meal starters chicken strips, thawed and cut into thirds, campanelle pasta (your favorite pasta will work) or 8 oz linguine, cooked al dente (your favorite pasta will work), butter, sliced green onions, heavy whipping cream (i use 1 cup heavy cream and 1 cup milk), chopped sun-dried tomatoes, kosher salt , to taste, dried basil, ground black pepper, garlic powder, grated parmesan cheese, oregano, thyme, paprika (i use hungarian hot ), cayenne, black pepper, sugar, cumin, garlic powder

cookies (polish bows) - chruscik, egg yolks, tb sour cream, tb rum, ts vanilla, confectioners sugar, flour (sifted), ts baking powder, ts salt, tb sugar, oil for deep frying, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until well combined. add sour cream, rum and vanilla and mix until smooth. sift the flour, baking powder and salt and add it to egg yolk mixture, a little at a time. on a heavily floured surface knead the dough vigorously, punching and squeezing as much flour into it as it will take until the dough is no longer sticky (1/2 hour). separate dough into several portions and roll very thin. turn the dough and loosen often when rolling. the dough should look like parchment paper that you can see through. cut dough into strips approx. 1 1/2 inches wide, 4 inches long. make slit closer to 1 end and bring the longer end through the slit. heat oil to 375 degrees and fry quickly (only a few seconds) until golden not brown. turn only once. drain on paper towels. dust with confectioners sugar. makes 8 dozen.

cooked rice (i used converted white rice, but any firm rice, will work), fresh broccoli, diced (crowns and stems), carrots, diced, fresh mushrooms, diced, butter, onion, diced, garlic, minced, fresh ground pepper, nutmeg, worcestershire sauce (optional), half-and-half cream, cream of mushroom soup, sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely grated (about 6 cups), dry breadcrumbs, plain

frozen cooked crawfish, thawed (the crawfish can be substituted with 1 lb of shrimp, just make sure it is fully cooked), cream of mushroom soup (any cream soup will work, i prefer campbell s cream of mushroom.), green onion (chopped ), butter or 1/2 cup margarine, kraft garlic cheese rolls (looks like a sausage link, sometimes hard to find, can use garlic powder and velveeta or similar), salt, angel hair pasta or 1 (1 lb) package other pastas, milk (optional)

since overly ripe peaches will make the cake soggy , look for barely ripe, peaches that give slightly to the touch. serve this cake with lightly, sweetened whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream., peaches, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, peaches , peeled, pitted, and each cut into 8 wedges, cake, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, unsalted butter (1 stick), softened, eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, dried peaches or apricots, chopped fine

lemon pudding cake, egg, separated, sugar, milk, all-purpose flour, lemon juice, grated lemon peel, salt, cream , optional, in a mixing bowl, beat egg yolk. add sugar, milk, flour, lemon juice, peel and salt; beat until smooth., beat egg white until stiff peaks form ; gently fold into lemon mixture., pour into two ungreased 6-oz. custard cups (cups will be very full)., place the cups in an 8-in. square baking pan. pour boiling water into pan to a depth of 1 in., bake at 325 for 40-45 min. or until a knife inserted comes out clean and top is golden. serve with whipped cream if desired.