45 Cooking And Baking Tips - A Collection Of Timeless Wisdom Recipe

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• 1. When boiling milk, first stir in a pinch of baking soda. This will help keep the milk from curdling. shopping list
• 2. Add one teaspoon of lemon juice to each quart of water when cooking rice, this will keep rice fluffy. shopping list
• 3. First rinse raisins, dates and figs in very cold water before putting them through the food chopper. They will not form such a gummy mass. shopping list
• 4. For crisper salads: Place a saucer upside down in the bottom of the salad bowl before filling with salad. Excess moisture will run underneath the saucer and this will help keep the salad crisp and fresh. shopping list
• 5. Tasty flavored whipped cream: First whip cream then add 2 tablespoons of flavored jello and continue beating on slow until the whipped cream is right consistency. shopping list
• 6. Leftover ham: Lay ham slices in a baking dish then cover with maple syrup. Refrigerate overnight then fry the ham in butter the next morning. shopping list
• 7. Add a dash of lemon juice into meatballs before cooking them. shopping list
• 8. You can substitute crumbled cornflakes for bread crumbs when making meatloaf. shopping list
• 9. When a recipe calls for butter the size of an egg, use four tablespoons. shopping list
• 10. cookie & cake Decoration: Keep a small amount of sugar in small glass jars, add a few drops of food coloring and shake jar. Keep several colors on hand. You can also use this technique on shredded coconut. shopping list
• 11. pickle juice uses: Use sweet pickle juice to thin salad dressing or make French dressing with instead of vinegar, more delicious. shopping list
• 12. Cook vegetables with one or more bouillon cubes instead of salt–improves flavor. Tossing in a few garlic cloves when boiling vegetables makes things tastier too. shopping list
• 13. salt added to flour used for thickening gravies, etc., will help to prevent lumping. shopping list
• 14. Chilled evaporated milk, whipped until fluffy, may be used as the base for several frozen desserts by the addition of different flavors, fruits, nuts, instant coffee, cocoa, jello, and other flavorings. Then add coconut, drained fruits, etc., as desired. Use easy crusts such as crushed cereal or crackers such as graham. shopping list
• 15. After crimping the edge of the pie crust, lift the edge of the crust gently all around with your fingers. This keeps the dough from sticking to the dish while baking and makes it easier to take out the pieces of pie. shopping list
• 16. Place crackers, dried bread, cookies or sugar which has lumps in a sturdy plastic bag (make sure it has no holes). roll with a rolling pin or fruit jar as coarse or as fine as you like then pour into a measuring container. If you have more than you need at the time, just tie the bag and place in a pantry or freezer for later use. shopping list
• 17. A teaspoon of sugar mixed with your yeast and water makes it raise better. Even if you are making bread you can use some sugar. Never mix salt directly with the yeast and water mixture as the salt kills the raising action. shopping list
• 18. Keep brown sugar in a closed container with an apple in it, the brown sugar will stay soft and moist. shopping list
• 19. Grate orange and lemon peel before peeling. Dry and add to spice cake or any cookies or puddings. The dried grated peel will keep well in a covered jar. shopping list
• 20. Wrap parsley in foil first, then freeze. Shave off as much as needed, rewrap and return to the freezer. It will retain its flavor and freshness. shopping list
• 21. For fried foods that require flouring, try pancake flour for a change, it’s quite nice. shopping list
• 22. To keep peeled potatoes from turning dark without putting them in water, wrap in paper towel and wet under the faucet. shopping list
• 23. Baking bread? Do not preheat. When you light your oven, pop in the bread pans immediately and you’ll be amazed at the resulting lightness of the bread. shopping list
• 24. toast oatmeal in the oven before adding to other ingredients when making oatmeal cookies-–delicious! shopping list
• 25. Add two teaspoons of vinegar to jello and it will keep the jello from melting when you serve it. shopping list
• 26. If you scorch milk by accident, put the pan in cold water and add a pinch of salt. Takes away the burned taste. shopping list
• 27. Add a few sprigs of fresh peppermint to leftover tea while it is still warm, then refrigerate. Serve over ice. shopping list
• 28. roll pastry on waxed paper. Before placing paper on work surface, wipe surface with a damp cloth to prevent slipping. flour paper lightly, and with forefinger draw a circle an inch and a half larger than the pan you intend to use. You’ve seen pastry cloths with guidelines…and they really do help. When pastry has been rolled out, pick up paper pastry and all. Fit into pan, paper side up and then pull paper away from crust. Prevents tearing or stretching twist paper and pan. Another nice tip: You can also roll pastry between two sheets of waxed paper. shopping list
• 29. If it is a meringue pie you are making…add four or five marshmallows cut into pieces or 1/2 cup miniature ones, to meringue just before spreading. These marshmallows give both flavor and body to the meringue. The latter is important if pie is to stand for sometime before serving. shopping list
• 30. lemon juice or vinegar in water where cauliflower is cooked makes it keep its white color. shopping list
• 31. To pare pineapple easily cut into rings and peel each slice separately. shopping list
• 32. Add a slice of lemon to peeled sweet potatoes while cooking. The lemon will help them clear and free of discoloration. shopping list
• 33. A tablespoon of minute tapioca sprinkled in apple pie will absorb excess juice while baking. shopping list
• 34. Add one teaspoon baking powder to mashed potatoes to make them fluffy. shopping list
• 35. Dip the blades of shears in hot water before cutting marshmallows, they won’t stick. shopping list
• 36. Have a small bowl of melted butter and just brush on corn on the cob with a pastry brush. If you have a metal bowl you can put a chunk of butter in the bowl and set on grill to melt while meal is grilling. shopping list
• 37. For bananas that are ripe and ready to eat but you have too many, peel the bananas and freeze them then dip in melted chocolate and freeze again, these make a nice treat! More tips on freezing bananas here. shopping list
• 38. Fill a large hole or sugar shaker with flour and use that when needing to dust surfaces with flour or just pour out a tablespoon as you need it, this is handy way to keep a bit of flour on hand instead of digging in the flour bin. shopping list
• 39. Use pastry wheel to cut rolled cookie dough in squares or diamonds, much less rolling and very pretty. shopping list
• 40. Rinse measuring cup in hot water before using syrup, oil, etc. Will pour out clean and not stick to cup. shopping list
• 41. Canned fruit is much better if opened and removed from the can an hour or two before using to restore the oxygen. shopping list
• 42. When making popcorn balls, slip plastic bags on your hands when shaping them, won’t stick or burn your hands. shopping list
• 43. A wire cheese cutter is ideal for cutting chilled refrigerator cookie dough. shopping list
• 44. To liven up day old bread or rolls you can put the bread in a large bowl and place in a pot with a shallow level of boiling water. Remove from heat and cover the pot to steam the bread briefly. The bread will be warm and soft in a couple minutes. You can also use stale breads to make big batches of breadcrumbs and delicious homemade croutons. shopping list
• 45. An ordinary funnel makes the best cooling rack for your tube cake pans. shopping list