2 pounds leaf lard or fatback , diced as finely as you can (it’s easiest to dice while frozen) NOTE: You can use this same method for beef tallow and other animal fats This can be made in the slow Read More …
How To Make Lard
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Cookout Math: How Many Burgers, Hot Dogs, and Ribs to Buy Per Person
When buying meat for a cookout, think in terms of weight. Buy a total of 1/2 pound (8 ounces) of boneless meat per person, or 3/4 pound (12 ounces) of bone-in meat. (For these purposes, count children under 10 as Read More …
How to Julienne
A lot of very precise cutting that’s not going to come easily to someone who didn’t mince their way through hours of knife skills class in cooking school. If you can slice a vegetable, you can julienne: Take any fruit Read More …
Plantains
Yellow-brown, brown and black plantains can be peeled as you would a banana, but it is almost impossible to peel green and yellow plantains. Cut their skin off with a sharp knife. Slice plantains, with the skin attached, on a Read More …
Moroccan Preserved Lemons
The peel and pulp of these lemons are used whole or chopped in Moroccan and Middle Eastern dishes of rice, fish, or meat. Preserved in winter, the lemons will be ready to serve with summer grills and barbecues. To avoid Read More …
The Art of Serving Cheese
Taleggio – Italy; sophisticated and meaty Always serve cheese at room temperature, not cold from the refrigerator. In order to ensure the emergence of its full flavor, always take the cheese out of the refrigerator early enough for it to Read More …
Self Rising Flour
Baking Better Bars and Cookies
Easier to bake than drop cookies, bar cookies are a treat few can resist. Here are 10 great tips for baking better bars. When making bar cookies, pay close attention to the size of the pan called for in each Read More …
Crumb Guide
Here is a handy guide as to how much crumbs to prepare for a 9-inch crust. For a graham cracker crust you will need 16 squares. It will take 24, 2-inch cookies for a vanilla wafer crust. A chocolate crumb Read More …
Flour Varieties, Facts and Tips
All-Purpose Flour / Cake Flour / Self-Rising Flour / Instantized Flour Bread Flour Semolina Flour / Pastry Flour / Durum Flour Natural Grain Flours / Flour Tips / Flour Substitutions Flour Types All-Purpose Flour The most common called for flour Read More …
Mock Sour Cream
2 tablespoons skim milk 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 cup lowfat cottage cheese 1/4 teaspoon salt Place all ingredients in a blender and mix on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy. Use as a sour cream substitute. This sauce may Read More …
Quick Mix
8-1/2 cups flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1-1/2 cups instant nonfat dry milk 2-1/4 cups vegetable shortening In large bowl sift together all dry ingredients. Blend well. With Read More …
Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 cup Water 2 cups Sugar 1/4 cup Margarine 4 cups Instant Powdered Milk 1 tablespoon Vanilla In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil and remove from heat. Add sugar and margarine, then stir until dissolved. Pour hot Read More …
Sweetened Condensed Milk Homemade
1 cup instant nonfat dry milk solids 2/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup boiling water 3 tablespoons melted butter In blender, combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Store in refrigerator until ready to use. Yields about 14 ounces (same as Read More …
Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/4 cup Hot water 3/4 cup Sugar 1-1/4 cups Non fat dry milk 4 tablespoons Soft butter Put water and sugar in blender, blend 1 min. till sugar is partially dissolved. Add dry milk, a little at a time till Read More …
Emergency Self Rising Flour
Homemade Bisquick 1
12 cups Sifted flour 6 tablespoons Baking powder 6 teaspoons Salt 3 cups Shortening Yield: 4 Quarts Sift dry ingredients together 3 times; cut in the shortening; stir and mix until you have a granular texture, like cornmeal; put mixture Read More …
Homemade Bisquick 2
1 cup unbleached flour 2/3 cup powdered milk 1 tablespoon baking powder 1-1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup shortening Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Cut in the shortening until the mixture Read More …
Homemade Vanilla Extract
8 split vanilla beans, cut 1″ long 1 quart cognac (or vodka works well) Place vanilla beans and cognac into a jar and tightly seal. Let stand in a cool dark place for 1 month. Shake bottle gently from time Read More …