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Have you ever started a dish, and find that you have run out of an ingredient? I have. It's alright. Here is a list of substitutions and food tips.
Have you ever started a dish, and find that you have run out of an ingredient? I have. It's alright. Here is a list of substitutions and food tips.
I am out of self rising flour:
1 cup flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix well. There's you self rising flour.
I have no sour cream:
Use plain yogurt.
I have no yogurt:
Use sour cream
I have no confectioner's or powder sugar:
1 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, process in a blender until powdery.
I have no light brown sugar:
Mix together, 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon molasses.
I have no molasses:
Mix together, 3/4 cup dark brown suger and 1/4 cup water.
Chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit settling to the bottom of your pan during baking:
If you have ever had this problem it was probably because your batter was not thick enough to suspend the ingredients during baking. For thin batters, toss these ingredients in a little flour, it may help to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the pan during baking.
Baking muffins:
For easy clean up, line muffin cups with paper muffin liners. Use ice cream scoop to place muffin batter into muffin cups.
My brown sugar is hard:
Brown sugar should be store in a thick plastic bag in a cool, dry place. From time to time, brown sugar does become hard. If this happens, place a slice of apple in the plastic bag with brown sugar. Seal bag and leave for 2 days, brown sugar softens. Remove apple.
My burgers are dry:
When cooking burger, don't flatten the patties with a spatula. Pressing the patties squeezes out the flavor.
Chicken safety:
Safety first in the kitchen. Always wash your hands with hot soapy water after handling raw chicken.
What is the best way to cool cookies:
Unless a recipe otherwise directs, cool cookies briefly on the cookie sheet, to firm slightly, then transfer to wire racks and cool completely.
My celery looks bad:
Your celery is starting to look droopy, cut off the root end, and stand celery in a large glass of water. Celery will absorbed some of the water and will be good and crunchy again.
Potatoes and onions:
Never store potatoes and onions together, they will spoil faster.
Salad greens:
Salad greens should not be stored near fruits that produce ethylene gases (like apples) as this will increase brown spots on the lettuce leaves and increase spoilage.
I saw this article on freezer basics. Great article. I thought I would pass it along, http://www.pauladeen.com/kitchenbasics/article_view/freezer_basics/
Source: Google
Now you have some tips, be sure to try out some of Christine's recipes:
