When it comes to cooking with kids I like to keep things simple, and with just three ingredients in this jelly fluff recipe it sure is simple! I also love that it provides Immy (who is nearly seven) with the chance to put to use some of her more advanced kitchen skills, including safely managing boiling water and the electric beater. Jelly…
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Chocolate Fudge Recipe: Recipe Type: Candy, Chocolate Yields: 48 pieces Prep time: 15 min Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2/3 cup (5 fluid ounces) Carnation Evaporated Milk 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups miniature marshmallows 1 1/2 cups (9 ounces) semisweet chocolate morsels (chips) 1/2 cup chopped pecans…
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Goodness. You have to try these. Here’s how it shakes out. Several weeks ago, I was gifted with a tin of brownies. To be specific: Killer Brownies from Dorothy Lane Market in Dayton, Ohio. There were four substantially-sized brownies in the tin, and each brownie was coated generously with a sifting of powdered sugar. But they weren’t just…
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I saw this recipe for the first time last summer when one of the Sunday Supplements was running extracts from Sophie Dahl’s new book. I was quite taken with the idea of it (it’s pink and camp, what’s not to love?) and so I asked mum if she fancied it for dessert one night. Apparently she used to eat it all the time when she was a child, it…
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Serves 6 Ingredients 4 tablespoons butter, plus more for baking dish salt and pepper, to taste 3 cups elbow pasta 2 (12-ounce) cans evaporated milk 1/3 cup skim milk 2 large eggs ½ teaspoon seasoned salt 1 clove garlic, minced (original recipe called for garlic powder) 2 (8-ounce) packages sharp cheddar cheese, grated 1 (8-ounce) package Monterey…
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There are hundreds of different pies in the Southern arsenal (and almost as many cookbooks on the subject), so choosing a pie to make for National Pi Day proved to be quite difficult. When I finally narrowed it down to chocolate, my decision didn t exactly become easier. There s chocolate fudge pie, chocolate cream pie, chocolate pudding pie…
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It s often called whipping cream in stores - but you still have options for this ice-cream ingredient (Chicago Tribune) Q: Can evaporated milk be substituted for heavy cream? I have an ice cream recipe that calls for heavy cream. I ve been to three stores, but only found light cream. —Dolores A. Smith, Chicago A: Evaporated milk can be substituted…
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Mango kulfi recipe – indian ice cream with a mango flavor, unbeatable Indian dessert Mango kulfi There is absolutely no respite from the hot sultry weather that we are experiencing since the past two weeks. Looking forward for some light showers with cool weather. Meanwhile, I have been relishing some refreshing desserts using ripe mango before…
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Today I made one of my sons all time favorite things. Chocolate No Bake Cookies. He absolutely loves them. I have hard time making these cookies, for some reason the recipe I have been using I could never get the cookies to set up correctly. Everyone says I don t let the mixture boil long enough but i followed it exactly right and it s still…
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So Many Choices – What Does it all Mean? Milk, cream and other related dairy products play important roles in cooking. Light cream often gives soup its rich taste, sour cream and buttermilk give baked goods a sinful texture and evaporated milk tastes great in your morning coffee. Or, is it sweetened condensed milk that goes in coffee? Read…
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These condensed milk cookies are simple to make. The recipe for these three ingredient cookies calls only for butter, flour, and condensed milk. Since my kids, and my nieces and nephews, have been getting older, and there are no really little kids left in our family, my mom has been trying to come up with some fun activities that we can all…
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Total Cost: $8.41 Cost Per Serving: $2.10 Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 Tbsp olive oil $0.24 1 large yellow onion $0.92 2 inches fresh ginger $0.21 2 cloves garlic $0.16 10 oz. fresh baby spinach $3.74 ½ tsp sugar $0.02 2 tsp cumin $0.10 1 tsp garam masala $0.05 1 tsp cayenne pepper $0.05 1 large tomato $1.36 ½ tsp turmeric $0.05 ½ tsp salt $0.02…
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Evaporated Milk About Evaporated milk Evaporated milk was first thought of in 1852 by Gail Borden on a transatlantic trip. The cows on board were too sick to produce milk, this gave him the idea. Borden s first evaporated milk lasted three days before it spoiled. He received the patent in 1854, but the first successful production was not until…
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I used to love going to my Nan’s house when I was little, she always used to make us a party tea and serve it in style using her little hostess trolley. We used to have the same thing every week – crustless ham sandwiches, Fondant Fancies, two fingered KitKats, Tunnocks teacakes and her special milk jelly all served with Lowcocks lemonade…
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Cooking with canned milk Evaporated milk can stand high temperatures without curdling, making it a good choice used whole-strength in recipes to add creaminess to thick sauces, puddings and crockpot recipes. It s also good as a dipping liquid for breading meats, fish, and poultry. If need be, very cold whole evaporated milk can be whipped…
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