Hi SEers! I'm working on a recipe for a strawberry shortcake trifle. I wanted to make some sort of cream for the layers and I just realized I don't know a blessed thing about the difference between them. I know...
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I recently purchased a cherry pitter and have been pitting for a couple of weeks. Where has this been all my life? Cherries are not big in Texas, so I never bought fresh to cook with, just for snacking. However...
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My boyfriend is currently on a business trip to China. As a lover of all things sweet and a burgeoning chocolatier/confectioner, I'm always up for trying new candies, so I thought I'd ask him to bring home some treats if...
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My dad asked me to make lemon squares for his birthday/father's day this weekend. The last time I made lemon squares I winged it and combined a recipe for shortbread bars (which I normally fill with jam) and lemon curd....
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So I brought home some amazingly good Turkish Delight from a trip to Turkey. I naturally want to share it with all my friends, but am not 100% sure it is vegetarian. I believe it uses starch rather than gelatin,...
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A while back I volunteered to bake for a local Great American Bake Sale the benefits Share Our Strength that's going to be on July 2. It'll probably be hot and humid, and I have several conflicting family events, so...
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Just another attempt to use what's made available at home. Plus, I'm intrigued by how apple pie is usually made. I still used phyllo dough for my crust since I had to finish it off first before opting to make...
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I have tried to make this several times. The problem is the water content of the berries ruins the creamy texture. As we know, the standard recipe for ice cream base is 1 cup heavy cream, 1 cup milk, 4...
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Do you think raw applesauce as in: 1. Chop apples 2. Blend it like hell. will work as well as regular applesauce as a substitute for butter? I have successfully used store-bought applesauce almost entirely as a butter substitute but...
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I want to make a blue custard, sauce or coulis but definitely don't want to use artificial colors. Does anybody has any ideas? Anybody experimented with blueberries and made them turn blue?...
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