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How do you make lady fingers?

In another bowl, beat the 5 egg whites briskly until soft peaks form. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar, and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Add 1/3 of the egg whites to the egg yolk mixture, and lightly stir to combine them. Fold in the remaining egg whites carefully, trying to maintain as much volume as possible.\nPlace the lady finger batter into a pastry bag. Pipe 24 to 32 3.5-inch lady fingers onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Sprinkle the lady fingers with confectioner's sugar.\nBake the lady fingers for 14 to 16 minutes on the middle rack of an oven preheated ..

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How can you cream shortening and sugar?

Beating the shortening by itself before adding the sugar is the most efficient way to achieve a smooth consistency. Use the mixer on low at first, then increase its speed as the shortening becomes creamy and somewhat plastic-looking before folding in the sugar a tablespoon or so at a time, and beating it until it is completely blended.

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What are some good appetizer dips?

To prepare a creamy black bean dip, rinse and drain one 15-ounce can of black beans. Place the beans in a food processor along with 1 clove of garlic, 1/4 cup of sour cream and 1/4 teaspoon of ground cumin. Add 1/4 cup of tightly-packed cilantro leaves, 2 tablespoons of lime juice and 1 teaspoon of salt. Purée the mixture until it is nearly smooth. Adjust the salt to taste.\nAlternatively, to make a warm pepperoni-mushroom pizza dip, evenly spread one 8-ounce package of softened cream cheese in the bottom of an ungreased, microwave-safe, pie plate. Top the cream cheese with one 4 1/2-ounce dr..

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What is a good recipe for moist white cake?

Grease the cake pans and the parchment after pressing the paper to the bottom of the pans, and then dust the parchment with flour. Combine 1 cup of milk and 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract in a bowl. In another bowl, cream 1 cup of softened butter, and add in 2 cups of sugar. In a third bowl, sift 3 cups of cake flour with 1 tablespoon of baking powder. In the last bowl, beat 5 egg whites until they form stiff peaks.\nAlternately mix the flour mixture and the milk mixture into the butter mixture, and then fold in the beaten egg whites. Spoon the batter into the three pans, and bake them at ..

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What are some good strawberry dessert recipes?

For Betty Crocker's Slow-Cooker Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp, slice 3 cups each of strawberries and rhubarb. Put the ingredients in the slow cooker, and add 1/2 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon of grated orange peel. In a bowl, stir together 1 cup of yellow cake mix, 1 cup of old-fashioned oats and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon. Cube 1/2 cup of cold butter, and cut it into the bowl until the mix is the size of small peas. Add the mix to the slow cooker.\nCover and cook the ingredients on high heat for 2 1/2 to three hours, until the fruit bubbles and the topping is a light golden-brown. Serve with wh..

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What are some popular sources for wholesale pecans?

The site also offers pecan meal or flour that can be used as a substitute for regular flour when baking or as coating for fish or poultry. Nuts.com features bulk discounts on each product page. Orders over 25 pounds receive the highest discount. The site also offers delivery on all products.\nNutsinBulk.com offers a huge variety of pecans at discount prices. The site hosts Georgia roasted pecans, raw, chocolate-covered, yogurt and butter toffee pecans. Each item listed is available in 1 to 25-pound quantities, has a 100-percent customer satisfaction guarantee and usually ships the same day. Si..

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What are some crock pot recipes for New England boiled dinners?

Place 1 cup of baby carrots and 4 cubed red potatoes into the slow cooker. Place turkey ham flat side down on top of the carrots and potatoes. Place 1/2 of a head of cabbage, cut into wedges, on top of the turkey ham. Add 6 cloves of garlic and 2 cups of chicken broth. Use enough chicken broth to cover the meat.\nCook on low for 8 hours. Add in 12 pearl onions, and cook for an additional 30 minutes or until the onions are tender.\nA different recipe calls for adding 3 cups of chopped carrots, 4 cups of chopped potatoes, unpeeled, and 1 onion sliced into thin wedges to the slow cooker. Place th..

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How do you oven dry figs?

Wash and blanch the figsPut a pot of water on the stove over high heat, fill a bowl with cold water, and drop ice cubes into the bowl. Wash the figs. When the water boils, immerse the figs for 30 seconds, remove them with a spoon, and set them in the bowl of ice water. Put the figs in the ovenLine a baking sheet with parchment paper, and preheat the oven at its coolest setting. Remove the figs from the ice bath, and cut the large ones in half. Do not halve small figs. Set them on the baking sheet, and put the sheet in the oven.Turn and baste the figsCheck the figs after several hours. When the..

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What is a good recipe for homemade gravy?

To make Ina Garten's Homemade Gravy, combine enough defatted turkey or meat drippings and chicken stock to make 2 cups of hot liquid. Next, sauté 2 chopped yellow onions in 1/4 pound of unsalted butter at medium-low heat. When the onions start to brown after 12 to 15 minutes, whisk in 1/4 cup of flour, 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper.\nAfter three minutes, stir in the drippings and stock mixture along with 1 tablespoon of Cognac or brandy. Cook for another five minutes before adding 1 tablespoon of white wine and 1 tablespoon of heavy cream to th..

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What are some simple Hawaiian recipes?

To make the Macaroni-Potato salad, an authentic Hawaiian plate lunch, first cook the macaroni and drain. Separate the yolks from the whites of eight hard-boiled eggs and mash them in a bowl to chill overnight. Chop the egg whites and combine with the macaroni and three cooked, diced red potatoes, along with salt and vinegar before chilling overnight. Combine all the ingredients to serve.To make Hawaiian Pork n' Greens prepare a pork tenderloin dry rub of salt, sugar, oregano, cayenne and black and white pepper. Apply to the meat and sear on all sides in a skillet with oil. Bake in the ove..

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