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How do you freeze pumpkin pies?

After the pie completely cools, first wrap it in plastic wrap, and then wrap it in a second layer of aluminum foil. The foil keeps smells in the freezer from penetrating the pie. Place the pie on a flat surface in the freezer.\nAnother method for freezing pumpkin pies is to keep the filling and the crust separate. This helps prevent the crust from becoming soggy.

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What are some popular meat cuts?

Filet mignon, also called tenderloin steak, is one of the more expensive delicacies as far as steak is concerned. It includes the best and supplest meat of the steer in a long strip of meet. There are only about 7-15 pounds of this cut on a 1,000 pound steer. A flank steak, also called a jiffy steak, takes meet from the belly muscle of the steer. Since it can be tough, it needs to be marinated and tenderized before cooking.\nNew York strip, sometimes referred to as top loin steak, comes from the top of the short loin. It is often used in steak and seafood restaurants. The porterhouse steak is ..

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What are some examples of unique ingredients for chili?

Cornmeal thickens the chili, giving it a polenta-like texture. Using dried chili peppers rather than chili powder results in a spicier chili. Simply toast chipotles, guajillos or anchos, grind them in a coffee grinder, and add to the chili.\nBetter Homes & Gardens offers world flavors of chili with unique ingredients. For a Mediterranean style chili, combine garbanzo beans with grape tomatoes, Kalamata olives, feta cheese and lemon zest. Those who want a Caribbean flavor, add mango and golden raisins to smooth out the taste of habenero pepper. Add fresh pumpkin, dried cranberries and fresh jal..

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What are some recipes to cook turkey tenderloins?

Cook the herb-roasted turkey in 3 tablespoons of olive oil on a skillet over medium-high heat. Put 1-pound turkey tenderloins in the skillet, and saute one side. Put the skillet in a preheated oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, and finish cooking the tenderloins for 15 minutes. Measure the meat's temperature, and only remove it from the oven when it reaches at least 170 degrees. Let the tenderloins stand for 10 minutes before cutting into them.\nFor the sage-crusted turkey tenderloin, coat a roasting pan with cooking spray. Put 1/2 cup of toasted pine nuts, 2 cups of sage, 1/3 cup of olive o..

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What are some good heart-healthy recipes?

Make the simple Persian salad by dicing 2 cucumbers, 4 tomatoes and 1 red onion. Combine the vegetables with 2 tablespoons of crumbled fat-free feta cheese and 1/4 cup of chopped fresh mint or parsley in a bowl. Chill the mixture for 20 minutes. Whisk the juice of 2 limes with 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper. Add this dressing to the vegetable mixture, and serve.\nMake the cilantro-lime chicken with avocado salsa by marinating 4 pieces of 6-ounce skinless and boneless chicken breast in a mixture of 2 1/2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice, 2 tablespoons of ..

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What is an easy recipe for sesame chicken?

The Betty Crocker recipe uses 1 1/4 cups of water, 1/8 teaspoon of salt and 1 cup of uncooked instant brown rice. Boil the rice with the salt. The savory sauce for the dish requires 2/3 cups of water, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame oil. Pan-fry 14 ounces of chicken and 1 pound of stir-fry vegetables in 2 teaspoons of canola or olive oil, waiting for the chicken to fry for up to three minutes before adding the vegetables to maintain crispness, until all cook thoroughly. Then, mix in the sauce, and sprinkle sesa..

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What are some good chocolate turtle candy recipes?

Martha Stewart's chocolate covered turtles are classic turtles with caramel and pecans coated in chocolate. The recipe makes everything from scratch, including the caramel and chocolate coatings. These are best served straight from the freezer because the chocolate in the recipe is not tempered. The chocolate that is on it doesn't call for an entire coating of the candy, only a small amount drizzled on top.The Taste of Home recipe calls for less corn syrup and has a simpler caramel sauce than the one provided on Martha Stewart's website. It also uses candy coating instead of reg..

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What are some easy-to-make La Madeleine recipes?

To make tomato basil soup, simmer 4 cups of peeled and chopped tomatoes with 4 cups of tomato juice for 30 minutes. Puree the tomatoes with a dozen basil leaves. Then, return the mixture to the saucepan. Add 1 cup of cream, 1/4 cup of butter, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir over low heat until well-combined.\nFor the country potato soup, cook 2 leeks and 1 large, sliced onion in 1/8 cup of butter until soft. Then, add 1 1/2 quarts of chicken stock, 2 sprigs of thyme and 4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slides. Simmer for 40 minutes over medium heat, stirring the soup regularly..

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What's an easy recipe for cannelloni?

To make Food Network's recipe, heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet, and saute 1 diced medium yellow onion. Add 8 ounces sweet Italian sausage with the casings removed, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the meat is no longer pink. Drain the fat, and set aside. In a bowl, combine 10 ounces thawed and squeeze-dried chopped spinach, 15 ounces ricotta, 1 1/2 cups Parmesan, 3 large eggs, the sausage mixture, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.\nCook eight pasta rectangles for one minute in boiling salted water, and set aside...

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What is the orange bit on a scallop?

While some choose to discard the coral on a scallop, others tend to remove it and cook it last. It is delicate and requires less cooking time. The roe tastes similar to the scallop muscle; but it's a bit more on the briny side. Some say it has a similar texture to liver. The roe of a scallop is actually its reproductive glands, or gonads. It is very perishable and, therefore, not common.

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