Boiled Custard

Source:
Fannie Farmer Boston Cooking School Cookbook,1918
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2 cups scalded milk
1/4 cup sugar
yolks 3 eggs
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Beat eggs slightly,add sugar and salt while adding gradually hot milk.
Cook in double boiler, continue stirring until mixture thickens and a coating is formed on the spoon, strain immediately; chill and flavor.
If cooked too long, the custard will curdle; should this happen, by using an egg beater it may be restored to a smooth consistency, but custard will not be as thick.
Eggs should be beaten slightly for custard, that it may be of smooth, thick consistency.
To prevent scum from forming,cover with a perforated tin.
When eggs are scarce, use yolks two eggs and one-half tablespoon cornstarch.

White Chocolate Popcorn

5 bags extra butter microwave popcorn
1 package white almond bark
peanuts or pecans are optional
an extra large mixing bowl
aluminum foil

Pop the corn according to package direstions. Pour into extra large mixing bowl, pick out as many unpopped kernels as you can.
Melt the almond bark as package directs...and pour over popped corn, Stir till all popcorn is coated. You can add the peanuts or pecans to the popcorn mixture BEFORE pouring the chocolate over if you wish. Be sure to mix thoroly. Spreak out on aluminum foil as thin as you can..let dry 30 to 45 minutes,
Bag into large ziploc freezer bags, or any airtight container..

Simple & Easy Cranberry Orange Relish

4 cups fresh cranberries
2 unpeeled oranges, quartered
2 cups sugar
Wash the cranberries and drain. Removed seeds from oranges. Grind the cranberries and oranges together and stir in the sugar. Stir well and chill..

Cracked Egg Tip

If an eggshell cracks during cooking, add a small quanity of vinegar to the cooking water..to prevent egg white from seeping through the shell..

Homemade Chili Sauce .... Money Saving Tip of the Day

Blend an economical homemade chili sauce for bar`b`q or salad making from the following:
1/2 teaspoon instant minced onion, 1/4 teaspoon chili powder, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and 1 cup catsup.

Sweet Pickling .... Money Saving Tip of the Day

To prepare a batch of tasty sweet pickles, select less costly, whole dill pickles, slice into a jar, and combine with thr following recipe:
Mix 1 cup dill pickle liquid, 2 cups sugar,13 whole cloves,1 Tablespoon celery seed and 1 teaspoon mustard seed in a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil and pour over dill pickles. Seal. In 2 days, pickles will be ready to enjoy. Save the liquid for the next batch of homemade sweet pickles.

Chinese Vegetable Substitute .... Money Saving Tip of the Day

For an economical substitute in your next Chinese dish, use peeled sliced radishes for the same quantity of water chestnuts.
Heat radishes in the chop suey or chow mein..(any dish using water chestnuts), for the final 5 minutes..or just till tender crisp.
Pennies in radishes as a substitute for dollars in water chestnuts.

Agar Agar with Chendol Strips

This is agar agar with chendol strips

This is how chendol strips looked like. I blanched them in hot water and set aside.

Boil 12 gm agar agar powder, 850ml of water, 200 gm caster sugar, 200 ml coconut cream, pinch of salt, 3 pandan leaves tied into a knot, 1 box of green chendol strips.

When boiled pour into moulds and add some chendol strips. Let it set and refrigerate.

This heart shaped mould is lovely, comes in handy for a valentine dessert...lol

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

Here wishing everyone a merry christmas and happy new year. Thanks for visiting our blog and hope you all find these recipes useful or just reading them. :)

Wilton "Candy Making for Beginners"

I have shown this tiny 1982 book as inspiration to all us candy makers.Inside are some of the prettiest candies immaginable, and I can actually make them...as can you.
This little booklet was in the packages of candy molds I received a few years ago..this was the only one and I have made sure I kept track of it. I will post a couple of the recipes..will take a couple of days..The next time..either in the craft section and or cooking section, look for these tiny Wilton candy molds. It's great fun to make them.. I specially liked the pink and white marbelized shells I made..and actually sold a lot of my candies..

Egg in Bread

Hahaha..this is a very creative way to make your breakfast, I saw this idea in the internet.



You can pan fry or bake it.

Use a cookie cutter to cut a hole in the middle of the bread.
Put some butter in the baking dish and place the bread there.
Break an egg into the middle of the bread (i.e. in the hole of the bread)
Bake till the egg cooked.
Eat it plain or add some salt to taste and sprinkle with pepper or spices. Enjoy.

spaghetti pie

This video looked very interesting.

Appetizers and Dips

***** 1. Dill Dip
One 8 ounce package Neufchatel cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonaise
3 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
3/4 teaspoon dill weed
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
Combine cheese,mayonaise and milk. Mix till blended, Stir in all the other ingredients, Chill. Serve with vegetable dippers.

***** 2. Mexican Spread
One 8 ounce package Neufchatel cheese, softened
One 4 ounce package drained chopped green chilies
Combine cheese and chilies and mix till the cheese is well blended. Chill and serve with tortilla chips or spread over warm tortillas or corn bread...

***** 3. Herb Spread or Dip
One 8 ounce package Neufchatel cheese, softened
1 tablespoon chopped chives
1/4 teaspoon crushed dried basil
dash of pepper
Combine everything, and mix till all is blended. Chill and serve with party rye bread slices or vegetable dippers

***** 4. Spinach Dip
One 8 ounce package Neufchatel cheese, softened
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons milk
One 10 ounce package frozen spinack, thawed and well drained..chopped
2 hard cooked eggs, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
Combine cheese, yogurt and milk. Mix until well blended. Stir in all other ingredients, Serve with vegetable dippers.

***** 5. Cucumber Dip
One 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon mile
1 teaspoon grated onion
1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup finely chopped cucumber
Combine everything except cucumber and mix till well blended. Then stir in cucumbers. Chill for several hours or overnight. Serve with vegetable dippers or chips.

Chicken Stir Fry with Pineapple....and Variations

Source: Our own sweet Do...from the English countryside....
Chicken stir fry with pineapple and ginger sauce

1 chicken breast cut into strips
carrots cut into thin batons
baby sweetcorn
sugar snap peas
1 onion sliced
either 1 tspn garlic and ginger paste or
1 clove garlic crushed and 1” ginger grated
teasoopn Chinese 5 spice
1 orange or yellow pepper sliced
beansprouts rinsed
1 tablespoon soy sauce
pineapple chunks
2 tablespoos juice from tin pineapple
black pepper- but do not salt until at the table as soy
sauca contains salt
1 teasoopn cornflour mixed with a little water to thicken sauce

flash fry the chicken in the smallest amout of sunflower
oil possible and put aside .
fry the veg in the order they are written down plus the spices
they should be only just turned and coloured if more liquid is necessary
add a tiny spot of water at a time to create steam
re-add the chicken and rest of ibgredients - then thicken with the cornflour
if wanted
serve on a bed of rice or with hot crusty bread
Enjoy

garlic and ginger paste
1 full bulb of garlic peeled
8” root of ginger peeled
small amount of sunflower oil to mix
process all the ingredients together to make a smooth paste
pot or put into an airtight container and keep in frig
Will keep for several weeks

Plum and ginger stir-fry

substitute pork or gammon strips for chicken
1 large plum chopped instead of chicken
1 tablespoon pale cream cheap supermarket sherry-own brand

Prawn and ginger stir-fry

substitute prawns instead of meat
sqeeze of lime or lemon instead of juice
1 tblspn oyster sauce
chopped fresh parsley

** Note: These are originals from Do..straight from her wonderful English countryside..

Tlill's Peppermint Bark

Source: Our own sweet Tlill..aka Terry

Peppermint Bark

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10-12 ounces white chocolate baking squares
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
red food coloring
peppermint candy
line large baking sheet with foil melt chocolate squares in pan
put peppermint candies inzip loc bag crush with hammer untill fine pecies
when chocolate is nearly melted remove from heat add extract
stir untill smooth
spread chocolate in sheet pan smooth with metal spatula to 1/4 inch thick
drop food co;oring ove chocolate and take tooth pick or skewer and swril it in top with crushed candy press in with metal spatula
let chill about 10 minutes break into peices.
enjoy
store in air tight container.
refrigerate for 5 to 7 days

Tlill's Salsa

Source: Terry more lovingly known as Tlill

SALAS,
2 MED TOMATOES
1/2 RED ONION
1 JALAPENO PEPPER
I CHILLI PEPPER
JUICE FROM 1 LIME
SALT PEPPER TO YOUR TASTE
ADD CUMIN OR OREGANO IF DESIRED
CHILL IN FRIDGE FOR HOUR ENJOY. YOU CAN USE GREEN ONION IF DESIRED I DO.
DICE INGREDENTS FINELY.