Favorite Secret Ingredient In a Recipe?
11-27-2020, 04:23 PM
#61
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Originally Posted by SeamsSoSimple
I received this tip from a friend: when making a big pot of vegetable soup, add flavor and fiber by stirring in a canned of refried beans. I use fat-free. No one ever guesses it's there, but it adds a bit of body to the soup.
DH always stirs mustard into chili.
I make my own vanilla extract, have for many years (before the beans became ridiculously expensive!) and we love it. DH is allergic to almonds, so do not use almond extract.
12-23-2020, 02:00 AM
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I have a few that I use:
Add 1 tablespoon white vinegar to pie crust dough. It makes it tender & flaky.
Hamburger BBQ. Chop & add sweet dill pickles and/or some of the sweet dill pickle juice. It gives it a nice kick.
Add a tablespoon or two of dark maple syrup to chocolate chip cookie dough.
Add 1 tablespoon white vinegar to pie crust dough. It makes it tender & flaky.
Hamburger BBQ. Chop & add sweet dill pickles and/or some of the sweet dill pickle juice. It gives it a nice kick.
Add a tablespoon or two of dark maple syrup to chocolate chip cookie dough.
12-23-2020, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Feather3
.........Add a tablespoon or two of dark maple syrup to chocolate chip cookie dough.
Will look forward to trying this, but first, I'd like to ask ....
... Do you adjust the sugar in the recipe? Or anything else?
Thanks for the "sweet" idea!
12-24-2020, 03:00 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
You got me at maple syrup!!!
Will look forward to trying this, but first, I'd like to ask ....
... Do you adjust the sugar in the recipe? Or anything else?
Thanks for the "sweet" idea!
Will look forward to trying this, but first, I'd like to ask ....
... Do you adjust the sugar in the recipe? Or anything else?
Thanks for the "sweet" idea!
12-24-2020, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Feather3
I have a few that I use:
Add 1 tablespoon white vinegar to pie crust dough. It makes it tender & flaky.
Hamburger BBQ. Chop & add sweet dill pickles and/or some of the sweet dill pickle juice. It gives it a nice kick.
Add a tablespoon or two of dark maple syrup to chocolate chip cookie dough.
Add 1 tablespoon white vinegar to pie crust dough. It makes it tender & flaky.
Hamburger BBQ. Chop & add sweet dill pickles and/or some of the sweet dill pickle juice. It gives it a nice kick.
Add a tablespoon or two of dark maple syrup to chocolate chip cookie dough.
12-24-2020, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by cashs_mom
I have a bunch of food sensitivities and gluten is one. I've noticed that a lot of gluten free/healthy recipes use maple syrup as a sweetener. I really like it!
IOW maple syrup has nothing to do with flour/gluten.
And if subbing for sugar, it's liquidity doesn't make for any easy switcheroo.
Any thoughts? as to why it's showing up in gluten free ...... or pure coincidence??
Merry Christmas!
12-30-2020, 01:34 PM
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I put some kelp powder in a seafood stew, or Asian broth and twice baked, baking powder in homemade Asian noodle dough. Oh...and a pinch of curry powder in New England Clam Chowder.
