Thai Food Seasoning
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Vegetable Soup Diet * Raw Food Weight Loss * Homemade Vegetable Soup Recipes
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Homemade Chocolate Frosting Recipe - Basic Chocolate Frosting Recipe
Homemade chocolate frosting tastes so much better than that ready made kind you buy in a can, although that is good when you don't have time, but really, it's pretty easy to whip up some frosting of your own with this recipe.
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions
In a large bowl, combine butter and cocoa; beat until well mixed. Add in the milk, vanilla and salt; beat until smooth. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar until frosting is smooth and creamy. Add more milk if you want a thinner consistency.
=> Chocolate Cake Frosting Recipe: Chocolate Fudge Frosting Recipe
Here's a good chocolate fudge icing recipe that goes great with chocolate cake.
3 squares baking chocolate
5 tablespoons butter
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
7 tablespoons milk
Dash of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
In a saucepan, combine the chocolate and the butter; cook on low heat until both are melted. Remove from heat. In a large bowl, add the sugar and stir in the milk, salt and vanilla. Slowly stir in the chocolate mixture and beat until frosting is smooth and easy to spread.
=> Easy Chocolate Frosting Recipe: Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Recipe
Here's an easy frosting recipe that spreads creamy and smooth on your homemade cake.
2-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
6 tablespoons butter
5-6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cocoa. In another small bowl, add 1/2 cup of cocoa mixture and the butter; beat well. Alternately add in the remaining cocoa mixture and the milk; beat until mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in the vanilla.
=> Easy Chocolate Frosting Recipe: Chocolate Chip Frosting
If you're a chocolate chip lover, this is quick way to make some homemade chocolate frosting.
1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
In a saucepan, combine butter, sugar and milk; bring to a boil. Stir in chocolate chips and the vanilla. Remove from heat. Beat frosting until cool and is a spreading consistency.
=> Easy Chocolate Frosting Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe
The wonderful flavors of chocolate and peanut butter make a nice frosting to use on cupcakes.
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
2-2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup cream or evaporated milk
In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter and cocoa; stir until well blended. Stir in the sugar, salt and vanilla. Add in the cream until the desired consistency is reached.
=> German Chocolate Frosting Recipe: German Chocolate Cake Frosting Recipe
Here's a great German chocolate frosting recipe that features coconut and pecans.
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 stick butter
1 can condensed milk
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 can coconut
Directions
In a saucepan, combine all ingredients and cook over low heat; stir constantly until frosting reaches a thick consistency (about 12 minutes). Stir in the pecans and coconut.
=> Chocolate Cream Frosting Recipe: Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
This makes a rich chocolate frosting that goes great on brownies and cupcakes.
4 squares unsweetened chocolate
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese (room temperature)
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons evaporated milk
Directions
In a saucepan or double boiler, melt chocolate over low heat.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until it has a fluffy consistency. Stir in the melted chocolate; with an electric mixer, mix on medium speed until well blended. Mix in the vanilla and salt. Slowly blend in the sugar.
Increase mixer speed to medium high. Gradually add in the milk and beat until the frosting is a smooth consistency.
วันเสาร์ที่ 31 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2553
Stainless Steel Wok - Great For Homemade Chinese Food
A round-bottom cooking vessel is a wok. They are utensils that are bowl-shaped and their main characteristic is that they spread heat evenly. The origin of a wok is ancient China. Even today it is extensively used in Southeast Asia especially the eastern parts of Asia. Mostly used for stir-frying, woks are also used for stewing, deep frying, smoking, steaming, braising and making soups. A long handle spatula is necessary while cooking in a wok. The most commonly used style is the stainless steel wok.
There are two kinds of woks. These are the flat bottom wok and traditional round bottom wok. The traditional ones work on top of a gas stove or over the fire. They are perfect to toss the food. Nevertheless, the downside is that they tend to reflect back heat due to their rounded bottom. This could harm the heating element.
On the other hand, a flat bottom wok works well with an electric stove as it balances on the hot plate. However, the disadvantage here is that heat distribution is uneven. The food may not cook well as it would if one uses a round-bottomed wok.
The Chinese and Thai cookery needs this utensil and when you go to Southeast Asian states, you will notice that almost all houses have a wok. As the high flame spreads below the surface of a wok, due to its shape, it enables even distribution of heat. This helps in cooking the food at high speed and makes it crispy as well. You will also notice that most of the fast-food joints have a wok for sure. It enables quick preparation of food and they can thus sell volumes.
Woks are mostly made of iron, carbon steel, stainless steel or aluminum. Each of the materials has their own advantages and disadvantages. In big hotels and restaurants in the kitchen, you will come across huge woks that are capable of making high volumes of food. Iron woks are naturally non-stick once you season them. Woks from cast iron are perfect for stirring and tossing. If they fall, they can easily spoil. The advantage of carbon steel woks is that they are good conductors of heat. They have a drawback as food might stick to the sides of the wok. There are several advantages of using a wok made in stainless steel. Let me list some for you.
Free of Rust: The stainless steel wok is ideal for boiling and steaming purposes. The best part about this material is that there is no worry of any rust accumulation. Therefore, there is no seasoning required.
Good Appearance: Woks made of stainless steel are very good looking. After every use if you scrub them well, they look as good as new.
Flat Bottom: A stainless steel wok with a slightly flat bottom is the best to use. This enables it to have more contact with the heating element.
Lightweight: Compared to cast iron and carbon steel, woks made in stainless steel are much lighter. This makes it possible for them to be carried anywhere. Therefore, if you are going for a picnic or camping, you could just pack the wok and have some great stir-fry on your trip. So, if you are looking forward to make some great Chinese food at home, grab a good stainless steel wok at the earliest.