Exploring more Hints & Tips for the Kitchen
Tired of loosing your mixing spoon in the batter and needing ti fish it out? Not a problem any longer:
Just wind a rubber band around the handle. The band will grip on the edge of the bowl and prevent
the spoon from sliding in.
Keep beansprouts fresher for longer:
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When we grow a batch of beansprouts it is very rare that we will need to use them all immediately.
Place the beansprouts into a container, cover with water and add a few slices of lemon. Seal and
place in the fridge.
Reviving Stale Bread:
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No need to waste stale bread again. Day old bread does not need to be tossed out and wasted. It is still perfectly okay to eat still.
To revive stale bread simply dip very quickly in water, wrap in aluminium foil and place in a hot oven for a minute or two.
Alternately if you only need a few slices of sliced bread, place what you need on a plate. Cover and
microwave for a few seconds.
Stale bread is perfect for making French Toast, Bread Puddings and to keep for a longer period, dry
in a warm oven till crisp and make bread crumbs.
Preventing Brown Sugar for hardening:
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To prevent brown sugar from hardening place it in a tightly sealed container immediately after opening the packet.
Brown sugar that has become hard can be softened again by placing it in the microwave for a few seconds or into a warm oven until soft again. Cool completely and then place the sugar into a tight sealing container.
Peeled bananas going brown?
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To prevent your bananas going brown after peeling, run them under cold water or squeeze fresh lemon juice over them to stop the oxidation process which is the cause of the browning.
Did you burn the milk? Not to worry:
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Simply add a pinch of salt to the burnt milk and it will remove the burnt taste.
How to rescue that burnt pan:
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Most of us have at one time or other, taken our eyes off a pan and the contents have boiled dry and burnt, leaving a terrible mess in the bottom of the pan. Many people end up throwing the pan away which is expensive.
The solution is simple and easy. First remove the burnt product from the pan and compost this. Mix up a paste of baking soda and water and cover the bottom of the pan, making sure to cover all the burnt area well with this mixture. Leave overnight. The next day rub clean and wash as normal.
Did the children burn the morning toast?
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This can be a common thing in the kitchen, the burning of the breakfast toast but not all is lost and neither do we need to throw the offending toast away.
Simply rub the two slices of burnt toast together. This will remove the black and keep the toast in a far better condition than if you use a knife to scrape the blackened area off.
Keeping butter fresh at a picnic:
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If you are like my family, we love natural butter rather than the chemical added margarine's that are on the market but keeping butter fresh while at a picnic etc. Can be a problem.
Not any more. Here is a very old fashioned tip to the rescue. Simply wrap your butter in a fresh cabbage leaf and place into a container and seal.
Need your butter spreadable but forgot to take it out of the fridge? Not a problem with this easy tip.
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Cut up the butter roughly and place into a bowl. Cover with cold tap water and leave to stand for 5 - 10 minutes depending on the size you chopped the butter. Pour off all the water and drain well. The butter will now be spreadable.
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Run out of buttermilk for a recipe?
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If you cannot get buttermilk from making your own butter and culturing it for a couple of days then there is an easier way.
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Just add a few drops of vinegar to a cup of milk and let sit for a few minutes for a quick alternative that will work perfectly.
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