http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/ en-us 2010-02-04T08:34:09-07:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/leftover_beans.shtml If you have any leftover beans that have been cooked but not seasoned, place them in a container that has some italian dressing and refrigerate. After a few days spoon out a few onto a salad for a garnish or use as an appetizer by themselves.... 682@http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/ Leftovers 2010-02-04T08:34:09-07:00 http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/sinking_nuts_in_batter.shtml When you are making fresh bread and muffins with nuts or fruit in it, you will sometimes find that the nuts/fruit sink to the bottom before they set in the oven. The next time that you are baking, take your nuts/fruit and roll them liberally in flour. Mix up your batter per the recipe and just before baking fold in the nuts/fruit. Pour directly into the baking dish and bake immediately. The flour will help keep the fruit/nuts suspended so that they should not sink.... 676@http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/ Bread 2010-02-03T14:08:19-07:00 http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/easy_jelly_roll_pan_removal.shtml When making cakes or jellyrolls, cut out a piece of wax paper large enough to cover the bottom of the pan. Grease the pan, place the wax paper in the bottom, and pour in the batter. After baking, invert the pan onto a cooling rack and peel off the waxed paper. The waxed paper will prevent the cake from sticking to the bottom of the pan.... 675@http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/ Cake 2010-02-02T07:40:38-07:00 http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/preparing_cake_pans.shtml When making boxed cakes, reserve about 2 teaspoons of the powdered mix before blending. After you grease the baking pan, sprinkle the reserved mix into the pan. This will help prevent the cake from sticking, will taste great and will not leave a residue like flour.... 674@http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/ Cake 2010-02-01T06:54:34-07:00 http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/easy_removal_of_bar_cookies_from_the_pan.shtml To help removing bar cookies from your baking sheet, just follow this quick and easy tip. When preparing the baking sheet, line it with a sheet of aluminum foil before baking. Once the cookies have been removed from the oven and cooled you can lift the bars right out of the pan in the foil.... 672@http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/ Cookies 2010-01-31T07:32:15-07:00 http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/cutting_a_cake_in_half_take_2.shtml If you don't have any dental floss, you can try this method to cutyour cake into 2 layers. Grab a box of toothpicks and measure where you would like to make your cut, and insert wooden toothpicks about an inch apart around the cake. Resting a long serrated knife on the wooden picks, slice across the cake. When done, discard the toothpicks and frost as normal.... 671@http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/ Cake 2010-01-30T09:10:33-07:00 http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/easy_bread_rising.shtml When making yeast bread dough use nonstick cooking spray on the inside of the bowl that you will be using to raise the bread in. Once the dough ball has been placed in the bowl, spray the top of the dough itself. By doing this your bread will not be rising in a puddle of oil.... 670@http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/ Bread 2010-01-29T10:03:37-07:00 http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/cutting_cakes_in_half_for_filling.shtml When making filled cakes such as Boston Cream Pie or Black Forest Cakes, here is an easy way to cut the cakes in half. Grab a container of dental floss and cut a piece that is large enough to go around the outside of the cake with about a foot to spare. Wrap the floss around the outside of the cake where you would like to split it. Cross the ends in front of you and pull, firmly to cut. If your floss is placed properly the first time you should have a cake that is split in half perfectly... 669@http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/ Cake 2010-01-28T08:17:00-07:00 http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/smoother_cake_mixes.shtml For a smoother cake, from a boxed mix, sift the boxed cake mix before making the batter. A quick and easy way to do this is to take a small colander/strainer, preferably wire mesh, and place it over a bowl. Dump the cake mix into the colander/strainer placed over your mixing bowl and gently shake to sift the mix through the holes.... 668@http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/ Cake 2010-01-27T09:01:30-07:00 http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/popover_perfection.shtml Popovers are a great treat if prepared properly. Here are some helpful and fun hints for your next batch. When baking your popovers, lower the rack of the oven so that the tops do not get overly brown. After you have removed them from the oven, pierce the top of each roll to let the hot steam out so that the rolls do not become soggy. Don't open the oven door when baking. The loss of heat could cause the popovers to deflate. Popovers are best served fresh out of the oven. Change it up a bit and melt 3... 1914@http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/ Bread 2010-01-26T20:38:27-07:00 http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/rolled_cookie_tips.shtml When cutting out cookies from rolled dough, make sure that the dough is thoroughly chilled. If the dough is too warm it will stick to the rolling pin and surface. Take only as much dough as you are planning on preparing, then cover and replace the remaining dough to the refrigerator until you are ready to work with it. After the cookies are rolled out and cut, try lifting the cookie cutouts with a spatula. This will help prevent any distortion as you lift the cookie to the baking sheet.... 667@http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/ Cookies 2010-01-26T07:46:36-07:00 http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/removing_the_cake_from_a_pan_easily.shtml If you have problems with cakes sticking to the bottoms of your pans, try this next time you bake. Read your recipe carefully. If you need to grease the pan, try to use shortening or spray in oil. This will ensure complete coverage. After the timer has gone off, make sure that the cake is thoroughly cooked. Most cakes are done when they pull back slightly from the sides of the pan or if it springs back when pressed lightly with a finger in the center. After removing the cake from the oven, place the pan on a wet towel... 664@http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/ Cake 2010-01-25T07:22:48-07:00 http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/how_to_store_your_baking_stones.shtml You got the best baking stone and just love using it, but the question is where do you store it. Everyone's first inclination is to store it in the oven. This is not a good idea. Baking stones can be brittle and can break if subjected to abrupt temperature changes (like turning on the broiler when you forgot that it was in there) Each manufacturer has different specifications for storage. Your stone should have come with an instruction sheet letting you know how to store it, if you are unable to find that, just look up the information on the... 663@http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/ Storage 2010-01-24T06:39:06-07:00 http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/sourdough_starter_revive.shtml I was probably a bit vague on the last post for sourdough, so let me clarify a bit. Whenever you use sourdough starter, you need to replenish what you use. To replenish your mix, just figure out how much you used. If you used 1 1/2 cups of mix, you will need to replenish the same amount. In a non-reactive bowl, mix 3/4 cup flour with 3/4 cup water. (1 1/2 cups total) Once this has been combined well, add it to your sourdough starter and combine them together well. Let sit in a warm place loosley covered until you... 662@http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/ Bread 2010-01-23T10:50:12-07:00 http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/sourdough_biscuits.shtml You have made up your sourdough starter last week and now it is time to use it! This is an easy way to make some impressive biscuits that taste great with any meal! Don't forget to refresh your starter once you have made this recipe. Add 1 cup warm water and 1 cup flour to your sourdough starter and mix well. Cover loosely with your lid and let sit in a warm place for up to 24 hours until the mixture is bubbly. Cover tightly and refrigerate again until ready for use. Here is what you will need: 2 cups... 661@http://www.kitchenhintsandtips.com/ Bread 2010-01-22T09:06:18-07:00