The process of caramelization primarily consists of heating sugars slowly to around 170 °C (340 °F). As the sugar heats, the molecule’s break down and re-form into compounds with a characteristic color and flavor. A variety of sweets, desserts, toppings, and confections are made with caramel, including tres leches cake, brittles, nougats, pralines, flan, creme brûlée, creme caramel and caramel […]
Do you think you can’t make bread? Well you can make this white bread. All the ingredients go into a resealable bag that you combine and knead by squeezing the bag. Spray cooking oil onto the sides and bottom of a bread pan. In a resealable bag add 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar and rapid rise yeast. […]
Salt is ubiquitous in today’s culinary world, but there was a time when it was a scarce and valuable commodity. In the era preceding the Industrial Revolution, salt mining was a perilous and labor intensive task, often relegated to slaves and prisoners. The hazardous conditions, including the risk of rapid dehydration from continuous exposure to salt and inhaling salt dust, […]
Who doesn’t love delicious baked macaroni and cheese? I elevated the flavor by adding cooked bacon, two kinds of cheese and topped with buttered Panko Crumbs for a delicious flavor. Whether you eat it as a side dish or a meal, your family will love it! Using a fork, combine melted butter with panko crumbs then set aside. Crumble bacon […]
May the coming year bring you the strength to overcome challenges, the courage to chase your dreams, and the love that enriches your life. Happy New Year! Today I will be making my Slow Cooker Pork Roast & Sauerkraut. Slow Cooker Pork Roast & Sauerkraut http://www.InDianesKitchen.com
My mom always bought New Year’s Pretzels. We had a wonderful bakery that made them but they have closed. Popular in German-American communities like Pittsburgh and Sandusky, Ohio. ORIGINS & MEANING GERMAN ROOTS: The tradition comes from German immigrants, linking to the pretzels historical ties to religious observance and blessings. SYMBOLISM: The pretzels twisted shape signifies arms folded in […]
Here are six of my favorite drinks for the holidays, adult and children. I carried on with my second year tradition of serving Strawberry Boba Bubble Tea for Christmas which made my daughter and grandchildren very happy. For New Year’s Eve I will have Mimosa’s. Our family is not big drinkers but I do enjoy these simple yet festive drinks. […]
Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Christmas. http://www.InDianesKitchen.com
When I hear German Chocolate Cake, I think of a recipe from Germany. However, this is not the case. German Chocolate Cake is an American invention from Texas, named not for the country, but for Samuel German, an American baker who created the sweet baking chocolate used in the recipe for Baker’s Chocolate Company in 1852. The cake gained […]
Christmas is only five days away. If you need a last minute sweet there are 15 below. Both microwave fudge and the microwave peanut brittle are super quick, easy and delicious! Hershey’s Chewy Brownie Cookies Buckeye Candy Snickerdoodle Cookies Microwave Peanut Butter Fudge Homemade Chocolate Fudge Chocolate Covered Pretzels Hershey’s Deep Dark Chocolate Cookies Christmas Cut […]