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How to Make White Icing

My Mama used to use a recipe for White Icing where she used regular sugar. She would bring this to a boil until it formed a hard ball if it was dropped into ...

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Is broasting like frying?

Is broasting a form of frying? In the case of broasting, the word refers to the process of marinating chicken in a special marinade sold by the Broaster Co.,...

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Making Mousse with Cooked Meringue

I have a mousse recipe that uses a raw egg meringue. Can I use a cooked meringue instead? If I can, do I use the same amount? Will there be a difference?

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How long is a day in cooking?

If a recipe calls for you to let the mixture set in the fridge for "a day," is that 24 hours or, as some are arguing, could that mean 8 hours? (They believe ...

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Pumpkin pie/cake without evaporated milk

I have a friend who is lactose allergic (not lactose intolerant - there is a difference). I am making a dish this Thanksgiving called Pumpkin Dump Cake. One ...

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How to substitute for dry milk

My Thanksgiving bread recipe calls for 1/2-cup non-fat dry milk. I’m about to make the bread but don't have dry milk in the house. What can I use instead? Th...

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Rotten eggs

Can a rotten egg be hard boiled?

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Baking casseroles in a roaster oven

Can I use my Rival roaster oven to bake casserole dishes in? I'd like to free up my oven for a turkey, as it doesn't get brown in the roaster oven. There isn...

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Cooking stuffed turkey in roaster oven

I usually stuff a turkey and roast it in a conventional oven. Can I safely stuff a 20-lb. turkey and steam it in a Rival roaster oven, or are the cooking tim...

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Finding instructions for a roaster oven

We received a Rival turkey roaster as a gift, but have misplaced the directions. Would it be possible to get new directions? Many enlightened manufacturers a...

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Light & dark sweet potatoes & yams

I see very orange sweet potatoes used in recipes on TV. The sweet potatoes in my store are more off-white. The yams are more orange (than the sweet potatoes)...

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Mixer just for kneading dough

Is there a mixer on the market just for kneading bread dough? When I make bread I usually use 8 pounds of flour. It is very difficult to mix all this dough a...

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What is authentic clam chowder?

Please tell me how New England Clam Chowder is different from Boston Clam Chowder, as well as what Authentic Clam Chowder is?

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Comparing bottled garlic to fresh garlic

Is it better to use fresh garlic rather than the bottled kind preserved with oil or vinegar or water? I had always used fresh garlic until a friend of mine t...

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Does Shortening Spoil?

Does shortening spoil? We have a can of shortening that has been on the shelf for a long time and have found that it has turned a yellow color. Will it still...

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