Desserts & Sweets Answers

How do you dry cranberries?

I have searched and searched for a method to drying cranberries. Can you help? I would like to try this for snacks.

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How to shell a coconut

Please inform me how to prepare fresh coconut, i.e. the best way to get it out of the shell?

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How to glace fruits

Could you please tell me how to glacé things, as my mother and I have been searching for the instructions for ages and just can’t get them?

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Silver spoon deflating whipped cream

I was told not to leave a silver-plated spoon in whipped cream because it makes it go flat. Is this based on scientific evidence or just another old wives’ t...

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Using fruit sweeteners in recipes

I downloaded a recipe from the ( , ) cookbook by Janice Feuer for Our Famous Cinnamon Rolls. Each element of the recipe calls for fruit sweetener which I hav...

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Baking with applesauce instead of oil

Can I substitute applesauce instead of oil when baking cookies? My recipe calls for 1 cup of oil, but I would like to make a recipe with fewer calories.

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A barbecue for 50

I’m helping to plan a BBQ for a mixed group of 50 seniors with a menu of steak and chicken, and a modified potluck of appetizers, salads, and dessert. Can yo...

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Substitution: rum extract for rum

If a recipe calls for rum, can rum flavoring be used in place of the rum, and, if so, what is the amount ratio? For example, if 1/2-cup of rum is needed, how...

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What is hazelnut spread/Nutella

I came across a recipe for a Chocolate Hazelnut Torte. One of the ingredients was "2 oz. chocolate hazelnut spread." Is this a common item one can get at a g...

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Baking mistakes: oven too hot

I just baked a cake and 5 minutes before it was to be done, I realized I had the oven set at 375° instead of 350°! Is this an emergency, as in, will I need t...

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