Answers

Calculating the volume of food packages

How many cups are in a 5-pound bag of all-purpose flour? And how many cups are in a 5-pound bag of granulated sugar? I need 27 cups of flour and 13 cups of s...

Read Answer
Hanukkah latkes without eggs

How do I make potato latkes without eggs? My son is allergic to egg and I want to be able to cook our traditional latkes for Hanukkah. I want to fry them, bu...

Read Answer
Baking Fruitcakes in a Convection Oven

I am making the Easy Fruit Cake recipe in the Be-Ro book, where you part cook it on the hob, then once cool, add the flour and egg, transfer it to a cake tin...

Read Answer
Substitute choices for light brown sugar

I'm making a sweet potato casserole. It calls for 1/3 cup light brown sugar for a topping, which I just discovered I am out of. What can I substitute and how...

Read Answer
Finding the heaviest cream in the US

You said that the New England dairy where you buy your cream makes a 42% butterfat cream. I have been searching for a double cream here for a long time and l...

Read Answer
Extra virgin olive oil as vegetable oil

A baking recipe calls for one cup of vegetable oil. I only have one-half cup left. Can I use extra virgin olive oil to make up the difference?

Read Answer
Finding corned pork

I remember years ago being able to buy corned pork. I loved it, but never see it anymore. I would love a recipe for it.

Read Answer
Proofing Old Oil for Frying Turkeys

I have a large unopened bottle of peanut oil. I had planned to fry a turkey last Thanksgiving (but didn't). I have had it a little over a year, but never ope...

Read Answer
Reheating leftovers in a roaster oven

I cooked my turkey today in a roaster oven. Can I reheat the turkey, which is sliced with broth in a pan, in the roaster oven with the broth? I usually do th...

Read Answer
Slow-Roasting a Turkey in a Roaster Oven

I want to cook my Turkey overnight! What is the lowest temperature that is safe to slow-cook it! I'm using an electric roaster! Please help! Have yourself a ...

Read Answer
Using a roasting bag in a roaster oven

I am cooking a turkey for the first time in an electric roaster. In the past I've used my oven. Can I use an oven bag to help brown the outside of the turkey?

Read Answer
Substituting Marmite for Bovril

I have to substitute Marmite for Bovril for a prime rib soup recipe. How do I know how much to use and will it be totally different?

Read Answer
Cooking Turkey in a Pan in Roaster Oven

I just read your answer about cooking a turkey in a roaster oven. The problem we have is that we first tried to cook it in a paper bag like in a regular oven...

Read Answer
Swapping out dark corn syrup with light

Can I substitute light corn syrup for dark syrup? The recipe calls for 3/4 cup and is for Kathy Casey's Thanksgiving Pie. It has a pumpkin pie for the bottom...

Read Answer
Apple pie with Equal instead of sugar

Can I put Equal in my apple pie instead of sugar? I make up several pies and freeze them. Is it OK to put Equal in these pies since I do not cook them prior ...

Read Answer