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*Make your own furniture polish by mixing lemon juice with two parts olive oil or vegetable oil.
*To renew the sparkle and brightness inside a glass decanter, skade a small piece of freshly cut lemon and a little water inside. Rub cloudy glasses with cut lemon or saok them in lemon juice and water, and dry [...]

Aubergine = Eggplant
Bicarbonate of Soda = Baking Soda
Biscuits = Cookies, crackers
Broad Beans = Fava or Lima Beans
Chicory = Endive
Cling Film = Plastic Wrap
Cornflour = Cornstarch
Courgettes = Zucchini
Cream, single = Cream, light
Cream, double = Cream, heavy
Flour, plain = Flour, all purpose
Frying pan = Skillet
Grill = Broil
Minced meat = Ground meat
Prawn = Shrimp
Shortcrust pastry = Basic pie [...]

KIRSCH: Syrup or juice from black cherries, raspberries, boysenberries, currants, grapes or cherry cider.
COGNAC: Juice from peaches, apricots or pears.
COINTREAU: Orange juice, or frozen orange juice concentrate.
CREME DE MENTHE: Spearmint extract or oil of spearmint diluted with a little water or grapefruit juice.
RED BURGUNDY: Grape juice
WHITE BURGUNDY: White grape juice
CHAMPAGNE: Ginger Ale
CLARET: Grape or currant [...]

A domestic duck requires almost twice cooking as wild duck. A wild duck will take about 30 minutes in a hot oven and should always have strips of bacon or salt pork laid across the breast while roasting, to keep it moist. Both kinds of duck need thorough basting; wild ducks are not stuffed.

Choose a roast that weighs at least 4 pounds. Wipe it of with a damp cloth and trim off fat; rub well with salt and pepper. Put in a heavy roasting pan, fat side up. If lean, put strips of bacon over the top. Sear in a hot (450F.) oven until brown, then reduce heat [...]

1 c Instant nonfat dry milk
2/3 c Sugar
1/2 c Boiling water
3 tb Butter, melted
Combine all ingredients in blender and whirl until smooth. Makes about the same amount as one can of condensed milk.

1 c Instant nonfat dry milk
2/3 c Sugar
1/2 c Boiling water
3 tb Butter, melted

Combine all ingredients in blender and whirl until smooth. Makes [...]

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Baking is a joy, not a chore, and should never be undertaken if you are feeling rushed. Use your imagination and alter the add-ins as you see fit.<br>
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Always read through the entire recipe before starting to Bake.<br>
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Start with ingredients at room temperature.<br>
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Always Bake bars, squares and cookies in the centre of the oven on [...]

Measure Equivalents
3 ts = 1 tb
16 tb = 1 c
1/4 c = 4 tb
1/3 c = 5-1/3 tb
2 c = 1 pt
4 c = 1 qt
2 pt = 1 qt
1 1/2 fl = 1 jigger
Weight Equivalents
1 oz = 25 gm
1/16 oz = 1 gm = 0.035 oz
1 oz = 28.35 gm
1 lb = 453.6 grams
2 [...]

Remove any bits from inside dressed bird. Singe and remove pinfeathers. Wash under faucet. Dry inside and out. Stuff with a light hand with dressing of your choice. Turn wings across back, sew through wings and body with poultry needle and fine twine. Tie firmly, leaving long ends. Press thighs close to body and sew [...]

<b>British/american Equivalents</b><br><br>
Icing sugar; powdered sugar<br>
Caster Sugar;Superfine sugar<br>
Demerara; light brown sugar*<br>
Muscovado; raw unrefind sugr<br>
Cornflour; Cornstarch<br>
Sultanas; White raisins<br>
Single Cream; Light cream<br>
Double Cream; Heavy Cream<br>
Bicarbonate of soda; Baking Soda<br>
Digestive Biscuits; Graham crackers<br>
Biscuit; Cookie or cracker<br>
Minced meat; Ground meat<br>
Aubergine; Eggplant<br>
Beetroot; Beet<br>
Courgette; zucchini<br>
Marrow: lg zucchini<br>
Swede; Rutabaga<br>
Porcini: boletus<br>
Mangetout; snow/sugar peas<br>
1 oz Chocolate; 1 square<br>
2/3 oz Bakers yeast; 1 cake<br>
3 ts Dried [...]