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The Basics

Collection of basic recipesThere are some recipes that you just don't think about until you run out of an ingredient or want to make something from scratch. Our basics here will help you make everything from hard-boiled eggs to boiled rice to homemade butter or roasted garlic.





White Chocolate Whipped Cream
Ingredients: heavy whipping cream, white chocolate
     stovetop


 
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Heavy Cream Substitute
14 reviews
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Ingredients: butter, milk
    
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Shake and Make Butter
Ingredients: heavy cream, salt, ziploc baggie
    

Hard-Boiled Eggs
Ingredients: water, eggs
     crock pot

Special Whipped Topping
Ingredients: sugar, heavy whipping cream, sour cream
    
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Julia Child's Lobster
Ingredients: lobster, sea water
     stovetop

Old Fashioned Homemade Almond Paste
Ingredients: almonds, lemon juice, water, sugar
    

Foolproof Hard Boiled Eggs
Ingredients: eggs
    

Crystallized Ginger
Ingredients: water, plus more, fresh ginger root, sugar
    

Basic Boiled Rice
Ingredients: rice, lemon - juice only, butter, pot boiling water, salt
    
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Dried Peppers
Ingredients: peppers, washed and dried
    

Whipped Topping
Ingredients: water, dry milk powder, vanilla extract, sugar
    
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Brown Sugar Replacement
Ingredients: splenda, Sugar-Free Maple Syrup (made with Splenda)
    

Basic Roux

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Ingredients: all-purpose flour, oil
     stovetop

Preserving Fresh Basil
Ingredients: basil
    

Nonpareils
Ingredients: colored sprinkles, chocolate
     stovetop

Frozen Peaches
1 review
This recipe has a 5 star rating

Ingredients: peaches, chewable baby aspirin
    

Self-Rising Cornmeal
Ingredients: Cornmeal MINUS, cornmeal, Sodium Free Baking Powder
    

Making Bacon
Ingredients: honey, kosher salt, pork belly, hickory chips, soaked in water
    

Chocolate Leaves
Ingredients: semi-sweet chocolate chips, non-toxic leaves, shortening
     microwave
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Homemade Cheese
Ingredients: milk, half and half, Oranges -- Juice Only, Lemons -- Juice Only
    
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