The "what can I do with this" or "kitchen cupboard bugbear" thread

Cloth_of_Gold

[QUOTE=mcculloch29;72473741]I have just got a book to review from Amazon that mentions preserving egg yolks in a salt and sugar mixture for four days until the solidify.
Apparently they can then be grated and used in a similar way to Parmesan cheese.
Now that is different.
Once I have reviewed the book I will pop up a link with some further thoughts.

Looking in my own cupboard, I have two jars of coconut oil. I was sent a premium one to review and then Aldi started selling it.
I don't have hair or skin that will benefit from it as a beauty treatment.
Any ideas other than just using it for frying?[/QUOTE]
That doesn't sound very appetising to me. And it wouldn't taste anything like Parmesan, in fact I would think it would taste mainly of salt. If you try it let us know.

Nargleblast

Coconut oil - make home made chocolate with it.

2 tablespoons each of coconut oil and honey melted in a pan. Take off heat, add vanilla extract and stir in 5 tablespoons of cocoa. Beat till smooth then pour into silicone ice cube moulds. Put in fridge for two hours or so to set. When set, ease the chocolate cubes from the moulds and put in storage box. This is a messy process which is why I suggest doing it now and getting it over with. Store your box of chocolates in the fridge, and indulge in one or two now and then. It makes a dark, rich satisfying choccy treat, you find one or two bits are enough. I often use almond extract instead of vanilla and put a whole almond in each one. You could try rum extract and raisins, or a little peppermint extract. This quantity makes about 20 pieces.

mcculloch29

Nargleblast wrote: »

Coconut oil - make home made chocolate with it.

2 tablespoons each of coconut oil and honey melted in a pan. Take off heat, add vanilla extract and stir in 5 tablespoons of cocoa. Beat till smooth then pour into silicone ice cube moulds. Put in fridge for two hours or so to set. When set, ease the chocolate cubes from the moulds and put in storage box. This is a messy process which is why I suggest doing it now and getting it over with. Store your box of chocolates in the fridge, and indulge in one or two now and then. It makes a dark, rich satisfying choccy treat, you find one or two bits are enough. I often use almond extract instead of vanilla and put a whole almond in each one. You could try rum extract and raisins, or a little peppermint extract. This quantity makes about 20 pieces.

Oh wow. Thank you so much. I have silicone ice cube trays, just used up all the cocoa the other week but will be getting some from Mr T's. Rum and raisin sounds divine.

karcher

Nargleblast wrote: »

Coconut oil - make home made chocolate with it.

2 tablespoons each of coconut oil and honey melted in a pan. Take off heat, add vanilla extract and stir in 5 tablespoons of cocoa. Beat till smooth then pour into silicone ice cube moulds. Put in fridge for two hours or so to set. When set, ease the chocolate cubes from the moulds and put in storage box. This is a messy process which is why I suggest doing it now and getting it over with. Store your box of chocolates in the fridge, and indulge in one or two now and then. It makes a dark, rich satisfying choccy treat, you find one or two bits are enough. I often use almond extract instead of vanilla and put a whole almond in each one. You could try rum extract and raisins, or a little peppermint extract. This quantity makes about 20 pieces.

Thank you for that, even though I have no Coconut Oil, but it gives me a reason to buy some

kboss2010

mcculloch29 wrote: »

I have just got a book to review from Amazon that mentions preserving egg yolks in a salt and sugar mixture for four days until the solidify.
Apparently they can then be grated and used in a similar way to Parmesan cheese.
Now that is different.
Once I have reviewed the book I will pop up a link with some further thoughts.

Looking in my own cupboard, I have two jars of coconut oil. I was sent a premium one to review and then Aldi started selling it.
I don't have hair or skin that will benefit from it as a beauty treatment.
Any ideas other than just using it for frying?

Use it in a coconut flavoured curry to fry your onions in.

dekaspace

Got some frozen pork mince last week, tastes foul. Put it into a chilli and it ruined it to be honest.

Nargleblast

At least you know not to get frozen pork mince again! Fresh pork mince, however, from a butcher and of decent quality, makes Italian style meatballs when combined with lean minced beef and herbs/seasoning. Quickly fry them till brown then put in an oven dish covered with tinned tomatoes, herbs, stock cube, dash of Worcestershire sauce, pinch of sugar, splash of water - bake around half an hour at 180-190 degrees and voila! Meatballs in tomato sauce to go with your pasta.

LameWolf

Cloth_of_Gold wrote: »

Home made lemon curd is lovely. My mother used to make it when I was a child. We would spread it on bread, as you suggest, but she also made little tarts with it, which were really nice too.

You can use exactly the same recipe to make orange curd - I did this when I got a huge bowl of oranges for £1 from the market and there were so many we'd not have used them up before they went off.

candygirl

LameWolf wrote: »

You can use exactly the same recipe to make orange curd - I did this when I got a huge bowl of oranges for £1 from the market and there were so many we'd not have used them up before they went off.

Love the sound of that

Dizzy_Imp

:wave: Shy wave from me...

I love lemon curd (never tried orange curd, but it sounds yummy!)

Been reading back and there are some tasty ideas to try - can I join in please?