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"Custard is a British institution! Sponge puddings and crumbles just wouldn't be the same without it! This will make a custard of a pouring consistency. IMPORTANT: In order to have a smooth (not lumpy) custard, use a heavy-bottomed saucepan, and stir constantly! If you have to walk away from the stove, remove saucepan from heat. Another delicious..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, egg yolks, milk...

"This is a tiny gift for my Chef Mommie. Can anything be easier than a recipe w/1 ingredient + water? I don't think so! I'm not the least bit ashamed to post this impossibly easy & yummy recipe. Don't discount this little taste sensation that can be used in so many ways to enhance other foods & recipes. You're gonna love this..."

Ingredients: water, red cinnamon candies...

"I found this recipe in the Oct '02 issue of Good Housekeeping. It is very easy to make and looks and tastes like a gourmet meal. Goes well with twice baked potatoes and red wine. My husband loves this--we use it for special occasions."

Ingredients: dry white wine, fresh chives...

"This is easy and so good, it makes a great ice cream topping served hot or chilled :)"

Ingredients: rhubarb, sugar...

"This enticing black-as-night barbecue sauce with a mysterious hot sweet zing makes chicken, beef and pork beg for more. Changes to the basic recipe quickly give it a Southern or Asian kick."

Ingredients: thick soy sauce, red hot pepper sauce...

"I tried some recipes for making sweet & sour sauce for chicken balls, while they were pretty good I quickly realized with a few tweaks and additions it could make the ultimate sweet & sour!! So I made some up, fried some chicken and then threw the chicken in the sauce.... WOW!!! What a great taste!!

I would like to thank lorac for..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, cayenne powder...

"Caramelized ginger is little pieces of ginger root that are candied and coated with crystal sugar. They are very spicy hot, almost like a pepper, except that they are sweet as well. I've heard that they are excellent for the digestion and can be taken after food. But, they are excellent as candy any time! Gingered caramel is just caramel with ginger..."

Ingredients: white sugar, gingerroot...

"This sauce cooks quickly, and can be used for ice cream, or for a dip for fruits and cookies."

Ingredients: cornstarch, vanilla extract...

"Try this on chicken or ribs.
Sweetened your favorite iced tea or lemonade.
If you want to use this in cookies or cakes in place of sugar which can be partiallY replaced by sugar in some baked desserts.
Honey is an acid it will not fit in every recipe.
Guidelines for substituting honey in recipes.
If a recipe calls for..."

Ingredients: dried ginger, honey...

"This is a quick hot fudge recipe that I use when I really want to indulge. You can mix in any kind of 70% Cocoa and above chocolate bars (bars usually come as 2 oz, so you would need 2). I prefer to use Dagoba pure unsweetened chocolate. Whatever is available will work."

Ingredients: Brummel and Brown spread, unsweetened chocolate...

"A lovely brick-red chili sauce that tastes good on everything (chicken, beef, turkey, sandwiches made with the above and probably vanilla ice cream). It's fast and easy to make, it's highly adaptable and uses everyday ingredients.
I made this one day after marinating a flank steak in a mixture of orange juice and cumin. I poured the marinade..."

Ingredients: cumin, honey, lime juice...

"A great recipe I've worked on for a while. Makes for a chunky spaghetti sauce, or Goulash."

Ingredients: diced tomatoes, garlic...