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Replace cinnamon sticks with 3 tbsp ground cinnamon.

For a firmer consistency, place ice cream in freezer for 15 minutes before serving.

You can store this condensed milk in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Fruit should be frozen in individual pieces or small clusters. Cut fruit into pieces as needed, spread out on a tray, freeze, then use frozen fruit in recipe or transfer to a zip lock bag for later use.

Use any white or light crusty bread such as baguette, ciabatta, wholewheat bread or bread rolls.

In France, different variations of choux pastry have specific names, such as choux à la crème, éclairs, gougères, profiteroles and chouquettes.

This fragrant blend is similar to a traditional Madras curry powder, perfect to enhance flavours in curries or when you are looking to add warmth to a meal.

Turmeric stains easily, so we suggest wearing gloves when peeling turmeric.

Ras el hanout is a spice blend that originated in the Maghreb and combines many different ingredients. The composition differs regionally and from shop to shop. Usually around 25 different spices are used.

Refer to the table of functions inside The Basic Cookbook for other types of cheese.

You can place trays of unbaked gougères into the freezer. Once frozen, place into snaplock bags. To bake from frozen, place onto lined baking trays. Bake 220°C for 8 minutes, then reduce temperature to 190°C and continue to bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.

If not used immediately, cover and store at room temperature. Gently reheat to use; to bring it back to a liquid consistency, stand jar in a bowl of hot water for a few minutes.

Store Madras curry powder in a sealable storage container in a cool, dark place for up to 6 months.

Thanks to its long shelf-life, Five spice powder is perfect to have on hand and use at a moment's notice when an added hint of aromatics is required.

For alcohol-free fruit cakes, replace the brandy with black tea or orange juice and proceed as per recipe. An alcohol-free version should be stored in the fridge and consumed within 1 month.

If the specific herbal tea is unavailable use one that has similar ingredients.

Use as a marinade for vegetables, chicken or pork (see Variation).

You can replace milk with breast milk or a dairy-free alternative.

For best results use ripe fruit. If fruit is lacking in flavor, add the optional sugar.

Vanilla seeds can easily be removed from the vanilla pod; hold the pod at one end, slit with a sharp knife lengthwise, then scrape out the seeds with the tip of the knife.

Refer to the table of functions for other types of cheese.

Instead of a raw chicken carcass, you could use a leftover roast chicken carcass, 4-6 chicken wings or even the rinsed bones leftover from our Southern-style chicken recipe (see Cookidoo®).