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

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.

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.

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®).

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This seasoning can be kept in a sealable container in the pantry for up to 6 months.

1 tsp homemade vanilla sugar is roughly equivalent to 3 tsp (0.5 oz) store-bought vanilla sugar.

- Serve the pears with sabayon (zabaglione) or a scoop of vanilla ice cream (refer to The Basic Cookbook for recipes) - You can store pears in wine in refrigerator for up to 7 days. - Pears can be preserved: add 300 g water in step 1, then in step 2 place the cooked pears in sterilised jars and pour the hot spiced wine into the jars to cover the pears. Seal the jars immediately and turn upside down for 10 minutes. Preserved pears can be stored refrigerated for a few weeks, and must be eaten within 7 days of opening the jar. - For a sweet-savoury combination, serve the pears in red wine with blue cheese, such as Gorgaonzola.

To prepare fresh pasta for short-term use: make pasta and then dry for approximately 30 minutes. Place pasta in plastic bags and refrigerate for up to 12 hours. To freeze the pasta, dry it completely before placing in bags. This can take several hours, but if the pasta remains moist, it’s possible for mold to form. Freeze the pasta for up to two months.

Serve this sauce with salmon (e.g. gravlax, a Scandinavian dish of dry-cured salmon marinated in herbs) or boiled eggs.

Named after ‘pancia’ , the Italian word for stomach, these delicious stuffed dumplings date back to the 18th century where they were a popular snack in Naples. Similar to a calzone but much smaller in shape, panzerotti were originally filled with a mixture of cheese and cooked meat, then deep-fried in lard and eaten hot. Today, this traditional preparation has changed very little. Ours are filled with ricotta cheese and sausage meat and make a moreish appetiser or snack with drinks.

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Affogato is an Italian frozen dessert, in which a scoop of vanilla ice cream in a cup is covered with a hot espresso. Affogare means "to drown" in Italian, and the scoop of ice cream more or less drowns in the espresso.

You may replace parboiled basmati rice with basmati rice.

If you can plan ahead, after placing in the proofing basket at step 4, cover and refrigerate for up to 36 hours to deepen flavour and fermentation. Then skip straight to step 6, score the dough whilst cold, then place into a hot Dutch oven for maximum oven spring. No need to second prove.

Only use food grade peppermint oil in this recipe as it is designed for consumption; do not use essential oils. Food grade peppermint oil can be found at specialty food stores, specialty baking stores or online.

This recipe is a favorite of Diamond Club Member, Carolanne Maurice .

Double or triple onion quantities to make enough for burger and hot dog toppings.

Be sure to use clean utensils and sterilised jars for best results.

Avoid putting peels down the garbage disposal. Beet peels may be used to fertilize plants or discarded in the trash receptacle or compost bin.

Stir 1 tablespoon into smoothies or juices, soups or stews, scrambled eggs, dressings, spreads, energy balls, oatmeal, or toss with roasted vegetables.

This Tiramisu canelé recipe was first released by Lode Pies as a limited time recipe at their Surry Hills store in Sydney. It sold out in hours! Luckily, you can make them at home with your Thermomix®. Find our canelé mould on TheMix Shop.