Today’s Spotlight is on Apricots. An apricot is a fruit, or the tree that bears the fruit, of several species in the genus Prunus. Usually, an apricot is from the species P. armeniaca, but the fruits of the other species in Prunus sect. Armeniaca are also called...
Today’s Spotlight is on English Toffee. English toffee is a hard candy made by cooking sugar and butter until it caramelizes. The mixture is heated until it reaches the hard crack stage, which is 300–310°F (149–154°C). In America, English toffee is usually coated in...
Today’s Spotlight is on Shortbread. Shortbread or shortie is a traditional Scottish biscuit usually made from one-part white sugar, two parts butter, and three to four parts plain wheat flour. Shortbread does not contain any leavening, such as baking powder or baking...
Today’s Spotlight is on Tempura. Tempura is a Japanese dish that involves lightly battering and deep-frying food. Tempura typically consists of seafood and vegetables that have been coated in a thin batter and deep fried. The batter is typically made from flour, egg,...
Today’s Spotlight is on Whipped Cream. Whipped cream is heavy cream, double cream, or other high-fat cream that is whipped by a whisk or mixer until it is light and fluffy and holds its shape. Cream aerated by the expansion of dissolved gas, forming a firm colloid, is...
