KAPER TIPS! Hot Tips, News & Recipes

Want to reduce the strong flavor of onions in uncooked foods? Chop the onion, place in a sieve and rinse in cold water three times. On the final rinse, let onions sit for 30 minutes in the water, drain and pat dry. This will retain the crispness, but will eliminate the strong taste.

Peeling hardboiled eggs – while still in a cold water bath, roll each egg gently on the side of the bowl. The peel will remove easily, the egg will still be intact and the peel falls to the bottom of the bowl as you rinse the egg off.

Stop bacon grease from splattering all over the stove top! Place bacon strips in single layers on parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake @ 350 until desired doneness. The bacon will remain flat and some of the grease will soak up in the parchment paper for ease of disposal.

Freezing berries – IQF is the answer to prevent a frozen mess. Individually quick frozen – IGF – place whole berries on parchment lined cookie sheets. Spread berries out in a single layer. Place cookie sheets flat in the freezer. Once berries are frozen, pour into baggies and store in the freezer for future use.

Soggy berry pie? – Brush bottom of unbaked bottom pie crust with well beaten egg whites before filling. This will create a barrier between the fruit and the curst, thus preventing all the juices from leaking through.