Misc Items
- To keep brown sugar soft, transfer it from the package to an airtight container. Store it in
the refrigerator.
- Dampen a cloth; sprinkle it with vinegar and wrap it around cheese to keep it from hardening.
- Stick a garlic clove on a wooden pick before dropping it into stew. This permits quick removal
of the garlic.
- To keep cookies fresh and crisp, place a crumpled tisse in the bottom of the jar.
- To preserve the flavor of coffee after it has been ground, store it in the refrigerator.
- A cake will keep fresh longer if 1/2 an apple is in the cake box.
- To keep crisp cookies crisp and soft cookies soft, place only 1 type of cookie in the jar.
- Before putting ground beef into the freezer, form the meat into patties. Place each patty on
a square of waxed paper. Wrap each in freezer paper. Seasoning may be added before freezing.
Pecans
Freezing -
No special handling needed. The only requirement is that the container is air tight and moisture
proof. (We freeze our pecans all the time and they are delicious.)
When you are ready to use them, leave the nuts in the container at room temperature until completely
thawed. You can refreze any unused pecans just one more time.
Refrigeration -
Same as above. Pecans will keep for months in a air tight container.
How to get Pecan's out of their shell whole or in large pieces -
Soak pecans in cold water for 2 hours, drain and let stand overnight. Then crack them by hitting
them on the end. These nuts MUST be refrigerated or they will become moldy.
Stale nuts?
All salted nuts exposed to air tend to absorb moisture and will taste stale. To freshen them,
put them in a very low oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
The Pecan Cookbook - 1967
America Cooks - 1967
