Whenever I cook with honey I usually zap the honey bear bottle for a few seconds in the microwave to warm it up so it is less viscous and pours easily.Also, if I need to measure the honey into a measuring cup or spoon I will--if possible--pour the honey into the same measuring cup I used to measure any oil the recipe calls for. This makes the honey slip right out because of the greasy non-stick surface. If I'm using a recipe that doesn't call for oil, I will often lightly grease the measuring cup or spoon with a shot of cooking oil spray. Works just as well.
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Now that is a good idea. Must remember it.
ReplyDeleteI've done this, too. It really works!
ReplyDeleteThis also works for molasses and corn syrup. Just remember to remove the cap before zapping.
ReplyDeleteHoney lemon two pot chicken sounds divine!
ReplyDeleteHere's a recipe I made recently for chicken and honey. It was tres yummy!
http://jellyjules.com/?p=610
great tips!! thanks
ReplyDeleteI do the same with the oil/honey. Last week I was making granola, and I was down to the last of the honey and it was sort of icky and crystallized. I zapped it for too long and it was boiling! But it poured like a dream. Interestingly, I thought the honey flavor was more pronounced in that batch of granola than usual.
ReplyDeleteA great tip! I do the same for molasses.
ReplyDeleteooh Baked Brie with honey and garlic! I'll have to check that out.
Great tip. Reminds me that I could use some honey for my throat right now. Off to the kitchen...
ReplyDeleteI LOVE honey. It was a staple in our home growing up.
ReplyDeleteEeks, don't microwave though, it's bad news!
The brie recipe sounds delicious an yummy!
That's a good tip - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMama, you always have great recipes!! Mmmmmmm, pass the sopapillas, please.
ReplyDeleteMmmm, honey! I have it with my oatmeal in the morning. Good tips...I do this, but every once in a while I'm not paying attention, and that honey bear leans a little to the side(melty!)after it comes out of the microwave.
ReplyDeleteI used the shot of cooking spray on measuring spoons too! Works like a charm.
ReplyDeleteI don't really cook with honey but I think I should start. I hear it's a lot more healthier for you.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea about spraying the measuring cup or spoon. I've zapped the honey bear bottle when the last bit of honey gets too crystallized, and that helps it liquefy again (maybe that should be my next WFMW tip!) Once I zapped it a little too long and the poor little bear's head leaned a little to the side ever after.
ReplyDeleteWe love honey and use it almost exclusively for all our cooking. It is so much healthier and tastier than white sugar.
ReplyDeleteWe use it so much we by our honey in bulk. But you have to pour it into smaller glass jars so you can heat it up easily, which works even when the honey has completely crystalized.
Great tip. Thanks. I use a lot of honey.
ReplyDeleteSorry..it's honay to me! :D
ReplyDeleteDoes microwaving the honey keep the crystalizing from happening?
ReplyDeletebe careful not to melt the little bear.
ReplyDeleteNot that I've, uh, done that ...
... more than once ...
Instead of storing honey in the cupboard, I leave the jar on my stove. So every time I cook it's warmed and doesn't get sugary.
ReplyDeleteYup, I do the oil the measuring cup thing and the zap-o-honey, too. There's the honey factory just down the road from here!
ReplyDeleteWhat's NOT good is this: We like CREAMED Honey, which is just whipped with air in it (and it looks slightly like lard). Hubbers thought it was too thick and NUKED the jar! No more creamed honey. He never hears the end of the joking...
I had cheese with honey for the first time last year in Italy, and fell in love with the combination. Your brie with honey is a must try!
ReplyDeleteI love adding honey to my tea. It also makes a great face mask!
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