Uses of Aluminum Foil

Aluminum foil is a great assistant in the kitchen and offers many practical uses, of which here are a few that will be very helpful: - Bake a perfect pie Prevent the edges of your pies or cakes from burning by covering them with strips of aluminum foil. The foil prevents the edges from browning too much while the rest of your pie browns perfectly. - Make special shape baking molds Make a birthday cake in the shape of a teddy bear, or one in the shape of a heart, Christmas tree, or any shape you desire. Mold the desired shape with two layers of very sturdy aluminum foil inside a large cake pan. - Soften brown sugar To restore brown sugar to its original granulated form, break off a piece, wrap it in aluminum foil, and bake it at 150ºC for five minutes. - Decorate a cake Don’t have a piping bag on hand? No problem. Form a tube with a piece of sturdy aluminum foil and fill it with powdered sugar. Advantage: This way you won’t have to clean the bag; just throw away the foil. - Make an extra-large salad bowl If you’ve invited half the neighborhood for dinner but don’t have a bowl large enough for all that salad, don’t worry. Line the sink with aluminum foil, and pull out the mold! - Catch ice cream drips Prevent the kids from making a mess on their clothes or your house by wrapping the bottom of the ice cream cone (or a large piece of watermelon) with a piece of aluminum foil before giving it to them. - Keep bread warm Want to keep the warmth of freshly baked bread until dinner or picnic time? Then, before filling your basket, wrap the bread in a cloth napkin and place a layer of aluminum foil underneath. The aluminum foil will reflect the heat and keep your bread warm for quite some time. Recommended cooking recipes: - Butter Cookies with Jam - Frosting for Decorating Cookies - Corn Cake - Bicolor Gelatin