LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2021

9 BAKING HACKS Here are a few simple ideas to minimize waste during your holiday baking session. + S ave butter wrappers in the fridge to grease baking pans. + F reeze egg whites for other delicious treats, including meringues and financiers. + E xtend the shelf life of nuts and seeds by storing them in the freezer for up to one year. + W rap and freeze puff pastry scraps for our scrumptious Leftover Cheese Board Savoury Palmiers (recipe on page 281).

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traditional recipe tricks

Make those tried-and-true holiday favourites while cutting down on waste.

+ Save stale bread throughout the year in the freezer for stuffing. + Add poultry giblets and necks to gravy. + Use leftover coffee in a glaze for ham. + Dig out any forgotten frozen fruit for holiday crisps, cobblers or pies. + Clear out the baking pantry for a kitchen sink cookie. + Bake up stale pastries, buns and cake into a next-level bread pudding.

Peeling is overrated Not only does eating the peels of fruits and vegetables save prep time, but it also adds fibre and nutrients to your diet. In the case of apples, they are far more nutritious eaten with the peel than without. Roast squash wedges in their skins for a more appealing presentation (pun intended), and once you roast unpeeled carrots, there’s no going back—the flavour difference is revelatory. Skins can even benefit a recipe without being in the dish. For the fluffiest mashed potatoes, boil or bake potatoes with their skins on, to protect the insides from getting waterlogged and allow the potatoes to soak up more buttery goodness. Then peel after cooking if desired.

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HOLIDAY 2021 FOOD & DRINK