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Substitute clarified butter with sunflower spread

Background I am making a sweet recipe of Baklava, which calls on ghee or clarified butter. So the butter substitute would be used to paint on the layers of filo pastry before baking. My problem When reading the ingredients list I instinctively…
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Can I use coconut oil instead of ghee in curry?

I've run out of ghee and it's hard to get where I am. Will coconut oil be a good substitute when frying off onions and spices?
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How to fix ghee which partly turned white and smells rancidly?

A friend of mine has mistakenly stored his ghee in a bowl which was not quite hermetic hence exposed to oxygen and the sun light. The result is that the ghee turned white and is rancid. See the picture: Is there any method of fixing it? Or should I…
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Spread butter flavored with brown butter is too grainy. How to make it silky?

A friend of mine tasted a nice butter with brown butter named "Bregott Brynt". I wanted to replicate it and make some at home. So I started by cooking brown butter that I filtered. I then used 70% swiss alpine butter, 20% brown butter and 10% double…
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Ghee vs. butter in Indian curries

It seems that butter is not good for frying things over high heat because it can burn However it IS widely used for sauteeing in many cuisines, and works well. I looked at the cost of butter, which e.g. in the UK is around £6/kg, and ghee is…
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Reason of putting clarified ghee on Modak

"Modak" is the sweet dish generally prepared for Lord Ganesha in India. "Ukadiche Modak" is the sub-type of Modak. It is usually cooked in steamer. It does not get fried (or deep fried). I would like to know what is the reason of putting clarified…
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Much info on web talks about the percents of fat in butter determine the flavor/aroma of its. Why does all ghee smell the same of nutty aroma?

Do you think only the percents of fat helping to make flavor of butter? Do you think that "milk solid" contributes a major part in the…
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Re-canning Ghee that was not strained well

I made Ghee and pressure canned it for long term storage. After it hardened, I noticed quite a lot of brown bits in it; I didn't strain it well. Can I re-melt the Ghee, re-strain it and pressure can it again? It tastes fine, but it is unsightly to…
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Can ghee replace butter in lemon curd?

My mother-in-law believes she is allergic to milk solids, but that ghee has the solids removed. She loves lemon meringue pie. The lemon curd in the pie calls for butter. Can I substitute ghee successfully?
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