Add the following for a change in taste.
Beverages
- Almond or Vanilla in your coffee or hot chocolate
- Orange or Strawberry in sparking water
- Cinnamon in mulled apple juice
- Cherry or Chocolate in cola
- Vanilla or Raspberry in milk shakes
- Orange in hot tea
- Rum in eggnog
- Peppermint in iced tea
Cookies
- Maple in oatmeal cookies
- Peppermint in brownies
- Almond or Coconut in macaroons
- Lemon, Orange, or Peanut Butter in sugar cookies
- Vanilla in chocolate chip cookies
- Black Walnut in spritz cookies
Cakes
- Vanilla in angel food - or devil's food cake
- Almond in coffee cake
- Rum in fruit cake
- Chocolate in pound cake
- Raspberry or Peppermint in chocolate cake
- Black Walnut in carrot cake
Desserts
- Vanilla in baked custard - and almost anything else!
- Black Walnut in bread pudding
- Cherry or Cinnamon in baked apples
- Almond in cherry or peach pies
- Rum in fruit salad
- Pineapple in cheesecake
- Lemon in pumpkin pie
Sauces
- Maple in barbecue sauce
- Rum in rum raisin sauce or custard sauce
- Banana in fruit salad dressing
- Maple Butter or Peach in pancake syrup
- Cherry, Peppermint, or Orange in chocolate sauce
- Raspberry in marinades or salad dressings
- Black Walnut in mayonnaise for Waldorf Salad
Breads
- Pineapple in date nut bread
- Rum in sweet rolls
- Butter Flavor in cornbread
- Vanilla in banana bread and French toast
- Coconut in quick bread
- Banana in bran muffins
- Orange in cranberry bread
- Lemon in zucchini bread
- Strawberry in pancakes
- Raspberry in muffins or sweet breads
Spices, Herbs & Seasonings
- When frying meat, sprinkle a small amount of Paprika on it and it will turn golden brown.
- Instant onions (with no tears); Combine equal amounts of Watkins Onion Flakes and water; let stand at least 5 minutes to rehydrate.
- As a convenient substitute for coconut milk used in curries or Thai food, add 1/2 tsp. Watkins Coconut Flavor to 1 cup of half-and-half.
Baking Powder
- To make mashed potatoes light and creamy, add a teaspoon of Baking Powder when mashing and beat them vigorously.
- For the highest meringue, add some Baking Powder to room-temperature egg whites before beating them. As you beat the whites, add 2 to 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar for each egg used, beating continuously.
- Baking Powder retains maximum potency for about 1 year after opening.To help maintain freshness, turn the can upside down once a month.
- To test the leavening ability of your Baking Powder, place 1/2 teaspoon in 1/4 cup hot water. If the powder is usable, the water will bubble actively.
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