547 clear recipes

A clean, elegant Chinese soup with just five ingredients: fresh shrimp, crunchy water chestnuts, and green onions in light chicken broth. Simple, nourishing, and ready in 45 minutes.

Chicken breasts bake right on top of rice in a creamy mushroom soup and sherry broth until everything is tender and golden. A dump-and-bake dinner with just 5 ingredients.

Candied orange peels turn citrus rinds into glossy, sugar-coated treats by double-blanching the peels, simmering in syrup, and rolling in sugar. A holiday gift project, ready overnight. Works with lemon or lime peels too.

An interesting fact is that wild rice isn’t actually rice, but a seed that is produced by some types of aquatic grasses in North America. There are many benefits, one of which is that these seeds contain high levels of antioxidants which neutralize free radicals. Free radicals are the by-products of cellular metabolism and they have the potential to turn healthy cells cancerous. Wild rice has a substantial amount of Vitamin C which repairs cells, tissues, organs and gives the immune system a boost. It has high levels of fibre which clears out bad cholesterol and also aids the digestive system. We think there are enough reasons here to go wild!

White chocolate mousse with Frangelico hazelnut liqueur, lemon juice, and whipped cream stabilized with gelatin. A silky, restaurant-style make-ahead dessert.

This elegant first course looks very attractive served in clear glass bowls or clear stemmed dessert dishes.

Chocolate buttercream icing made with melted bittersweet chocolate, butter, shortening, meringue powder, and powdered sugar. A stable, pipeable frosting for decorating cakes.

Russian lemon soup, Liminnyi Sup, simmers tender rice in chicken broth, then finishes with cream, fresh lemon juice, and zest for a silky, citrus-bright bowl. A traditional Slavic comfort soup.

Nana Keele's carrot cake with crushed pineapple, cinnamon, and nuts, topped with a hot buttermilk syrup that soaks right into the warm cake. A family heirloom recipe.

Jellied consomme: a chilled, clear beef broth set with unflavored gelatin and spiked with sherry. An elegant retro summer starter served in cups with curried whipped cream.

One-pot beef and corn casserole with rice, peppers, leeks, and carrots simmered in beef broth. Cubed beef browned then slow-cooked with vegetables until tender.

Apricot pineapple pie fills a double crust with sweet-tart cooked dried apricots and crushed pineapple in a clear cornstarch glaze. A vintage diner-style fruit pie with intense jam-like flavor.

Hungarian daragaluska: tiny farina dumplings dropped into hot soup. Just butter, eggs, farina, and salt. Light, pillowy, and the classic addition to clear chicken broth.

Crystal-clear salmon consomme with poached prawns, salmon flakes, carrot flowers, and a splash of sherry. Classic raft-clarified technique for an elegant first course.

Austrian liver dumplings (Leberknodel) bind pureed calf's liver with bread, egg, butter, and parsley into small simmered dumplings. Soul-warming Habsburg-empire bite served floating in clear broth or alongside roast meat.

Champagne jelly: a sparkling four-ingredient preserve with bright wine flavor and a clear, jewel-toned set. Brilliant on a cheeseboard or glazing roast chicken.