1. knead   cook or boil very gently   cook food quickly by steam under pressure   beat cream, eggs, batter, etc. till thick and frothy   stretch and press or massage something soft like dough with hands   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. dust   pass wet or dry food through a sieve to separate out or remove any lumps or impurities   bake pie bases pricked well with a fork without filling   sprinkle a powdered substance lightly so as to cover the top layer of food   mix an ingredient gently with a folding action into a light whisked mixture or batter such that it retains its lightness   Half-n-half Clue   3. flambé   pass wet or dry food through a sieve to separate out or remove any lumps or impurities   (finished dish) served covered in flaming alcohol   remove something, often scum, from the surface of a liquid   mix an ingredient gently with a folding action into a light whisked mixture or batter such that it retains its lightness   Half-n-half Clue   4. deep-fry   fry in lot of hot oil or fat   (finished dish) served covered in flaming alcohol   cook food quickly by steam under pressure   a pan of hot water in which a bowl of food is placed for slow cooking   Half-n-half Clue   5. bain-marie   beat cream, eggs, batter, etc. till thick and frothy   give extra flavor and piquancy to food by adding salt, pepper or herbs   a pan of hot water in which a bowl of food is placed for slow cooking   crush foodstuff into tiny pieces or powder   Half-n-half Clue   6. bake blind   a pan of hot water in which a bowl of food is placed for slow cooking   combine dry ingredients by adding egg or melted fat so as to hold together   remove something, often scum, from the surface of a liquid   bake pie bases pricked well with a fork without filling   Half-n-half Clue   7. scald   cook under a grill or on a gridiron radiating heat normally downwards   heating milk till it nearly boils   cook or boil very gently   give extra flavor and piquancy to food by adding salt, pepper or herbs   Half-n-half Clue