Brilliant Uses for Plastic Take-Out Container Lids
The humble plastic container is a workhorse of the kitchen—but it turns out that the lids themselves also have a few tricks up their sleeves.
By Lynn Andriani
Create Gorgeous Cookies
A basic chocolate or gingerbread cookie is a thing of beauty—and even more so when it's decorated with a confectioners'-sugar design. Chef, caterer and culinary educator Gerard Viverito says it's easy to make your own stencils out of plastic lids.
Try it: Start with a template (this can be a shape you've drawn on paper, or one you've cut out of a book) and trace it onto the lid. Cut it out using a craft knife, lay the stencil on the baked, cooled cookie (a basic, round chocolate or gingerbread cookie works well) and use a fine mesh sieve to sprinkle confectioners' sugar over the stencil. Carefully lift the stencil off the cookie to reveal the design.
Try it: Start with a template (this can be a shape you've drawn on paper, or one you've cut out of a book) and trace it onto the lid. Cut it out using a craft knife, lay the stencil on the baked, cooled cookie (a basic, round chocolate or gingerbread cookie works well) and use a fine mesh sieve to sprinkle confectioners' sugar over the stencil. Carefully lift the stencil off the cookie to reveal the design.
Published 06/07/2016