Boil

To boil is to cook a liquid to bubbling or agitating rapidly. Water, at sea level, boils at 212º F (100º C).

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Creamy fruit salad with mandarin oranges and marshmallows in a white bowl on a kitchen countertop.

My friend Brenda’s Ambrosia

15 min • Easy • 8 to 10 servings

Golden brown cinnamon toast on a white plate with butter, cinnamon, and bread in the background, set on a wooden kitchen counter.

Sweet cinnamon butter toast

15 min • Easy • 1 serving

Twice-baked potatoes with golden cheese topping on a plate, garnished with parsley, ready to serve.

Twice-baked potatoes

115 min • Moderate • 6 servings

Golden-brown lattice apple pie cooling on a kitchen counter, with a cloth napkin and rolling pin in the background.

Down on the farm apple pie

80 min • Moderate • 8 servings

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