Sentences with phrase «by about an inch of water»

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The typical desk contains about 25,000 germs per square inch, making it the highest concentration of germs in an office; however, the leading hotspot of workplace germs is closely followed by break room faucet handles, microwave handles, refrigerator door handles, water fountain buttons, and vending machine buttons.

* For the stovetop make a double boiler by bringing about an inch of water to a low simmer in a small saucepan then placing a bowl that sits on top without touching the water.

Our experiments with the average amount of liquid (about 2 cups) left us with about two inches of excess water that was goopy and viscous, in part due to starch being released by amaranth as it cooks.

1) Mix flour, butter and icing sugar in a bowl using two knives to cut the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs 2) Add in the egg yolks and vanilla extracts and mix well, then add iced water until the dough starts to come together 3) Shape the dough into a ball on a cool, flat, floured surface 4) Flatten dough into a disc and then wrap in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes 5) Meanwhile, peel, core and slice the apples into as thin slices as possible 6) Mix sugar and ground cinnamon powder with sliced apples and let it rest for a while 7) Pre-heat oven to 180 deg cel 8) Once dough has chilled, roll pastry dough on a sheet of parchment paper until it has expanded to the size of the tart mold (I used a rough mold the size of a large pizza) 9) Leaving at least an inch of dough free, arrange apple slices by overlapping them slightly in the shape of a circle, starting from the outermost part of the circle, until you reach the inside 10) Fold the edges of dough over the filling and then sprinkle the dough with a bit of sugar 11) Bake for about 40 - 45 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the apples are soft 12) Serve warm, with a side of whipped cream or ice cream (optional)

In a large pot, add the lentils and aromatics of choice, and cover by about two inches with water.

Create a small double boiler by filling a medium saucepan with about 2 inches of water and bringing it to a simmer.

There has been thousands of column inches in the last couple of years dedicated to whether Arsene Wenger will have a future at Arsenal at the end of this season, and of course the Frenchman himself has always muddied the waters whenever he is asked about it by the media.

Here's how a green roof works: a layer of felt retains water for hardy plants like sedum or certain grasses, covered by about an inch of «soil» — really a man - made substrate composed of porous shales and clays.

The water levels rose by about 0.1 millimeters (or 4 thousandths of an inch) per year from the first century through the eighth century.

The seismologists say the weight of winter precipitation depresses the Sierra Nevada Mountains by about a centimeter -LRB-.04 inch), while stream and ground water depresses the Coast Ranges by about a half a centimeter.

Start by raising the water level to about an inch above the top of the platform and adding powdered milk or non-toxic paint to the water.

I added about 3 inches of water to the pot and steamed for about 20 minutes, then tested it after 20 minutes by poking it with a fork in several places to make sure it was all tender.

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How's about ingaging your very young kitten's attention in the tub by buying one or two of the gold fish that are usually sold to feed to other pets and put them in that three or four inches of water.

I've always been fascinated by the thought of early seafarers such as Frobisher, Davis etc in the 16th c, in ungainly, vulnerable, wooden ships that could not go an inch to windward whereby on average, 50 % of the navigable water was denied them, poking about the arctic with a view to navigating through to the East Indies.

Chris Mooney reports today that there's also a very simple reason: global warming has raised sea levels by about eight inches over the past century, and this means that when Sandy swept ashore it had eight extra inches of water to throw at us.