Whether you are a professional baker or just a home cook whose favorite pastime is creating delicious baked goodies, one of the ingredients you have probably had to include was baking powder. Even if you are very familiar with baking powder, do you really know why it is used in most baking recipes? What Exactly is Baking Powder? Baking powder is a product that is used to make baked items lighter while helping to expand…
When pumpkin season rolls around, it is a good idea to try as many pumpkin-based recipes as possible. Go pumpkin crazy! It is, after all, one of the best flavors out there. One thing many people love to make is pumpkin pie. Sometimes a recipe for pumpkin pie makes too much filling and you may have some left over. Don’t worry! There is plenty that you can do with that extra pumpkin pie filling that…
One thing that you may not really think about on your own is how different ingredients of baking can taste when they are not mixed together. After all, many people find it interesting to see what the ingredients of a cake are on their own before they become one of the most famous desserts out there. One thing that may surprise you is that some ingredients have a surprisingly bitter taste on their own. More…
Baking a pie is an American pastime. There are few things quite as enjoyable as a fresh, hot pie just waiting to be eaten as it cools in the windowsill. But there is one part of the baking process that every baker dreads: the edges of the pie crust burning. This is because the edges of your pie are much less dense than the rest of the pie. What takes the longest to cook is…
A quiche can make for a delicious treat whether it be a hot savory dinner or a cold lunch. Quiches can be made in a number of different ways with different meats, vegetables, and any other fixings that you can think to add. But as with any other dish, there may come a time where you have too much of it and need to decide between tossing it or throwing it away. This can become…
If there is any single dish that baking is known for, it would be cakes. Cakes are one of the most iconic and versatile desserts out there. Not only are they commonly reserved for special occasions, such as birthdays, holidays, and weddings, but they are also fun for many people to decorate. If you are ready to begin baking a cake, there are a few things that you should be wary of first. For one,…
Baking bread is something that many people enjoy simply because there is a certain amount of satisfaction that comes from seeing the bread rise and turn into a soft and lovely loaf of bread that you can eat throughout the week. Unfortunately, baking bread isn’t always easy or welcoming to people who are not used to it. You may not realize it at first, but bread actually has several different requirements that it needs to…
Most people can agree that there are many, many different variations of cookies out there. There are cookies that are thick and chewy, while there are others that are thin and crispy. Some cookies have a tougher consistency than others while other cookies are as soft as butter. With as many different ways as there are to make cookies, it is inevitable that you will accidentally make cookies with the wrong texture. With that being…
