To people who may not be interested in cooking or to young children who may not differentiate too much between the two, both custard and pudding can seem very similar. In fact, there have been plenty of times when people have confused custard for pudding and pudding for custard. With that being said, knowing the …
Baking 101
When it comes to baked goods, there are countless different recipes that you can work with to make the perfect dessert. Some people prefer to eat cookies while other people might be more interested in cake bars. However, one of the most universally loved baked goods out there is brownies. Especially if you live alone …
When you bake a cake from scratch, you already know you need to follow the directions exactly as they’re printed. If your recipe calls for milk or buttermilk, many people think the two ingredients are interchangeable, but is that really true? Can you use milk when the recipe calls for buttermilk and vice versa? A …
If you are into baking, you may wonder what the difference is between white chocolate and almond bark. Often, a recipe says that almond bark can be a substitute for white chocolate, but before you decide to use it, you may want to know exactly what the differences are. They are in fact two different …
So many people take pride in making homemade bread. There are almost 140 different kinds of bread and an assortment of ways to make them. Some call for yeast and some do not; some are savory and some are sweet. If you have made sourdough bread before you already know it requires a little extra …
Fondant is a type of cake icing that can be used to mold or sculpt cakes, cupcakes, or pastries. It can be rolled or poured with the poured variation being more common for fillings and the rolled variant more common for covering cakes and other baked goods. It has a texture that is similar to …
There are two types of dough that are used in baked goods: the unleavened dough and leavened dough. The unleavened dough does not need to rise during the baking process and is generally flat and thin. Examples of this type of dough include pie crusts, flatbreads, pasta, tortillas, and crackers. The leavened dough requires yeast, …
Every baker who has ever made a cheesecake has had a cheesecake crack. Whether it is a small crack in the center or the entire cake has split, cheesecakes crack all the time. There are a few reasons why your cheesecake may have cracked and some easy ways to prevent this from happening. Hopefully, this …
Baking is a daily event in my home and one of the things I bake most often is cookies. Chewy and gooey or light and crisp. Chocolate chip, peanut butter, gingersnaps, or oatmeal raisin. Round cookies or bar cookies. All are favorites in my home. Over the years I’ve come up with creative ways to …
In my husband’s family, my sister-in-law and I are the dessert makers. Be it pies or cheesecakes or cakes, we are the ones that get down and dirty with those delicious sweet treats. Usually we get together for a birthday or a holiday on Saturdays around lunch. It is always a great time, but the …