Category "baking"

What caused the crust on on the top of my bread to separate from the rest of the loaf?

I used this Portuguese sweet bread recipe. The bread came out with a great crumb, great flavor, and a great crust. The problem is that the crust on the top sepa

White chocolate baking in cake batter

Can I chop up a white chocolate baking bar or melt it all and then fold it into vanilla cake batter? I'm wondering if that could make me a white chocolate cake.

My overnight sour dough went slack, could my 'starter' have eaten too much gluten?

Was reading this question and reply, and wondering if it may pertain to my last night's effort for a good 'artisan' style sourdough loaf today: How does a sourd

Can I use amaretti cookies in a cheesecake crust?

I'm making a cannoli cheesecake from this recipe (http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a43604/cannoli-cheesecake-recipe/). I will be adding 1-2 t

Does the weather outside make a diference in oven temp. for baking

I know that the humidity can make a difference on how your bread might turn out. Do you ever have to adjust the temp. on the oven depending on the weather? I fi

Would it really be possible to cook a fish in clay?

Awhile back I read about in a fictional book a person who had no cooking utensils placed a gutted, cleaned fish in clay and baked it, and afterwards broke the p

Overmixed pate sucree

I overmixed my pate sucree and it is now very soft (see picture). Is there any way I could fix it? Recipe: 1/2 cup/120g cold butter 1/2cuo + 1 tbsp/ 70g icin

Dry baked goods

I've recently purchased new ovens and was excited to bake in them as the heating circulation was supposed to be superior and temperature more accurate. Most of

Having trouble with the sweet & sour sauce recipe

Recipe here: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/19670/sweet-and-sour-sauce-i/ Ingredients: 3/4 cup white sugar 1/3 cup white vinegar 2/3 cup water 1/4 cup soy sauce

Dividing dough into rolls

I'm looking for a good way to get uniform dinner rolls cut from a batch of dough (6 lbs dough and 4 oz per roll). I use an old-fashioned scale and I have found

How long will a bread ferment last before it is no good?

I have a bread recipe that I would like to try, but it requires a ferment using Guiness. The recipe says to leave it for 4 - 6 hours to get it going. All of

How to "toss to coat" ingredients in a sheet pan?

I've been trying new recipes lately, and I often see instructions along the lines of: Put ingredients in sheet pan Drizzle oil over ingredients Add seasonings

How to modify a bread recipe to accomodate longer proofing times?

I used to bake a lot but since I've switch jobs, I do not have enough time in the evening anymore. But I work really close from home so I can go home for lunch

Why add Wheat Germ to Bread?

A blogger I generally trust recently posted a recipe for a simple, brown soda bread. The recipe calls for: bread flour, whole wheat flour, and wheat germ. Wha

How to improve the flavor of gluten free challah bread?

I am trying to improve the taste of this gluten free challah recipe. The texture seems right, but I am trying to add more flavor. I am wondering what ingredie

How to prevent light-colored macarons from browning?

I have a problem with baking yellow macarons, or any light coloured macarons. The yellow (or any light colour) ones always brown, always! I tried lowering t

Why did my green tea muffins turn black?

I made green tea muffins following the recipe here. I like my muffins moist and fluffy, so I added banana as suggested by the recipe and replaced half of the

Alcohol evaporation of beer in a cake

I'd like to bake a Guinness flavored cocoa cake. My direction say to start by beating room temperature butter with brown sugar, then eggs and a mixture of flour

Non-sweet sugar replacement for French macaron

I've been working pretty hard on my macaron game lately and have wanted to make a savory biscuit/shell, however I can't think of what I may be able to replace p

How much should I beat choux pastry for optimal rising?

I attempted choux pastry eclairs for the first time. The pastry came together after only a few seconds in the saucepan, I allowed it to cool before adding eggs