Category "baking"

Forgot to add sugar to the dough how can we fix it?

I have a dough rising which I realized was made without sugar. I used pineapple juice so I assume there was some sugar in there but this was supposed to be a sw

Can you grind Cheerios and use it as flour?

After reading this question, I was wondering if a similar procedure would work with something like Cheerios. Could I grind it up and use it as gluten-free flour

Why does canelé batter have to be made 24 hours in advance?

I am experimenting with making canelé. All recipes I've found call for the batter to be made and left in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours before ba

Why flour on bread?

My local bakery tends to put flour on the top of what I thought was already baked bread (but which based on the answers apparently is flour added before the bak

Differences between cloth, fiberglass and silicone baking mats?

There are various reusable baking/parchment paper substitutes on the market now, and a quick trawl through Aliexpress reveals at least three kinds: Cloth, rein

What are these pans used for?

I have these 2 pans and do not know what to cook in them. The square one is non stick; the lid has holes in it and is curved to fit the hump in the bottom part.

How to get moist goo in layers of chelsea buns

I'm trying to make chelsea buns like the ones from my home town as I no longer live there so can't get them very often. I've done quite a bit of experimenting a

How can I make macarons with "feet" in my oven at home?

I've tried many macaron recipes, and all have tasted very good. The problem is they always end up as a meringue, or looking like cookies. They usually don't h

Substituting maseca (corn flour) for ap flour in waffle cones

I want to make a maseca based waffle cone but I am not sure what to use as the binding agent in substitute of flour. My first assumption was to mix in a .7% rat

Ears of corn in grams

I found an interesting recipe (http://www.icouldkillfordessert.com.br/receitas/mingau-de-milho/) for corn porridge, in it was necessary "3 ears of corn" for the

Using hardware store dowel as rolling pin?

Is there any reason not to use the wood dowelling I always see in the hardware stores/wood shops for a rolling pin for pastry?

making a sourdough starter in desert like conditions

It's finally summer and the daily temperature here is between 75-85 - which I figure is finally good for making my first starter. My concern, though, is that th

Pound cake sticks to pan - need alternate solution

My pound cakes stick to the pan regardless of the efforts I take. I have used baking spray, olive oil, butter, butter & flour, and tin foil strips. I have c

Scoring medium hydration dough after it's been in the oven

I've been using this setup for 60% hydration dough: 20 mins in cloche, covered, 500° 10 mins in cloche, covered, 450° 20+ mins uncovered, 450° Fo

Can I use Granulated sugar instead of White sugar?

I'm making a dark chocolate cake, it calls for white sugar but I have an unopened bag of granulated suagr at home. Can I use that instead to save some money or

Why do catered baked deserts have a yucky aftertaste? [closed]

Baked desserts from home and fine restaurants leave no bad taste in my mouth. But catered deserts at my workplace or those purchased from a gr

Baking cauliflower with potatoes

I like to cook a very simple recipe for roasted potatoes: I peel and cut potatoes to cubes, mix them in a sauce of olive oil, garlic and sweet paprika and place

Safety of producing home malted flour

I have been reading about home malting here and here for the purpose of making my own malted flour. However, I doubt my grain has been inspected for Fusarium an

How do I prevent my bread crust from drying out?

When I make bread pizza or toasted sandwiches in my oven, the outer crust dries out. Which elements should I use for baking to prevent it from drying out? My ov

Dough for edible bowls, plates

I want to bake edible bowls that go with e.g. salad or snacks, that is, I need a non-sweet, bread-like dough that gets reasonably hard when baked but is still s