Category "baking"

What size pan should I use if I want to split a recipe in half that calls for a 13x9 inch pan?

I have a recipe that calls for 13x9 glass pan, which I have used over and over successfully. This year for holidays I would like to split the recipe so that I g

Enriched dough help please!

I tried making panettone last night - although the recipe is really more similar to brioche.. 2 eggs, 5 egg yolks, 250g butter, 500g flour. I kneaded the dough

Anybody know where I can get some Stanley spatulas?

Back when Stanley had home parties, the demonstrator would hand these out as a hostess prize or thank you. It’s my absolute favorite spatula and I canno

Can I avoid overcooking my candied lemon decorations?

I've been tweaking my grandmother's fruitcake recipe all month, and as part of this adventure I tried to make it a little fancier by adding some candied orange

Cooking 4 lasagnas at same time

I would like to bake 4 3-lb lasagnas at same time. Recommended time for one is: 375 degrees for 55 minutes, remove film and bake an additional 10 minutes for

Is it safe to wrap food in aluminum foil before baking it?

It's hard to clean the baking sheet from the stains left by baking food. I was wondering if it is safe to bake the food wrapped in aluminum foil, or whether som

Baking scalloped potatoes at 275 °F instead of at 400 °F

I have a single oven. My ham needs to cook for 2 1/2 hours at 275 °F, my scalloped potatoes need to be cooked at 400 °F for 1 hour. Do I put both dis

Baking ratio for waffles!

What is the ratio between flour, sugar, fat, liquid, and egg for waffles? I searched up "baking ratios" and "cooking ratios" but the closest thing that came up

Can cake batter sit before using?

I'm making a sour cream pound cake for an event. I would ideally like to make the batter in the morning. I have something else I have to do around 11:30, though

Can I par-bake French bread?

According to this website, to par-bake bread, you must Bake as usual, but cut the time by 1/4 ... The goal is to completely bake the bread internally to a temp

Cake Cooking Time: Burning on outside - raw in the middle

I am doing some work in a volunteer kitchen and as part of our meals we provide cake that we bake in a big tray, we can only fit two on a rack in a commercial g

Sourdough recipe with vinegar

I use a sourdough starter to bake my breads. I read somewhere that adding a touch of vinegar will help with the oven rise. What are the implications of adding v

Do I need baking powder/baking soda for my flourless corn bread?

So I completely forgot to add the flour into this corn bread recipe: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup cornmeal 1/4 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2

Can I take a glass baking dish from the fridge and put it in a hot oven?

I have a glass baking dish my husband put together a meatloaf in it last night and put it in the fridge. Can I put it right in the hot oven? I think no so I hav

Why add baking powder when creaming sugar and butter?

A friend recently provided me with a family recipe for cookies which instructed me to cream together sugar and butter - so far so good. However, the thing that

Can I replace baking soda with bread flour in a cake recipe that already has baking powder?

Can I replace baking soda with bread flour in a cake recipe that already has baking powder? Google was no help and I really need to make this birthday cake to

After baking, bread coated with shiny residue

Started making sourdough bread at home. Baked last night in non-stick pans (Cuisinart, Xylan coating, I think) and left to cool off overnight. This morning, I

How do I stop my flatbread from going hard like pizza crust? [closed]

Whenever I make flatbread, I can never get it soft and chewy on the inside AND outside, like storebought flatbread. It always ends up like pi

What to do when a recipe calls for dutch process cocoa and you only have regular cocoa?

In the recipe here: enter link description here the chef requires a mixture of sour cream and dutch process cocoa because they neutralize each other, creating a

Is it okay to measure flour by weight by converting from volume?

I don't have a big jar to put my flour in so it's hard to measure by volume (you have to fluff the flour, pour it into a cup and then remove the excess - which