Baking
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Baking Terms for Beginners
Baking is a hobby many love to do but in order to fully understand how it works or how to do it you will have to familiarize yourself with the different baking terms used. They are many baking terms used by professional bakers or by cook books. You have to figure out what each one is in order to do the job and so that the baked goodies will be delicious enough for seconds. Below we will discuss a few basic baking terms that everyone should know. The most basic of the terms is: Bake. To bake means to cook in an oven using dry heat. You have to remember to turn on and heat up the oven 10-15 minutes before use in order to equalize the temperature. Another important term to remember is: Bakers Dozen. For bakers, a dozen of an item means 13 pieces. Remember this when people tell you them want… Read more -
Sensational Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
This is an absolutely spectacular recipe for chocolate oatmeal cookies. Though oatmeal cookies are not considered a cool, modern dessert by many, there is a reason that traditional recipes survive over the decades. This recipe proves it! Ingredients: 3/4 lb. semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup soft unsalted butter 1 egg 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. baking powder 3/4 cup quick or old fashioned oats, uncooked 1/4 tsp. salt (optional) Directions: Oven should be preheated to 375°F. Separate 1 cup chocolate chips from the rest and melt this in a saucepan over low heat. Set aside. Beat sugar and butter together in a bowl until smooth and fluffy. Add the melted chocolate, vanilla, and egg. Remaining ingredients should be combined in… Read more -
Red Velvet Cake In a Nutshell
Red velvet cake is a chocolate cake prepared by adding red food coloring, to the cake to give it the well known red color. Originally this red color was obtained by adding beets! Well, I think I will take the food coloring! This cake has been very popular for many centuries. The most basic ingredients for this basic cake are flour, baking soda, buttermilk, vanilla extract, sugar, cocoa powder, vinegar, eggs, and salt. Ingredients required for the preparation of red velvet cake, as all other cakes also, should be measured using measuring cups or spoons. Different ingredients have different ways to measure, in order to receive the accurate amount of ingredients. Mixing the ingredients together for this scrumptious cake is the initial step in the preparation of a red velvet cake. You can use… Read more
