Baking tip :

Baking Tip (13)

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Oh, sure you did everything right -  you greased the pan and you let the cake cool.  Still, the goodie was stubbornly stuck.  Next time you’re baking, try this little trick:  Butter the baking dish, then chill it in the fridge while[...]

Baking Tip (13)

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The last time you tried to write “Happy Birthday” on your daughter’s cake, you ran out of space and were forced to crowd the letters together as you reached the edge.  Next time you’re making the dedication, use a[...]

Baking Tip (11)

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The last time you tried to write “Happy Birthday” on your daughter’s cake, you ran out of space and were forced to crowd the letters together as you reached the edge.  Next time you’re making the dedication, use a[...]

Baking Tip (14)

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To assemble a simply delicious dessert in advance without fear of whipped cream going down, dissolve 1 teaspoon of gelatin in 2 tablespoons of water and drizzle it into the cream, then whip as usual.  The stabilizing proteins in gelatin will[...]

Baking Tip (15)

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Let melted chocolate cool down to near room temperature before adding to cookie, cake or bar batters.  Piping hot chocolate may melt the fats or cook the eggs. Chocolate in its solid form will stay fresher longer when stored in a cool, dry[...]

Tip: Baking Muffins

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 Did you take Home Ec when you where in high school?  Did your school even offer Home Ec classes?  It was my favorite class when I was in high school-working side by side with my friends to make delicious food.  Oh, the[...]

Tip: Baking With Larger Candies

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Ask my opinion. If your like me and tried baking with 'regular' or 'peanut' M&M's before, you'll notice that they have a bad habit of sinking to the bottom of your cookie/cake/bar cookie and burning. There ARE ways around this. Number[...]

Tip: The Best Tip EVER for filling a pastry bag!!

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Since Mother's Day is coming up this weekend and some of you might be making cakes, cupcakes or cookies, I thought I would share this great tip for filling a pastry bag with icing (either buttercream or royal icing). I've been using this technique[...]

Tip of the Day April 6

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Sesame Street Yummy Cookies: Baking with Kids  is a wonderful book for cookies. Audrey and made Carrot Cake Cookies and they were divine. I select this recipe because it calls for carrots and raisins so I thought it would be an easy was[...]

Tip of the Day August 6

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Continuing with the idea that it does not take a lot of time to cook with your child, Audrey and I made cupcakes from a mix. The mix was on sale and directed at children so I splurged. It was very easy and fun for Audrey. She was able to use the egg[...]