Folding ingredients together

“Folding” is a method of gently combining ingredients without knocking the air out of the mixture, such as with whipped egg whites or whipped cream. Here’s how it’s done:

  • Begin by adding one third of the lighter mixture (such as whipped egg whites) to the thicker batter to loosen it
  • Using the spatula, cut straight down through the mixture to the bottom of the bowl and scoop up the mixture and fold it over on top of itself.
  • Rotate the bowl a quarter turn and repeat until the lighter ingredients are incorporated into the batter.
  • Fold in the remaining lighter mixture in small batches.

Here’s a quick video if you need a visual!