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Archives: Baking Tips

Tips for whipping meringue

How to know when bread is fully baked

How to make vanilla sugar

The importance of sifting powdered sugar

The purpose of cutting butter into dry ingredients

How to know when cookies are done

What is an egg wash?

Do you need to use stale bread?

How to scrape seeds from vanilla beans

Mixing add-ins into ice cream

The “window pane” test

The importance of creaming butter and sugar when making cookies

Getting a perfectly creamy but firm quiche

Don’t overmix muffin batter!

The difference between biscuits and scones

Choosing an ice cream machine

How to use gelatin

How to swirl two batters together

Why does angel food cake need to cool upside-down?

What is stabilized whipped cream?

Why dimple focaccia bread?

How to fold ingredients together

How to scoop ice cream like a pro

How to keep cookies from spreading