Oh the science you will learn…
This was the simplest bread recipe I could find. I’ve always been a big fan of good bread, and I know from experience that it takes only a few ingredients to make a tasty loaf of bread. See Science of Bread Recipe Time and Activity Chart Recipe — Printable Version
Okay. So, if you’ve gotten this far, you really want to make some bread. Well, good for you, I hope this will work for ya. Below is the recipe, here is the explanation. First. Lets analyze Yeast, especially the Active Dry Yeast used here. Yeast, is a living organism as said by the Science of …
The Science of Meringue! In our recipe, the first step (after preheating your oven and lining the baking sheets) is to separate the egg whites from the yolks and beat those whites. The egg whites are separated before beating because the yolk has fat in it, while the white is just …
Scientific Content of the Ingredients: The ingredients that this recipe calls for are cream cheese, eggs, sugar, salt, chocolate chips, flour, cocoa, baking soda, water, vinegar, vegetable oil, and vanilla. For some of the ingredients, their purpose is flavor, like vanilla, and salt. Others, work behind the scenes in the chemistry aspects of it, to …
Like all baked goods, the cupcakes need an acid to react with a base in order to create Carbon Dioxide. For Hidden Giant cupcakes the acid is White Vinegar, with an pH of 2.4, and the base Baking Soda with a pH of 8.3. Baking soda is a pretty common thing for someone to have …
Introduction: Have you ever wondered why certain ingredients are in a recipe? What is the role of each ingredient? We are going to uncover what makes a GIANT sugar cookie perfect by looking into each ingredient’s effect. Scientific Content: What does each ingredient do? 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature Purpose: To bind …
Passionate and creative, that’s me. I have always had a fascination for baking and cookie making, but life has taken me in other academic directions… until now! Being a first-year student I discovered a class called Chemistry in the Kitchen. This class has taken me back in time and elevated my cooking knowledge. Now …
Hello fellow readers, bakers, and/or scientists, My name is Mary and I am a college student from Massachusetts. Ever since I was little, I’ve enjoyed baking. One of my favorite desserts to make are cookies, especially during the holiday season. From chocolate chips cookies to sugar cookies, I love them all and I love eating …
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Pancakes are a delicious way to kick start your day. Heres a quick and easy recipe, enjoy! See the Science of Buttermilk Pancakes recipe for more information! Time Activity Chart Recipe- Printable Version
