The two most defining characteristics of an angel food cake are its light fluffy texture and height. What would happen if there were no leavening agents like cream of tartar or baking soda added to angel food cake? Most of the leavening is dependent on the egg foam of the recipe, so can it maintain …
In the recipe handed down through my family, the oil used to create the roux was the drippings from the bacon that would eventually be added into the pot of Gumbo. This important distinction added a more enhanced flavor to the dish, as many of the fatty acids in the bacon break down during cooking …
Hey everyone! I’m Mary-Austin. I’m a first-year from the DC area and a projected educational studies major. I love to hang out with my friends, binge TV shows, travel, and bake! Quarantine and being stuck at home with nothing to do got me super into baking. I’ve made cookies, log cake, and cheesecake! I love …
The simplest modification to be made with this recipe is altering the degree of Maillard Browning in the end product. The Maillard Reaction occurs when the amino acids in proteins and some sugars combine and break down, producing a distinct taste along with a golden brown color. The reaction itself is fairly complex, but ways …
1. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl and whisk until homogenous. Transfer to an airtight container. This step is to incorporate all the dry ingredients before the leavening agents are activated. This is important because the baking powder and baking soda, being chemical agents, will react very quickly …
Introduction Have you ever wondered exactly why your grandmother makes cookies the way she does? In this article we will explain which parts in our sugar cookie recipe truly do have to be done a certain way and which parts can be changed and still result in a tasty sugar cookie. Zane and Trudy’s analysis …
* Adjustments to the recipe and predicting/explaining the impact it has on the finished product: When adjusting the recipe, peanut butter was both substituted and omitted. This will impact the final product in different ways. The batch with almond butter will marginally shift from the batch with peanut butter, because they have similar properties, ingredients, …
Oatmeal raisin cookies are yummy, easy, and the whole family will love them! Here is a recipe card for you to follow to make a quick batch. It included ingredients, methods, preparation, and cook time. Enjoy! Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Time and Activity Chart – Sheet1