Scientific Food Blogs by Dickinson Students
Click here to see the Time and Activity Chart for the Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Chocolate Chip Cookies and Differing Baking Times Introduction/Background Information: Chocolate Chip Cookies are one of the most iconic American desserts. Many individuals have fond memories from their childhoods eating chocolate chip cookies and milk, an infamous combination that some consider …
Crepes are considered as desserts but also as a dish itself and many people around the world are still discovering different ways to mix crepes with a lot of different ingredients. Crepes are a simple mixture of flour, eggs, milk, and butter. Basically, we are using an original pancake recipe with couple of changes in …
Today, we delve into French cuisine by exploring the science behind making pancakes. Originally from France and having evolved all over the world, they can be either savory or sweet. Hope you enjoy!
(image above) Michelle 2020, Triple chocolate muffins in a muffin tin, Brown Eyed Baker, accessed 4 May 2023, https://www.browneyedbaker.com/chocolate-chocolate-chunk-muffins/ I love muffins. My dad used to buy a triple chocolate chip muffin mix and make them all the time when I was in middle school. They would make me so happy, but then the …
Whenever I mention Blue Berry Buckle to anyone they always ask “What’s that?” Apparently it’s not as popular as I was lead to believe by my mother, who would always make it for me every time blueberries came into season in our area. She would stop at the local Amish fruit stand on her way …
Popovers may be fairly simple to make, but the science behind them is still complex, and each ingredient serves all the more an important purpose because of how few there are. The main point of difference compared to other pastries is the leavening agent, steam, which makes popovers hollow and leaves large air pockets in …
Of the many possible alterations to the gingerbread cookie recipe, I focused on the effects of baking powder vs. baking soda, the impact of a decreased baking temperature, and the consequences of removing molasses from the recipe. Before breaking down the effects of the various alterations, we will first look at the impact each ingredient …
Image credit to Audrey Herman, author Macarons are a pastry native to France made of almond flour. They are notoriously difficult to make, so it is important to follow this recipe closely.
Below is a Time and Activity Chart for Cheesecake.
