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When you put the butter and sugar in the mixing bowl and put the mixer on high, or cream, and mix the two items together till they are smooth, or creamed.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt is whatever the recipe calls for, there is no set amount for either the butter or sugar.
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Why do you cream the butter and sugar together in a cake?
While you're always able to skip the creaming method, I wouldn't recommend it. Creaming the butter and sugar together allows you to incorporate significant amount of air into the mixture, which translates into a much lighter, fluffier cake!
What is creaming in baking?
the definition of creaming in baking is mixing together butter, margarine, or someohter solid fat with sugar until they are well mized making a soft consistency
What type of utensil do you use when creaming ingredients for baking?
Usually, when creaming items such as butter and sugar, only a bowl and spoon is needed. Microwave butter for 10 seconds at a time, stirring in between with a spoon or spatula. When butter is at desired consistency (about the same consistency as frosting), add the the sugar and stir until well blended. You can use an electric hand mixer too when stirring in the sugar, but it's not necessary. Hope this helps :) I know how frustrating creaming ingredients can be!
What are the reason in the creaming method for creaming the butter and sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy?
It is necessary to cream the fat and sugar in cookie dough in order to break down the sugar crystals. If the fat and sugar are not thoroughly creamed, undissolved sugar crystals can cause a gritty dough.
Does it matter what type of beaters you use when creaming?
No, it doesn't. The only point of creaming is to get the sugar to start dissolving in the butter or shortening. Even a spoon will work but it takes a bit longer.
What is to mix or beat until soft creamy and smooth with an electric mixer?
That is more a statement than a question, but that technique is referred to as "creaming" such as..."creaming" butter and sugar as when making cookies.
What is beating fat and sugar together to incorporate air called?
creaming
What is creaming method?
The creaming method is a method of mixing the sugar and butter and eggs for a cake or biscuits by: * beating the butter (softened a little if necessary) with the sugar until a soft pale cream thck and fluffy mixture is obtained, * then beating in the eggs one by one.This method dissolves the sugar well and incorporates a lot of air bubbles, making the final baked product soft and fluffy.When the fat and the sugar is beaten until it is light and fluffy.
How creaming method works in baking?
When recipe instructions say to "cream" butter and sugar, it means to mix the butter and sugar together with an electric beater until they are well combined. You should no longer be able to see any sugar crystals separate from the butter, and the butter should lighten in color. For delicate cookies or cakes, the butter and sugar should be beaten until you can rub a bit between your thumb and forefinger without feeling any grains of sugar.
Can you fix cookies if you forgot to cream the butter and sugar?
No all recipes require that you cream the butter and sugar together. Just be sure to mix the ingredients thoroughly before dropping batter onto baking sheet (or whatever you are using). Creaming butter is required for some recipes, but personally, I never do it! ;)
Can you substitute vegetable shortening for oil?
not for creaming sugar or for making a laminated dough. In general vegetable shortenings aren't that healthy and should be replaced by butter.
What is it called when you mix shortening and sugar with a wooden spoon?
It is called, creaming. One usually blends or creams sugar, butter, and eggs to make cookies. It is creamed when it is blended to the point that it becomes slightly fluffy.
