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Baking
Baking is cooking by dry heat and an art form all on its own. Attributed to the Babylonians, baking food has been around since as far back as 3,000 BC.
4,738 Questions
What can you use to replace plain flour in brownies?
Self-raising flour, and leave out some of the other leavening agents. There is no other substitution for flour.
Are sprinkles made out of cheese?
No, that would be gross! Sprinkles are made out of pretty much sugar.
A twice-baked potato is a delicious dish that is basically mashed potatoes inside a baked potato skin and topped with cheese. There are many variations on the recipe but here are some simple instructions for how to make a twice-baked potato.
Bake a whole potato. When just cool enough to handle, scoop out the inside and mix it with butter, sour cream, bacon bits, green onion, cheddar cheese, and salt and pepper. Put the mixture back in the potato shell and bake until all is hot and cheese is melted.
Can a person get drunk from almond extract?
Yes. Almond Extract, Anise Extract, and Lemon Extract have high alcohol content (60%-80%)
You can get drunk off of it, but it will taste horrible. Prepare to be in extreme discomfort after drinking.
A Cacao pod has a rough leathery rind about 3 cm thick, The fruit, called a cacao pod, is ovoid, 15-30 cm (6-12 in) long and 8-10 cm (3-4 in) wide, ripening yellow to orange, and weighs about 500 g (1 limb) when ripe.
Where was the brownie first invented?
History of baking
The History of Baking First Baking Course Ever Find Some Grain, a Mortar, and a Pestle Way back in the year 8,000 B.C., some clever dudes in Egypt started crushing grain with a mortar and pestle. You can bet they were surprised when after a few twists and grinds, a German chocolate cake appeared. Just kidding. They only managed to make a rudimentary form of unleavened bread sort of like a Mexican tortilla--but it was still a pretty big accomplishment. They shared this information, creating something of a baking course.
Baking Class 5000 years later Go Search for Wild Yeasts In approximately 3000 B.C. the Egyptians saw that during warm periods certain wild yeasts were attracted to multi-grain flour mixes. They were inspired to start experimenting with those wild yeasts until they came up with leavened bread Genius. These experiments and successes created some gatherings not unlike a current baking class.
Want a Baking Job in 150 B.C.? Join the Roman Guild Yes, the next big baking millstone--I mean milestone--came in 150 B.C. Baking guilds were formed in Rome and wealthy Romans started insisting on more expensive white bread.
The rest is history. Baking jobs became available after those first bakeries sprung up in Rome. Bakers started creating different types of baked goods to attract customers. Baking spread throughout Europe, with each country adding to the baked goods repertoire until someone figured out how to make the chocolate chip cookie. What a day that must have been.
What are 4 conditions that are needed for yeast to grow?
the 4 conditions needed for yeast to grow are:
1. Warmth
2. Moisture
3. Food
4. Time
How long to cook a fresh ham butt portion around 10 pounds?
The general rule of thumb is 25 Minutes per Pound at 350 degrees. So that would be 4 hours and 15 minutes. Always use a Meat Thermometer to ensure the ham has reached 160 degrees.
What temperature would you bake an Angel Food cake in a convection oven?
You would use the same temperature that the recipe calls for. The amount of heat is the same in a convection oven as it is in a standard, it is just a different way of heating. Most angel food recipes call for about 325º F.
It is a flavoring produced by combining bitter-almond oil with ethyl alcohol. The flavor is very intense, so the extract should be used with care.
Why is grilling healthier then frying or baking?
Grilling is healthier because u do not put it in fattening oil or baked comes with the extra skin which is also unhealthy so grilling is healthier because no oil no extra skin and just burnt on a grill hence grilling.
I ATE THE FIRST WAFFLE.... BECAUSE I RULE....and i have cookies!!!
The Kaiser roll, also called a Vienna roll or a hard roll (original name: Semmelor Kaisersemmel; if made by hand also: Handsemmel), is a kind of bread roll, supposedly invented in Vienna, and thought to have been named to honor Emperor Franz Joseph. It is a typically crusty round roll made from flour,barm, malt, water and salt, with the top side usually divided in a rotationally symmetric pattern of five segments, separated by curved superficial cuts radiating from the centre outwards. Kaiser rolls are often produced by machine, as well as by hand.
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Can you use apple sauce as a substitute for eggs when baking?
Yes.
Eggs came first, they are a standard item in baking.
Eggbeaters were developed as a substitute for real eggs, to help people cut down on the amount of cholesterol in their diets.
What is the normal consistency of cupcake batter?
Cupcake batter should be the same consistency of any cake batter: thick enough to mound slightly when dropped from a spoon back into the bowl, and thin enough to pour from the bowl to the pan.
If the recipe calls for 1 packet of yeast how much do you use out of a bulk package?
Just use one packet of whatever you have - all of the packets contain the same amount. Active Dry Yeast, Instant Yeast, Rapid Rise Yeast, Fast Rising Yeast or Bread Machine Yeast are all the same. They just have different names. If your yeast is in a jar - use one level teaspoon.
Why does it take so long for an oven to preheat?
It takes a long time because the light bulb isn't as hot or bright as a real oven
no but they make a great story no but they make a great story and a good chocolate snack lol
What do the Amazon tribes eat?
tribes eat a variety of bugs and insects also wild boar and pig
they also eat leaves and sugar barley
They also eat Yucca
Yucca plants are grinded up to make a meal called farina. As yucca grows, it is cultivated into a bush-like plant, whose fibrous root is the edible part. Yucca, also known as cassava, is a white, starchy tropical vegetable that was originally grown by indigenous people. These people used yucca as a dietary staple, typically milling the yucca into flour or making a paste from it. Knowing when to harvest the yucca plant is a very important thing. If it is harvested too late, damages to the root occur, such as rotting roots or the roots turning into a wood-like state. Methods for cooking yucca can be: Boiling it then covering it with onions and garlic then soaked with butter or vegetable oil, Frying the yucca in canola oil until its golden then lightly shake garlic salt on top of it, Adding it along with potatoes and other vegetables into beef-based-soups.
What happens when you stir egg white?
Stirring egg whites begins to break down the albumen so that the whites combine more easily with other ingredients. Beating egg white by stirring or whipping vigorously combines air in the albumin. The trapped air expands when heated resulting in a light baked product.
Tin of baked beans the weight?
Depends on the cannery, the company who packages the products. Most of the sugar can be removed by rinsing the beans in cold water using a colander.
