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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.
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What temperature do you bake pork chops at?
when you start to bake the meat, it is important to avoid setting the temperature of the oven to above 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In order to prevent the meat from getting dried, you can pour 1/2 cup of water into baking dish and cover them before you place them in the oven. Remove the cover after 15 minutes and return to the oven. Allow to meat to get brownish in color. The time for cooking can depend on the thickness of the meat but normally the average time is about half an hour. If you like to eat a plain baked pork chop, you can season the meat with freshly ground pepper and salt before baking.
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2.25 cups is how much of 2 lbs?
It depends on what you are measuring. 2.25 cups of marshmallows would weigh much less than 2.25 cups of butter.
What are the differences in the process of mixing versus folding?
Mixing involves combining different ingredients together with a beater, electric mixer, wire whip or even just a fork. The goal is to blend them completely together. If a recipe calls for something to be "folded"in, then you're trying to gently combine different ingredients. A recipe may tell you to beat cream or egg whites till fluffy and fold them in to the rest of the batter. Add the fluffy ingredients to the batter and then, with a rubber spatula, slide it to the bottom of the batter and "fold" the batter over the whipped ingredients. Turn the bowl and continue gently folding the batteruntil you have incorporated the lighter ingredient. By folding instead of mixing, you won't break down the delicate, whipped ingredient and the result will be a lighter, fluffier batter.
What are people from Espana called in spanish?
'espanoles' (plural) (tilde, ~, over the 'n') covers all of them, but
'castellanos/as' could describe those who speak Castilian ('Spanish'), while
'catalanes' are those who live in Catalonia and speak Catalan, and
'vascos/as' = the Basques, with their own language, in the Basque Country
there also valencianos/as, gallegos/as, etc.
What is the effect of too high or too low temperature on baked products?
It would change cooking time, lower temperature means longer cooking time. Also, you are less likely to brown something at a lower temperature.
When baking sweet foods, such as cookies or cakes, the lower temperature brings out the sweetness more. At higher temperatures the flavor of the oils become more prominent.
When eggs are part of the recipe it is necessary that the internal temperature of the baking item reach 160 degrees Fahrenheit (71 degrees Celsius) in order to kill any dangerous bacteria.
What effect does the amount of stirring have on the quality of a muffin?
All you need to do is mix the ingredients so the flour and other ingredients are well blended. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula to get any flour that may have stuck to the side of the bowl. Other than that you can stir until the cows come home and you'll have flattened muffins.
AnswerSomething called "tunneling" will result if the batter is over mixed. This is when you get holes and hollow spaces in your muffins while baking, hence, the flat muffin syndrome.
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The primary leavening in muffins is baking powder/ soda. (Dependent on the style of muffins) The technical term for mixing any dough is "machining". This term is used by many bakers and is used in professional cook books as something not to do when preparing muffins, biscuits and the like.
The reason is simple; the leavening is metered according to the amount of water used. The method of incorporating the moisture to the dry ingredients is "folding" to the point that the moisture is absorbed. The truth is that the water is never completely absorbed until the cooking phase. The leavening needs to absorb the water slowly to allow a "timed release" of the power of the leavening in conjunction to the heat of the oven. If the dough is over "machined", the leavening is forced to absorb the liquid faster preventing it to rise in the oven. The "holes" mentioned above is due to the leavening acting too fast causing pockets of air. (you will probably notice that the end resulting muffin is very dry too)
A good tip: mix the dry ingredients thoroughly first with a wire whisk before the introduction of any fluid.
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Another effect of stirring is the development of the gluten in the flour. Tough, chewy muffins (and pancakes) are (usually) the result of over mixing. Hence the admonition to "fold" the wet into the dry, to a "just mixed" consistency. In practice, stop mixing just before the batter is "completely mixed" and the last few bits of manipulation to get the batter into the cups and scraped off the side of the bowl will provide the last three or four strokes needed to complete the mixing. If you pay attention you will note a slightly different consistency to the last muffin filled from the first muffin filled. A typical stopping point is when a few small, pea sized clumps of unmixed flour remain in the batter. A smooth, lump free batter is too far gone for a light muffin. Light touch, light touch, light touch; that is the muffin mantra.
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Proper mixing is needed in muffins to achieve a pebble crust. Some batter require less mixing but in muffins takes not more than 25 stroke to have a good quality.
Can you rescue tablet that won't set?
As is the case of most confectionery when it won't set, you can probably reboil it, assuming it has not just gotten horribly stuck to the container it was supposed to be setting in.
However, that only applies to confectionery recipes which actually require cooking (e.g heating something to a specific temperature using a sugar thermometer), rather than the "no-cook" versions which work by gently heating a few things together until melted and combined.
If the recipe you were using was a sort of "no-cook" version, try sticking it in the freezer until it's set, break it apart and use as an ice-cream topping, or as a topping which slowly melts on hot desserts.
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Do you need license for home bakery business in Clark County Indiana?
Here is the contact information. Every state and county is different when it comes to homebased bakeries.
For Home-Based Bakery Law Indiana contact:
Indiana State Department of Health
Phone: 317-233-7360
Email: food@isdh.in.gov
You will also want to visit http://cookingwithdenay.com/indiana/ and copy the pdf that is the law for baking in the state of Indiana!
What would be the ingredient cost for flour be in a recipe calling for 8 pounds plus 4 oz?
It depends on how much the flour costs.
8 lb 4 oz is 8.25 pounds, so the cost is 8.25 x cost per pound.
Why must you use a baggie to keep the dough in?
Using a baggie to keep the dough in helps to prevent it from drying out by sealing in moisture. It also keeps the dough contained, reducing the risk of mess while it rests or rises. Additionally, storing dough in a baggie makes it easy to refrigerate or freeze for later use.
Which brands are participating in the Boxtops for Education program?
The brands involved in the Boxtops for Education program are as follows: Betty Crocker, General Mills, Green Giant, Old El Paso, Yoplait, Motts and Hefty.
