Baking Basics

The following is a recipe to make gnocchi from scratch and this recipe is enough for six to seven servings

I don't know about you all but I just love eating biscuits. I love all types. Buttery and even flacky. I promisewd myself that I am going to learn to make all kinds of biscuits starting with...

Flour is made from wheat, and different types of wheat yield different types of flour. Cake flour is derived from soft wheats and it is used in cakes because its characteristics allow it different...

Bread dough enhancer is an additive that improves the texture and taste of bread. It can also act as a preservative and lengthen the shelf life of baked bread. While it is not an essential...

Unless you are a serial-baker, a five-pound bag of flour is going to last you a while. But what is the best way to make sure that the last cup measured is as fresh as the first? Air tight storage...

Christmas is right around the corner, and brown gravy is one thing you will find on most tables during Christmas dinner. This how to will show you easy steps in preparing, brown gravy for Christmas.

Wheat flour is essential to many baked goods because it provides structure. All-purpose flour and self-rising flour can be substituted in many baking recipes with some minor adjustments.

Baking a cake is both a fun and rewarding experience. Whether you're a novice or you're a master, there are a few basic steps that you need to get out of the way in order to create the perfect...

Nutrition experts keep telling us to eat more whole grains. If you would like to start baking with whole wheat flour, you do not have to get rid of your favorite recipes. It is true that whole...

Low carbohydrate diets have been around for many years now, and can be quite effective for losing weight. One baking ingredient that is hard to do without is flour, but there are some easy ways...

Is a special birthday coming up for a special person, bake a delicious birthday cake for their amazing birthday coming up or for when your just plane hungry!

Accurately measuring your baking ingredients directly determines the outcome of the recipe. Improper ratios of wet and dry parts of the mixture can throw off the delicate chemical balance of the...

If you have a cake recipe or mix, you can learn how to bake in various cake pans by simply adjusting the cooking time. Whether you're making an elaborate cake shaped like a football or Easter egg...

Pastry dough flour is milled from soft wheat and, as far as protein content and baking characteristics are concerned, sits midway between all-purpose flour and cake flour. Pastry dough flour is...

Open a cookbook full of baking recipes, and you'll find you often need to use flour. Flour is the main ingredient in many baked goods including bread, cake, cookies and brownies. If you don't add...

Flour can be made from any type of milled grain, although baking flour is usually made from wheat. Baking flour serves a variety of purposes for making goodies such cakes, pastries and bread.

Flour is usually made from wheat, but it can be made from any type of milled grain. Baking flour has a combination of physical characteristics that create the right texture in baked goods.

It happens to every cook once in a while---you run out of a basic cooking ingredient, but you still want to cook the planned recipe without having to take the time to run to the store to purchase...

Oatmeal cookies can sometimes seem like a bland excuse for a cookie. This is not the case. I love oatmeal cookies and this recipe won't dissapoint if you do too.

This is a recipe for a delicious and simple pie dough. This recipe yields enough to cover the bottom of 1 pie (Like in a pumpkin or other 'open face' pie). If you wish to make a pie with crust on...

Many people are confused when it comes to using all purpose flour and self rising flour. There is indeed a difference between the two and this article will help you to understand those differences.

This will teach you how to make and bake classic chocolate chip cookies.

The fact is pie crust is the common denominators of all pie. A delicious filling and a bad crust is a BAD pie. Why is it so hard to do with such few ingredients. It is probably the method. Follow...

White bread and wheat bread are both made from wheat flour. However, the flour used to make white bread has been heavily processed and bleached, whereas the flour used to make wheat bread is less...

When you talk cinnamon rolls, there are different presentations of them. Our family has always had a special way to make them. It's our own family dough and way we put them together. And they...

Wow ever try to make pie crust from scratch. Ugh! Well I decided to try and experiment and this is the best ever, easiest home made pie crust ever. And, if you want to impress people with your...

Yeast is a one-celled fungus that aids baking by converting starch and sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol, causing bread to expand or rise. (See Reference 1) There are a number of different...

Not enough people bake their own bread anymore! Maybe it's because one thinks that baking bread is difficult and only those with mystical powers can do it. Well I'm telling you that if you try it...

When you are baking cookies or cakes, it would be nice if you only had to concentrate on the baking, wouldn't it? Instead, you spend a lot of time measuring, checking your ingredients, reading...

don't you just love that taste of sweet delicious cookies? well now is your chance to make your very own. you and your family will love this easy recipe to have for a great treat or dessert after...

How to make pie crust from scratch? Apple, blueberry, strawberry, peach, cherry, rhubarb, pecan, peanut butter, sour cream raisin, pumpkin, custard, walnut-raisin and the list goes on... Who do...

Artisan bread is nutritious, healthy and the opposite of mass-produced: artisan bread is crafted by master bakers and in people's homes. The distinguishing factor that separates artisan bread from...

Sugar cookies make a great snack anytime. This recipe is easy to make. You can even freeze these cookies for later use.

If you live at a high altitude then you know that your cakes tend to peak or poof up and become rounded and maybe crack in the center. The air pressure at high altitudes is less, so from scratch...

Enjoy one of my family’s favorite recipes! This recipe along with many others located under my avatar were first produced and used frequently by my grandparents and their parents. I wanted to pass...

Last year these were a hit during the holidays. When the budgets low, these cookies go a long way. 19 dozen!!Excellent for office, church or large familly gift giving.

Baking recipes are really instructions for complex chemical reactions. You need to mix the right proportions of sugars, starch, protein, fats, and acids and bases to get the perfect texture and...

We have all had it happen, you spend an hour in the kitchen making that special cake only to pull it from the oven, flip it, and only half the cake come out!!

Have you always wanted to make your own home made dinner rolls to wow your family at your next get together? Now you can. These rolls are delicious and easy to make. They will become a family...

This is a corn-free and gluten free baking powder mix. If you are on a rotation diet or avoiding corn, you could replace the cornstarch, as I did, with another flour, such as arrowroot, tapioca,...

This is a 4-bean blend gluten-free flour that substitutes for whole wheat flour in recipes. Perfect for those with autism or Celiac's disease!

This recipe is perfect for people who cannot eat gluten or wheat, such as people with autism or Celiac's disease. This flour blend uses only 3 ingredients: rice flour, potato starch, and tapioca...

My article is a "how to" piece on how to bake great tasting bread. All you have to do is follow the recipe.

Baking, unlike cooking, is a science. Not going by the exact measurements and process of mixing can turn any recipe into a disaster. The only exception to this rule is going exactly by the...

You'll learn how to make the easiest and most delicious banana bread in only 1:15 minutes by following these simple instuctions. my kids and friends say this is the best bread ever and so easy to...

Each ingredient is vital in the process of baking cake, playing important roles in creating a fluffy, golden brown texture everyone clamors for in the end.

There are many healthy alternatives to rice flour, including almond, garbanzo bean, tapioca, water chestnut, soy and coconut flours. These flours are typically sold at health food stores and...

The aroma of freshly-baked bread makes even the most carbohydrate-resistant dieter hungry. There are many types of breads to make, from whole-wheat bread to raisin bread and challah. Bread-making...

Sorghum flour, also known as jowar flour, is a common substitute for all-purpose flour in instances when a gluten-free food is necessary. Sorghum flour does not contain gluten. When baking...

Cinnamon rolls are sticky, sweet, doughy and delicious. The rolled pastry, filled with cinnamon and sugar and topped with a white sugar glaze, is a satisfying solution for a sweet craving, but it...