Baking Techniques

The holiday season is here and that means family, friends, and most of all food. Here are steps to roasting a delicious turkey that will have people getting up for seconds.

I learned to make this black fruit cake when I was visiting my now ex- boyfriend in Jamaica. I love to bake so, I asked him to teach me how to make it and he did. As a matter of fact, when I...

This delicious low fat recipe for cake swaps out a few not-so-healthy ingredients for better ones (not that you'd notice by tasting it). It’s also a super easy recipe, using simple ingredients...

With the Christmas holiday festivities approaching, many of us are spending more time in the kitchen than normal with extra baking and preparation of food for party gatherings. The following are...

Greasing the pan is a necessary step when doing any baking project, but flouring the pan is equally important. To ensure that your cakes come out perfectly with no tears or snags, greasing...

You can bake cakes or buns in an electric steamer or a simple metal steamer placed over a pot of boiling water. These baked goods are usually lighter and have a spongier texture than those baked...

Prepare your chicken a little different tonight. Adding a lemon flavor is a twist on the staple baked-chicken dish. But there are a wide range of ways to prepare lemon chicken. For instance,...

This is a very simple recipe. hope you enjoy....

Wax paper is a type of translucent tissue paper that is covered in a thin layer of paraffin wax, which makes the paper waterproof and less likely to stick to cooked food. It is often used to cover...

Waxed paper is not suitable for cooking most kinds of food. The paper is covered in a thin film of wax, and direct exposure to heat melts the wax off the paper and into your food. Unless you want...

A large cake pan is considered greater than 10 to 12 inches in diameter, generally speaking. These pans can be used in similar ways to a smaller cake pan, but certain precautions should be...

The not-so-perfect end to a perfect dinner is a cake that sticks to the cake tin. Sure, it still tastes good, but you get a zero for presentation. If the cake is a tier or baked into a shape to be...

Man do I love hard boiled eggs. You can make a sandwich with them, put them in your salad, or just crack them and eat them. The problem that I use to run into is the shell being a pain in the butt...

Layer cakes are usually created by dividing cake batter between two or three cake pans of the same size and shape. Tube pans present a problem when attempting to make a layered cake as the pans...

Do you only have access to a convection oven and are wondering how to bake the perfect cheesecake you were able to bake in your conventional oven? Have you stood in front of your convection oven...

I learned how to make pie crust by following the directions in a magazine many years ago. I haven’t had the article for a long time, but I wrote down and kept what I thought I might forget; the...

The Holidays are here and it's time to get out the good china. Start the holidays with a recipe from Italy and from an old family secret. The Perfect Italian based turkey with all the trimmings.

Nothing makes a home feel like "home" more than the wonderful aroma of freshly baked cookies in the air. The best part is sharing and eating them! But how do we keep freshly baked...

Delight your family and friends at your next gathering with a decadent cheesecake treat. If you need to serve dessert to a lot of people, a standard round cheesecake may not be enough. Try making...

Instead of a standard cake that lacks imagination, perhaps a giant cookie would be a fun change of pace for some parties and celebrations. With basic cookie dough batter, you can easily make large...

Making cakes can be fun, but the fun goes down a notch if your cake sticks to the baking pan. In order to prevent this, you must grease and flour the cake pan before you bake the cake. Greasing...

I'm going to show you how to make the best chicken wings that you ever had everyone is going to love them and so are you.

Give a sweet treat with a personalized touch. Make a homemade candy bar that looks too good to eat. With minimal expense and time required, personalized candy bars are ideal for gifts, fundraisers...

how to de stress free from egg shells in your recipe or pan

Making a pie crust that is flaky and tender is essential in the taste success of many recipes that include a pie crust (baked or unbaked) filled with puddings, berries, meats, and other...

Being a Halloween baby my self I have picked up many Halloween type recipes and crafts over the years. I am one of those weird people that like Halloween better than any other holiday. I was born...

The best cakes are moist cakes and here is a VERY easy trick to make every cake your best cake!

You will learn to make your favorite cookie recipes in half the time; you could make 10 dozen cookies transformed into squares in less than an hour. You won't be using a cookie sheet, but you will...

When using a bread maker start with the ingredients. You can make any type of bread in a bread maker that you can in the traditional way. However, bread makers differ in the amount of each...

Do you have bananas turning brown, but are not really in the mood for banana bread right now? Maybe you are looking for a cute Christmas gift for someone. If so, this is a great way to make...

Homemade bread, warm from the oven and spread with butter and jam, is a delicious treat, but for the home baker perfecting the techniques of baking, bread can be a challenge. While much of the...

My mother taught me an easy way to make flaky pie crust every time. It's not just the recipe that is the trick, but her clever method of mixing and rolling the pie crust out, so be sure to follow...

A three tier cake can add a professional touch to any event whether it be a holiday, birthday or wedding celebration. Three tier cakes may appear quite difficult to make, but are in fact as simple...

Pound cakes are so named because the original recipe called for one pound each of flour, butter, eggs and sugar. You can still make this delicious picnic staple without using a pound for each and...

Do you have zucchini left over, but have no freezer space to freeze bread or zucchini? If so, this is a great alternative to freezing your bread. Canned zucchini can be stored on your pantry...

Tired of your cakes puffing up in the middle like an overstuffed belly? This article will help you get a smooth, flat cake that can be easily stacked in layers and decorated.

Summer and early autumn are the perfect time for camping and cooking in the great outdoors. There is nothing better than food cooked over the open fire. If you were ever a scout, you probably...

Nothing tops a delicious salad like homemade croutons. My Mom showed me how to make these several years ago and they have always been a hit with everyone. This is a great way to use up all of...

My two most favorite desserts are Cheesecake and Creme Brulee so I thought , what the heck I'll just combine them and have the best of both. So turn your favorite Cheesecake recipe or try mine,...

Baking a cake from scratch is time consuming and expensive. This recipe produces a extra moist cake from a box mix and it is also a lower fat option with the elimination of oil.

This recipe for brandied cranberries is really easy and it yields enough for two recipes of cranberry squares. I like to brandy my cranberries in advance and keep the jar in the refrigerator...

Ah, the pleasures of baking – beautiful textures, wonderful aromas, exquisite taste. A recipe that comes out perfectly is a joy to behold. But when that muffin, brownie, or cake sticks to the pan,...

As any good chef knows, the art of making a dish look appetizing can be as important as the skill put into preparing the food. The pecan pie, like all single-crust pies, creates as much...

You know, sweet cheesecake isn’t the only decadent cheesecake. If you’ve never heard of or tasted a savory cheesecake, you’ll be in for a treat when you bite into one. Savory cheesecakes are not...

Looking for a caterpillar cake recipe? This is the perfect one! My son's first birthday was in the theme of Baby Einstein. I quickly realized there are no cakes out there for this theme so I had...

Depending on where you live, it may prove difficult to obtain an affordable good loaf of healthy bread, the kind that has texture and doesn't fall apart easily. Making your own bread can be...

You don't need to buy a special pan to make a butterfly cake - it is simple to create one from a standard 13x9 sized pan. This can easily work with square or round cakes also (see the tips).

Baking amazing cookies is part ingredients, part love and part knowing a couple of easy tricks! I'm not sure if I read these tricks, heard them from my grandmother or just learned them on my own...

If you want something you can prep the night before and pop in the oven for dinner, need a covered dish for a potluck, or love chicken pot pie, this is the recipe for you.This is a real crowd...

A springform pan is a rounded metal pan with a removable outer ring. The ring supports delicate crusts before baking. Once the crust bakes, the ring is removed, leaving the pan with a bottom and...