Baking Techniques

How to Make Fried Chicken

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Fried chicken is one of those foods that almost everyone loves. This crunchy-coated chicken is great served with mashed potatoes and green beans or a simple green salad... more »

How to Make Self-Rising Cake Flour

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Here's a super easy way to make self-rising cake flour that will save you money... more »

How to Add Layers to a Wedding Cake

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The hallmark of a memorable wedding cake is its multitude of moist, tender layers. Professional wedding cake decorators know that the secret to creating a beautiful layered cake is taking care to assemble each layer so that the cake sits ... more »

How to Bake a Juicy Turkey

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The biggest complaint I have heard over the years about baked or roasted meats, especially roasts and turkey, has been that the meat is dry and tough. It is really easy to take care of the problem... more »

How to Bake a Juicy Turkey

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The biggest complaint I have heard over the years about baked or roasted meats, especially roasts and turkey, has been that the meat is dry and tough. It is really easy to take care of the problem. Read on to learn more... more »

How to Bake at High Altitudes

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If you live at an altitude of 5000 feet or greater and your efforts to bake a beautiful birthday cake for your family yielded something that resembled a flat tire, you have experienced the challenges of baking at high altitudes. By making some ... more »

How to Bake Stromboli

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Stromboli is an Italian dish that is stuffed with meat and cheese. Because of its similarity, stromboli is bound to become a favorite of pizza lovers. Give yourself 1 1/2 hours to prepare, assemble and bake the stromboli. The easiest part of ... more »

How to Cook Fillet en Croute

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You're hosting a dinner party, and all you know how to make is bland chicken or some vegetable-medley casserole your mom made for you back in grade school. And obviously, your special "Leche over Cheerios" recipe won't fly. Here's a French ... more »

How to Decorate Cupcakes Using Fondant

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Fondant lets you take an ordinary cupcake and personalize it or make it into something spectacular. If you can roll out clay and make clay figures, than you can roll out fondant and make fondant decorations for cupcakes... more »

How to Ingredient Substitutions

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Have you ever started to fix one of your recipes, and after you’re already half way in it you discover that you are missing one of the ingredients. These are some ingredient substitutions that you most likely have in your pantry all the time. It ... more »

How to Keep the Meringue Pie Top From Shrinking

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My mother makes a Lemon Meringue Pie every November for my sister. Her birthday is right around Thanksgiving. My sister is 40, so mom has the "no shrinking" down to a science... more »

How to Make Easy Sweet Potato Pie

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The sweet potato is often confused with the yam, but they're NOT the same thing. Yams belong to another plant family and grow mostly in the tropics; the sweet potato is a member of the morning-glory one. BOTH are very good for you, health-wise. ... more »

How to Make Lobster Shaped Sugar Cookies

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Lobsters and Clam Bakes in the summer time are great fun. Especially if you are able to visit Maine or Cape Cod. Adults love to eat lobster but usually the kids would rather something simpler. Make these cute and easy lobster shaped sugar cookies ... more »

How to Make Petit Fours

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Petit Fours are little, bite-sized, iced mini cakes. Traditionally they are made from almond sponge cake but a variety of other flavors can be used to make the sponge. If you are not a very good baker, or your time is limited, you can use ... more »

How to Make Puff Pastry

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Puff pastry is a staple in every master baker's repertoire, and is an important part of many mouth-watering recipes. Make this quick puff pastry for turnovers, strudels or any other recipe that calls for a light and flaky dough... more »

How to Make Rosette Designs With Icing On a Cake

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Decorated cakes gives that extra sparkle at parties and weddings. Learning basic techniques, like making simple rosettes, requires a little bit of practice. The outcome of a beautifully decorated cake is well worth the time you put into learning ... more »

How to make the best fried chicken

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I would like to be dicovered by the way I can cook,Paula Deen has nothing on me!!!ok here we go,,,,READY??????? Go to that local market and buy a whole frier,,,,place that bird in a large pan and cover with cold water,add 1/4 cup of table ... more »

How to make the best no bake chocolate cookies

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When I was a new bride I asked my mother for our No Bake Chocolate cookie recipe. My mother looked a bit sheepish and finally confessed that she did not have a clue what it was, I would have to ask my grandmother. Armed with pen and paper I ... more »

How to Mix Ingredients for Baking Homemade Bread

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Homemade bread is such a treat, it's worth it to set aside the time to make it. The key to baking bread is mixing the ingredients in a particular order. Kneading the dough by hand can also be quite a stress reliever... more »

How to Package Cookies Successfully For Mailing

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Mail your cookies with confidence! Step by step instructional guide to ensure your baked goodies will arrive in the same condition you sent them in... more »

How to Prepare Honey-Glazed Baked Ham

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This Honey glazed baked ham recipe is delicious and so easy to make.There is a very unusual ingredient that makes this baked ham one to remember... more »

How to Substitute Flax Seed for Eggs in Baking

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If you are looking to adapt a baking recipe to suit a vegan, or if you simply are out of eggs and have flax seed on hand, this is how you can successfully replace eggs in some of your baking... more »

How to Use an Icing Bag

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Whether you want writing or fancy flowers, practice makes perfect if you want to achieve the best results for an awe-inspiring cake design. Selecting the right icing bag is critical for decorating your cake. Follow these tips for choosing and ... more »

How to Add Dry Ingredients to a Bake Sheet Cake

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Making a cake is more than just dumping all of the ingredients into a bowl and beating it until it is smooth. When you follow specific techniques developed years ago in order to create a light airy texture, you'll end up with a delicious cake ... more »

How to Add Frosting to the top of a Sheet Cake

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When most people think of sheet cake, images of cakes topped with mounds of flower-shaped icing and popular children's characters come to mind. Before you pick up that icing spatula consider an alternative to traditional cake frosting. Fondant is ... more »

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