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Baking is a time-honored and traditional method of cooking. Learn some new baking techniques to improve your skills or try a new recipe, and fill your house with the wonderful smells of home-baked food.
Cookies freeze wonderfully if you want to get a jump on your holiday baking or just like to spend one day a month doing your baking. Read More
It's great fun to bake and decorate your own birthday cakes, but what happens when the cake comes out of the oven with a mountain in the middle? If you want a nice flat Read More
Kneading the dough is one of the most important steps in bread baking. This step more than any other will determine the outcome of the bread. Read More
Blind baking is a term for pre-baking a crust to fill later. Bake the crust before you fill it with things like fruit or cream fillings to keep the crust from getting Read More
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 Read More
This flaky dough is perfect for using with pasties and any kind of a pot pie. The trick with the dough is to keep it as chilled as possible to keep the butter in small Read More
Cake mishaps typically occur at inopportune moments. Most likely, you're down to the wire on time and you need everything to go without a glitch. With cake decorating Read More
Baking cookies becomes a frustrating experience when you have trouble cutting out the cookies. The dough sticks to the cutters, and the cookie shapes get mangled. Use these Read More
Bundt cake is a delicious dessert cake made in a special baking pan. The Bundt pan has a tube in the middle and decorative fluted sides. Removing this delicately shaped Read More
Cutting in shortening is a crucial step in many baking recipes, especially pie dough - it's the technique that helps ensure flakiness. Cutting in is easy, but some ways are Read More
If you suddenly discover you're out of baking chocolate, and need it in a recipe, try these hand substitutions, instead. Read More
With a few adjustments, you can use your own recipes to cook almost anything in a solar oven that you would in a conventional oven. Read More
If you are having trouble with the meringue pulling away from the crust, here is an easy way to fix the problem. Read More
Stacked cakes aren't just for weddings. Make a birthday or other special event exceptional by presenting a two-tiered, stacked cake. Read More
There are many different ways to chop food, and anybody who plans to become proficient at cooking should master the basic techniques. Different chopping techniques are used Read More
Parchment paper may very well be a bakers most loved creation. Eliminate the frustration of missing cake bottoms and hard to remove cakes by using parchment paper when Read More
Poured fondant is a traditional smooth glaze used for petit fours, éclairs, cakes and cookies. When using poured fondant, it must be sufficiently soft so as to pour and Read More
Home-baked bread tastes delicious, but you can treat your family and guests even more by making your homemade bread look just like it does in the bakery window. Simple Read More
Cherries sinking to the bottom of all your baked goods can be a bit of a disappointment when you have taken so long making everything from scratch. Don't let it get you Read More
Not only are tall layered cakes beautiful, they taste wonderful because the cake alternates with delicious fillings, making it moist and decadent. Torting a cake need not Read More
Using a Dutch oven for baking can be a fun experience. Learn how to bake cinnamon pecan rolls in a Dutch oven with expert tips in this free recipe video. Read More
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 Read More
Candied walnuts have a sweet flavor and crunchy texture and are a perfect accompaniment to baked brie or a pear/gorgonzola salad. Read More
The smell of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies is one of those scents that permeates childhood and remains fond for your entire life. With a few simple tips, you can Read More
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 Read More
Nothing tastes quite like a pillow-soft yeast roll, fresh from the oven. With a golden-brown crust and a light airy center, yeast rolls are one of the all-time favorite Read More
Apple strudel is a classic dessert that originated in Austria. It consists of tart apples mixed with nuts and rolled into deliciously thin and flaky pastry crust. You can't Read More
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 Read More
Phyllo, which means "leaf" in Greek, is a very thin pastry dough used in desserts and savory dishes alike. Most popular in Greek and Middle Eastern cuisines, phyllo dough Read More
When cooking poultry, such as a Cornish game hen, it's essential to cook the bird thoroughly. Undercooked poultry can spread disease and make people ill. Read More
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