| Before an individual gets started, there are a few | | | | airtight container, in a spot that cool and dry for up to |
| steps that should be followed first. These cooking tips | | | | six months. |
| will prevent most disasters from happening. Always | | | | Baking powder and baking soda are not |
| read through the entire recipe before beginning. This | | | | interchangeable. Baking powder is a combination of |
| ensures that all necessary ingredients are on hand | | | | baking soda and an acid. Its leavening power works |
| before starting. Check expiration dates on all non | | | | when mixed with wet ingredients and then baked into |
| perishable supplies, so that running to the store | | | | the oven. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. When it |
| happens in the middle of baking. Preheat the oven and | | | | mixes with an acid ingredient like buttermilk, yogurt or |
| check with an oven thermometer. Most ovens can run | | | | molasses, it makes carbon dioxide bubbles that make |
| anywhere from twenty five degrees to cooler to | | | | baked goods light and airy. |
| twenty five degrees warmer. This ensures that the | | | | Cooking tips for handling chocolate are important. First |
| proper temperature is obtained for the recipe. Follow | | | | there are different types of chocolate. Unsweetened |
| directions on adjusting oven racks, prepping baking | | | | chocolate is chocolate liquor that has at least fifty |
| sheets, and using the right baking pan. Measure | | | | percent cocoa butter and no added sugar. Various |
| ingredients accurately this means holding it up to eye | | | | amounts of sugar added create bittersweet, |
| level especially with liquids. To measure dry ingredients | | | | semisweet, and dark chocolate. Milk chocolate is dried |
| over fill then level off with flat edge of knife. Finally | | | | milk powder, cocoa butter and added sugar. White |
| bake with love, if an individual is angry or rushed the | | | | chocolate is made with cocoa butter instead of |
| recipe may not turn out right. | | | | chocolate liquor. Unsweetened cocoa is made from |
| These next cooking tips are about ingredients. There | | | | chocolate liquor with seventy five percent cocoa |
| are many different kinds of flour, and they are not all | | | | butter removed and then dried and ground into a |
| the same. Wheat flour is important for all yeast breads. | | | | paste. When melting chocolate it is easy to burn, so |
| Bread flour works for yeast loaves, however put it in | | | | always melt it over very low heat. Individuals can |
| yeast bread and it will turn into a heavy cake. Cake | | | | choose the double boiler method, the direct heat |
| flour is very fine. All purpose flour can be used for | | | | method, or the microwave oven method. |
| most any baking. Bleached and unbleached flours can | | | | Using these cooking tips will make almost any baked |
| be used interchangeably. Make sure to store flour in an | | | | goodie turn out great. |