How many times have you heard about a great cooking tip that could have saved you from a baking disaster? Here are some great cooking tips that will help you to achieve the best results when baking your favorite recipes.
Cakes
If you want your cakes to rise evenly, cook them at a lower temperature. Before placing your cake pans in the oven, wrap wet cloth strips secured with metal clips around the baking tins. Also, placing a greased flower pin upside down in the center of your cakes will help to distribute heat evenly and ensure your cakes rise to perfection.
Blueberry Bread
If you make homemade blueberry bread, put the berries in a bowl and lightly coat them with flour. This will help to keep the berry juice from running throughout the bread. It will also help you to evenly mix the berries throughout the bread batter.
Roll Cakes
To prevent your roll cake from cracking, place a towel dusted with confectionery sugar on the cake and gently roll it into shape while it’s still hot. Let cool, then remove the towel.
Waffles
Liège style waffle (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Don’t place cooked waffles on a plate that is covered because condensation will form and make them soggy. Put the cooked waffles on a wire rack in a warm oven until they are all done.
Pasta
Pasta all’uovo (egg pasta) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
These tips will ensure that your pasta comes out perfect, not too sticky or rubbery. Add a pinch of salt to the pot of boiling water before you put the pasta in. Always use a wooden spoon when stirring or handling the pasta. If possible, use fresh pasta because it will always give you the best results.
Fortune Cookies
Fortune cookies are fun to make but humidity can affect the crispness of these cookies. If they become soft or soggy, place them in a 280 degree oven for approximately 12 minutes to harden them. Place the cookies in cupcake tins to cool.
Hard Brown Sugar
There is nothing more frustrating then when you need some brown sugar for a recipe and it’s hard. Put the brown sugar in a plastic bag or container. Place a wet paper towel on top of the brown sugar and cover. You’ll be able to use the brown sugar for your recipes that same day.
Pie Crust
24-pie milk sugar detail (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The best pie can be ruined if it has a soggy crust. To get the best pie crust, sprinkle a finely ground layer of graham cracker crumbs on the bottom of your pies before you fill and bake them. This layer of crumbs will help to soak up any extra liquid that could contribute to a soggy pie crust.
Moist
Roast beef cooked under high heat (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Whether it is a beef, pork or lamb roast, allow it to sit awhile before you carve it. If you carve the roast too soon, the flavorful juices will spill out on the carving board leaving the roast a little dry.
Fluffy Pancakes
Everyone strives to get the fluffiest pancakes. To get the fluffiest pancakes, substitute club soda for milk when making your pancake batter.
Carla Haibi is a Geek and Arabic, English food blogger. Online content manager for Shahiya.com an arabic and English recipe website.
