The Best Baking Tips, Tricks, and Techniques to Take Your Baked Goods to the Next Level | Foodal https://foodal.com/category/knowledge/baking/ Food, Fun, Drinks Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:34:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://foodal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cropped-Foodal-Letter-Logo-512-32x32.png The Best Baking Tips, Tricks, and Techniques to Take Your Baked Goods to the Next Level | Foodal https://foodal.com/category/knowledge/baking/ 32 32 How to Prevent the Soggy Muffin Bottom Blues https://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/fix-soggy-muffin-bottoms/ https://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/fix-soggy-muffin-bottoms/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:30:00 +0000 https://foodal.com/?p=28283 Few things are as tantalizing as a batch of muffins fresh from the oven. But it can be a real downer to break one open to discover pockets of gluey batter or sunken fruit swimming in a pudding-like puddle. For a fine crumb throughout with a sumptuous texture, keep reading to learn how to prevent soggy muffin bottoms.

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]]> https://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/fix-soggy-muffin-bottoms/feed/ 23 5 Sweet Solutions to Soften Brown Sugar (Plus Bonus Storage Tips!) https://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/soften-brown-sugar/ https://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/soften-brown-sugar/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2023 19:35:00 +0000 https://foodal.com/?p=28619 Many varieties of brown sugar are a flavorful addition to baking, breakfast foods, and even savory dishes, adding a light caramel taste that’s not found in white varieties. However, after opening, it can dry out into unusable lumps or bricks... but it can be saved. Here are five sweet solutions to soften brown sugar.

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]]> https://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/soften-brown-sugar/feed/ 5 Demystifying Baking Powder: The Only Guide You Need (Plus How to Test Leavening Agents for Freshness) https://foodal.com/knowledge/baking/test-baking-powder-freshness/ https://foodal.com/knowledge/baking/test-baking-powder-freshness/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 18:45:00 +0000 https://foodal.com/?p=49408 Baking powder is a leavening agent made of baking soda and an acid. It reacts with batter and dough, causing baked goods to rise to a light, airy consistency. Read on for everything you need to know about baking powder, its role in the science of baking, and appropriate substitutions for when yours expires or runs out.

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]]> https://foodal.com/knowledge/baking/test-baking-powder-freshness/feed/ 0 Out of Oil? Bake Anyway with Creative Substitutes https://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/out-of-oil-substitutions/ https://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/out-of-oil-substitutions/#comments Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:45:00 +0000 https://foodal.com/?p=28249 What do you do when you already have ingredients in the mixing bowl, reach for the oil, and find the bottle empty? You look for a substitution. Read on to find creative alternatives for cooking oil in baked goods. From fruits and vegetables to butter and shortening, you will likely have a perfect option on hand.

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]]> https://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/out-of-oil-substitutions/feed/ 61 7 Sweet Sensations to Make with a Cake that Didn’t Rise https://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/sweet-sensations-with-cake-that-doesnt-rise/ https://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/sweet-sensations-with-cake-that-doesnt-rise/#comments Wed, 30 Aug 2023 02:00:38 +0000 https://foodal.com/?p=31552 Baking is not always easy. Sometimes, when we bake a cake, it doesn’t rise, sinks in the middle, or breaks coming out of the pan. Provided it’s cooked all the way through, it’s possible to salvage an imperfect cake. Read on to discover seven solutions for turning a potential cake failure into a sweet dessert sensation.

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]]> https://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/sweet-sensations-with-cake-that-doesnt-rise/feed/ 5 9 Quick Tips to Say Goodbye to Flat Chocolate Chip Cookies https://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/say-goodbye-to-flat-chocolate-chip-cookies/ https://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/say-goodbye-to-flat-chocolate-chip-cookies/#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2023 03:00:41 +0000 https://foodal.com/?p=29414 Do you love eating warm and gooey chocolate chip cookies? Have you tried over and over again to bake the perfect batch at home, but the mounds always turn out sad and flat? What could be the problem? Discover nine quick tips that will have you saying goodbye to flat cookies once and for all. Read more now.

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]]> https://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/say-goodbye-to-flat-chocolate-chip-cookies/feed/ 27 15 Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Baking Routine https://foodal.com/knowledge/baking/tips-tricks-improve-baking/ https://foodal.com/knowledge/baking/tips-tricks-improve-baking/#respond Wed, 10 May 2023 21:20:40 +0000 https://foodal.com/?p=34523 Love to bake? Check out these 15 tips and tricks to simplify, improve, and enhance your daily baking routine. From preparing different doughs and batters to successfully removing cake rounds from the pans to applying final decorations, you’ll soon become a baking master with Foodal’s list of helpful ideas. Read more.

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]]> https://foodal.com/knowledge/baking/bake-with-whole-grains/feed/ 2 29 of the Best Christmas Cookies for Holiday Baking https://foodal.com/recipes/cookies/best-holiday-baking/ https://foodal.com/recipes/cookies/best-holiday-baking/#respond Sun, 04 Dec 2022 22:44:15 +0000 https://foodal.com/?p=107046 Break out your sheet pans and roll up those sleeves – it’s cookie time! We’ve gathered the best of the best for holiday baking in our roundup, from crisp and crunchy to soft and tender, dolloped, rolled, or cut out, dipped and decorated with royal icing. There’s something for everyone here! Read more now on Foodal.

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]]> https://foodal.com/recipes/cookies/best-holiday-baking/feed/ 0 Foodal’s Top Tools for Baking Bread https://foodal.com/kitchen/general-kitchenware/things-that-bake/top-tools-for-baking-bread/ https://foodal.com/kitchen/general-kitchenware/things-that-bake/top-tools-for-baking-bread/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2022 20:45:44 +0000 https://foodal.com/?p=31203 Are you ready to dip your toes in making bread from scratch? Not sure how to begin, or what to buy? Our guide to the top tools will provide everything you need, to ensure that you’re prepped and ready to go. From those staple necessities to the finer luxuries, we've got it all covered. Read more now.

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