BAKING
~ Add a tsp of jam/ jelly to cookie dough- its adds flavour and makes the cookies stay moist longer.
~ Measure butter after melting , not before. If the recipe calls for melted butter.
~ If you struggling to whip cream add a few drops of lemon juice.
~ Adding a tsp of peanut butter to each muffin pan , adds a nutty flavour to muffins .
~ To avoid lumps in batter add a pinch of salt.
~ Custard will not curdle if you add a tsp of flour mixed with sugar is added.
~ butter & sugar can be creamed easily when butter is hard by warming the sugar slightly.
~ Never beat egg whites in a aluminum pan, it darkens them.
~ Sugar doughnuts by shaking them in a paper bag with sugar.
~ add a sprinkle of ginger to chocolate icing , it gives an unusual flavour.
~ Pastry will be more flakey if 1 tblsp of orange or lemon juice is added to a part of the liquid.
~ A wired cheese cutter can be used to cut cookies.
COOKING
~ Make French toast crisper by adding a tablespoon of flour to the egg & milk mix.
~ save bacon drippings , as they are useful for seasoning vegetables , soups, and white sauces
~ When baking bread , don't preheat the oven , just pop in the bread pans immediately.
~ Make mash potatoes fluffy by adding baking powder
Happy Baking & Cooking :)
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