Baking

  • Dassant Vanilla Bean Cake

    Dassant Vanilla Bean Cake

    I am not a baker. Don’t get me wrong, I love baked goods, I really do.  However I cannot bake from scratch and most out of the box baked goods taste just like that, out of the box. If I have to bake, I prefer to make items that make me seem like a gourmet,…

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  • A Recipe for Buttermilk Berry Muffins

    A Recipe for Buttermilk Berry Muffins

    Ingredients 1 ¼ cup or 160 grams of whole pastry flour ½ cup of brown sugar 2 1/4 cup of unbleached all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon of sea salt (fine grain) 2 teaspoons of baking powder 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 5 ½ ounces of ripe banana (mashed) 1 cup of buttermilk 1 teaspoon of vanilla…

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  • Notable Advantages of Baking Food

    Notable Advantages of Baking Food

    Baking is one of the cooking methods that enhances food’s flavor and reduces cooking time. It entails the preparation of food in an airtight space. Conventionally, baking was done with a stone or wooden stove. Nowadays, there are special purpose stoves called ovens, used for baking purposes. An oven can cook food by grilling, baking,…

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  • Soy Products Used in Baking

    Soy Products Used in Baking

    A number of soy products and ingredients are used in the bakery. These ingredients not only enhance nutrition, but they also improve the softness of baked goods. Some have been found to extend the shelf life of baked foods. Soy Fiber This is mostly used in baking buns, tortillas and bread where it generally fortifies…

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  • A Recipe for Sugar Cookies

    A Recipe for Sugar Cookies

    Ingredients 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon of salt ½ cup butter at room temperature One slightly beaten egg yolk 3 tablespoons of milk ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract Method The first step is stirring baking powder, flour and salt together in a mixing bowl. This should…

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