TAKE CARE OF THESE WHILE BAKING....

' BAKING'   means to cook by dry heat as in 

an oven. Baking is so much more enjoyable 

when you're prepared.

Read recipe several times.

Keep all ingredients ready before starting.

Improper measuring is probably the number

one reason recipes fail.

Flour is crucial part of the  baked goods.

Try to correctly measure flour, use a spoon 

to lightly scoop flour out of its container into 

a measuring cup. Continue until the cup is 

overflowing. Then use the back side of a 

knife to level off the flour even with the top 

edge of the measuring cup. Repeat as necessary, 

with 1 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/3 cup, and 1/4 cup measures.

  One cup of white flour weighs 120 grams.

  One cup of whole wheat flour weighs 140 grams.

  One cup of bread flour weighs 130 grams.

  One cup of cake flour weighs 114 grams.

The most common mistake made in measuring 

flour is to dip the measuring cup into the flour

instead of lightly spooning flour into the measuring 

cup. This can result in up to 25% more flour than the 

recipe calls for.

OVEN TEMPERATURES

250º-275º   Very low

300º-325º  slow

350º-375º  moderate

400º-425º  hot

450º-475º  very hot

500º-525º extremely hot.

Some important conversions... 

3 tsp = 1 tbsp

4 tbsp =  1/4 cup

8 tbsp =  1/2 cup

5 tbsp + 1 tsp = 1\3 cup

16 tbsp = 1 cup.

Just What is Baking Soda?:

It is also known as Bicarbonate of Soda and

Sodium Bicarbonate.

Baking soda promotes leavening by releasing 

carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide causes

bubbles which make your cakes, cookies

and breads lighter by expanding the dough

and/or batter. Also known as Bicarbonate

of Soda. When mixed with acids such as

buttermilk or yogurt, it produces bubbles 

which causes baked goods to rise.

Baking powder is that ingredient that causes

breads or cakes to rise.

It is usually composed of baking soda, cream 

of tarter and cornstarch.

In baking ' to beat ' means  mix rapidly to

make mixture smooth using an electric mixer,

hand beater or spoon.  

Fold means to blend a light mixture into a heavier

mixture carefully stirring until combines.

In making desserts, eggs help thicken puddings 

and custards. In baking, eggs help cakes rise.

Upside down cake is to bake caramelize fruit topping under cake batter.

Baking blind means baking an unfilled pie crust.