16/06/2023
3 TIPS FOR BAKING 👩🏻🍳
1. MEASURE PROPERLY THE INGREDIENTS
Of all the baking tips, this is the number one most important rule in baking! Ideally, you should weigh your ingredients on a digital scale but if you don’t have one, the proper way to measure dry ingredients is using the spoon and level method: spoon the ingredients into a dry measuring cup and level or “sweep” the top with a straight edge. This might seem nit-picky but it’s important. A cup of flour measured in volume can vary by several ounces, so if you scoop it into the measuring cup and pack it in, you’ll end up with way too much flour and your baked goods will be dry. The only ingredient that you should ever pack into a cup is brown sugar. Liquid ingredients should always be measured in clear measuring cups with pour spouts and gradations on the side of the cup.
2. USE ROOM TEMPERATURE INGREDIENTS
When a recipe calls for room temperature ingredients, it’s important to comply. Cold butter cannot be creamed, and cold eggs can shock and curdle a batter. It’s best to leave ingredients on the countertop overnight.
3. CHECK YOUR OVEN TEMPERATURE
It’s a good idea to check your oven temperature every so often to be sure it’s accurate. Along the same lines, when you’re baking, try not to open your oven to peek until the recommended cook time is up. Otherwise, you’ll let cool air in, which interrupts the baking process. The only exception to this rule is to rotate pans halfway through baking if you’re cooking on multiple pans or if your oven has a hot spot; just do it quickly so you don’t cool down the oven.