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Baking With Chocolate: Read Beyond the Percentage
Cacao percentage is one part of choosing baking chocolate. Check the recipe’s type, form, and method before reaching for a higher number.
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Caster Sugar Isn’t Powdered Sugar
Caster, superfine, and confectioners' sugar can be confusing at the baking shelf. Match the product to the recipe before reaching for a substitute.
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Evaporated or Sweetened Condensed Milk? Read the Whole Name
The full product name matters. Check added sugar, can size, and the recipe’s own substitution notes before choosing between these two canned milks.
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Keep Baking Notes You Can Use for the Next Batch
Save the recipe version, what you changed, and what actually happened. A short batch record makes the next bake easier to repeat or assess.
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Can You Bake With Salted Butter?
Start with the butter named in the recipe. When using salted butter in place of unsalted, check the added salt and the developer’s substitution notes.
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Can You Use Bread Flour Instead of All-Purpose Flour?
A bread flour swap can be workable, but the brand, protein level, recipe, and measurement all matter. Start with the developer’s instructions.
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Passata and Tomato Paste Do Different Jobs
Smooth passata and concentrated tomato paste can both appear in a sauce. Here’s how to read the product names before swapping one for the other.
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Using Broth Concentrate? Count the Water Too
A spoonful of base adds flavor, but a recipe may also need the liquid. Keep dilution directions and the prepared broth quantity together when substituting.
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Plain or Seasoned Rice Vinegar? Check the Sugar and Salt
Seasoned rice vinegar can add sugar and salt as well as acidity. Read the full label before swapping it into a dressing, dipping sauce, or rice recipe.
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From Punishment to Treat… Bruce Bogtrotter’s Matilda Chocolate Cake
Recreate the iconic chocolate cake from Matilda with our step-by-step recipe and decorating tutorial. Must-try for any Matilda fan or chocolate cake lover. Delight in the magic…
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Grinch Sugar Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches… straight from Seuss Landing
In this episode we decided to take on the Grinch, the cookies inspired by him are a cinch. All the Who's down in Whoville no doubt would…
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Copycat Gingerbread Bundt Cakes from Plaza Inn at Disneyland
Sugar and spice taste great in a slice! Join us as we attempt to replicate the Gingerbread Bundt Cake, a sweet spin on the taste of a…
