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Food chemistry - beating eggs
OK, it sounds like some of you know the more technical end of WHY certain ingredients react the way they do in cooking. So here's my question. What changes in an egg if you beat it for a long time?...
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Baking cakes in foil pans
A person asked in another NG about baking butter cakes in foil pans to take to her husband's office party so she wouldn't have to drag her good pryex pans home. I have never bake anything in these and...
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Gingerbread using black pepper?
I have a recipe for Gingerbread that includes black pepper. I have never attempted gingerbread before - does pepper really add a *palatable* dimension to the flavor? It sounds intriguing, but frankly,...
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Sour cream lemon pie like Marie Callendar's?
Can anyone point me to a recipe for sour cream lemon pie that is similar to that served by Marie Callendar's? I found several online, buit would prefer any hints so I don;t have to try them all....
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The rare and elusive #100 (and other) scoops...
Hi, New to the forum and to the business of finding 'specialty' kitchen gadets that make our lives infinitely easier. My latest quest is to find a good supplier of small quick-release scoops. We've...
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My new scale...
My new kitchen scale arrived yesterday, a Jennings CJ-600 with 600g capacity and 0.1g resolution. $70 total with electric adaptor, 500g calibration weight, and shipping. Very nice, I've never owned a...
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**Delicious Vanilla Caramel Cheesecake**
Vanilla Cheesecake with Caramel Topping Ingredients Crust 1-1/2 cups/375 mL graham cracker crumbs 6 tbsp/90 mL unsalted butter, melted 1/4 cup/60 mL brown sugar 1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Cinnamon (6 oz) Filling...
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Thankyou!
I just wanted to thank the nice people on these usenet news boards for the overwhelming response I received from so many of you as a result of my invitation to visit my website I thankyou for...
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Sourdough Culture
Hi, I have a new website which sells sourdough starter, but also has a lot of free information about recipes, techniques, and pictures of sourdough bread baked at home. You can print out the...
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How 2 Tips And Recipes
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my bread falls flat
Hi, Before I moved down here (Metairie, LA, a suburb of New Orleans), I only used my kitchen to store Coca-Cola and OJ. But after moving, I discovered that my immediate area had no good bread and I am...
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Fat and Sugar Content: Breads vs. Cookies
I'm confused about something. Why does fat and sugar in breads make them more tender but in cookies make them more crispy? Seems backwards. I've been reducing the fat and sugar content for hard rolls...
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Problem with formula for "Hard Dinner Rolls"
I tried a formula for "Hard Dinner Rolls" which goes like the following: 3.0 lb Water 55.00% 3.0 oz Fresh yeast 3.50% 5.5 lb Bread flour 100.00% 2.0 oz Salt 2.25% 2.0 oz Sugar 2.25% 2.0 oz Shortening...
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Teflon coating
I am new to this group, I would like to ask advice from experienced chefs. I have read recently that the teflon coating (non-stick coating) on frypans gives off a harmful gas when the pan is on a high...
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fig cake
Hi - I recently purchased fig cake with almonds and am afraid it is going to dry out before I am able to eat it all :o) It is actually more like a bread and was wondering if it can be wrapped in...
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