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Flakey pastries
Hi, how do you get 'em? I've tried butter; lots of oil to no avail. I want to get something like the kfc turnover crust, and malaysian curry puff type crust thanks req
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Who are you...?
Who subscribes to Are you a professional? Are you a guy who likes to bake on weekends? Are you a mother who needs to bake for a family? Hobby? Work? Hate it but have to? Love it but not enough time?...
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Gingerbread construction
What has been your experience with building gingerbread houses or anything else? Do you have different formulations for different applications? Have you ever combined gingerbread with other bakings...
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four textures of baking...
This is a column I wrote a few years ago for a newspaper. It's intended for a home-cook audience and is obvious about that. But it has some ideas I still like and use when I'm baking at home. And...
 
marzipan tips?
How long does marzipan need to harden before I use it as decoration on a cake? Any tips on handling and using it? (or recommended websites?) TIA, -L.
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Baked doughnuts
A column I wrote a while back. Happy doughnuts... Pastorio --------------------------------------------- Delightful Donut Doings Patty cake, patty cake baker man. Bake me a doughnut as fast as you...
 
Supermoist cake recipe please?
I started baking a year ago. My goal is to make some respectable cake. So far the results had been OK until I tried a box of Betty Cocker Supermoist Cake. Just substituting oild with real butter, it's...
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bread making question
re: ingredients Made fresh bread for almost the first time today--from scratch :-) Followed a full-proof recipe so I couldn't go wrong. Recipe called for 2c. of water, but it said I could also use any...
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Vanilla Liqueur? What brand?
I am desperately looking for a small bottle of vanilla liqueur for a cheesecake recipe. I spoke to one liquor store that had a brand, I wish I could remember what it was called, but it was in a large...
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cake decorating questions
Sorry if these are dumb questions... 1. Is it ok to leave a cake that is decorated with an icing made from butter and cream cheese, powdered sugar and water (or milk) out on the counter overnight, or...
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Making jam in a bread machine
The thought of making jam in my breadmaker seemed just too stupid to be true:- until I tried it. First I made a batch of apricot jam, and it is terrific. Just chop the fruit, add sugar then set and...
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Welbilt ABM100-4 breadmaker
Just recently remodeled my kitchen and ranacross my old bread machine i perfect working order, can anyone help me withan instruction manual? Need some help to set the clock and timer.
 
traveling with cheesecakes
I'm traveling for about 4 hrs... how can I pack these cheesecakes?
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Where in the UK can I buy Proofing Baskets ?
Hi All, Subject line says it all... Where in the UK can I buy Proofing Baskets ? For once Google has failed me! Thanks for any ideas John
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P. J. Hamel
In "King Arthur Flour Baking Companion in the Introduction," it is signed by P. J. Hamel and others. In "Bread A Bakers's Book of Techniques and Recipes" it is authored by Jeffrey Hamelman. P. J....