Posts by flipflopgirl

Unless a cake recipe specifies a certain type flour then use AP ( all purpose) flour. Sometimes it will specify bleached or non bleached. I always sift my dry ingedients together after measuring just to make sure the batter will be...

Some bacteria produce a toxin that no amount of heating will get rid of. I once brought a piece of chicken home from a family BBQ. Wrapped it in foil and re-heated in the oven. Was so ill I had to visit the ER. When...

I had a hard time positioning the "ugly duckling" in my head. Both are flipped so the bottom (pretty detailed part) is now the top, am I correct? BDL posted something that gave me an idea. Air pockets. Don't know how one was...

Always works out with my deep dish fruit pies, so let me know what happens. Have a vested interest now...just ordered a half dozen of those molds.   mimi

The height will depend on how high the recipe has been written to rise and how much batter you pour in the pan. Most of my cake recipes bake up pretty flat, but I still make it a habit on shooting for a 3 inch layer just in case...

Look really close. The pastry in your example is still a bit "medium-rare" in places and not nearly as brown as the top crust. Are you getting close to that? Try baking the pies on a pre-heated pizza stone that has been...

The micro makes a great "preheater" (is that a word) for lots of things, but had never thought of using it for bakers. Great tip, Siduri. I like to oil a few nice russets, roll in cracked salt and pepper and then toss on my...

Sounds like you have your diagnosis, rat! Try to eat something with protein within 2 hours of waking. Then every few hours have mini meals that include whole grains, protein and maybe a bite of fruit. The fruit will give you a...

Lots of medical reasons to explain the above... Low blood sugar was mentioned as was pregnancy. Maybe time to visit a good internist or GI specialist for an exam, and make sure they do some blood work including blood...

Depends on how you learn best. I am not much of a reader learner. Really struggled with the books in school but was brilliant (cover mouth with hand and cough gently ) with practicals and labs. One strange thing tho...if someone...