In baking, there are two types of fat used by many, and that is butter and margarine. Butter comes from natural sources, being made from milk and it is churned to create the creamy solid that is used in baking and cooking. Margarine, on the other hand, is made from a mixture of a variety …
If you’ve eaten butter before, then you know for a fact that its velvety texture and creamy taste is hard to beat. You also know that butter has gotten a bum rap with talk of it being unhealthy and full of cholesterol as well as saturated fat. While most of this is true, the amount …
When it comes to cooking and baking, some of the ingredients that we use may not be available or we may be allergic to one or more of them. Don’t let this stop you from enjoying good food. In the case of butter, if you are lactose intolerant or are trying to avoid dairy, there …
If there is one ingredient in baking and cooking that gives a world of flavor and texture to the food, it is butter. Butter is an ingredient that is used to bind ingredients together in baking as well as provide flavor and texture to food. When chilled, butter is pretty solid but when exposed to …
In baking, you will notice that a lot of the instructions you find in recipes require you to grease the pan. As simple as this instruction may sound, there are actually some things you should and should not do when it comes to doing this. Not greasing your pans the right way, or even not …
Baking is considered one of the toughest things to master. This is because baking is considered an exact science. Add too much of one ingredient and what you are baking will fail. Do one thing wrong in the process and the outcome will not be as you expected. This is why it is a good …
In a previous post, we talked about healthy baking and what you can use to replace the usual ingredients you use in baking with. In this post, we will discuss at length the use of sugar substitutes in baking and what benefits you can get by using these. There are a lot of substitutes you …
Some people believe that the term “healthy baking” is an oxymoron because baking usually involves the use of fat, sugar, and carb-laden flour. What these people do not realize is that there are actually healthier alternatives to these standard baking ingredients. Technology and the development of such alternatives have given the term “healthy baking” a …
If you are a fan of siopao, like eating meat buns, and enjoy munching on pocket pies, then you will definitely need to add empanadas to your list. An empanada is a pastry that is filled with a variety of fillings, with some having pork or chicken in them, …
An empanada consists of two major parts – the crust and the filling. While these are commonly seen everywhere, these are by no means that easy to make. The creation of this particular pastry comes with its own set of challenges, and these tips and tricks for making empanadas may just help you overcome these. …
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