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at what temperature should apple-choco pie be prepared?
I have done this in the past but didn't really get the pie to turn out like I expect. I am wondering if I am not cooking it at the correct temperature since all the other aspects of the apple-choco ...
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Why must I return the chilled chocolate cookie dough to room temperature before baking?
According to a chocolate chip cookie recipe, I chilled the cookie dough before baking but it was also written to turn the cookie dough to room temperature before baking. What is the purpose of doing ...
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Can vegetables be roasted at lower temperatures?
I tried to bake some new potatoes, small tomatoes and hot peppers, in extra-virgin olive oil, using a recipe calling for 1 hour at 100° C.
I was skeptical of the 100° C temperature, so I set the ...
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Why does flatbread have to be microwaved / cooked / toasted?
I was eating at a sub making restaurant the other day and they asked if I would like my flatbread toasted... I responded with a "No thanks."
The Chef said, "Well technically the flatbread still HAS ...
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How to decide the baking temperature when recipe doesn't mention it?
On what factors does the temperature setting depend?
Of course if I have to bake a stone, I would need to set the temperature at 900C perhaps :rolleyes: ;), but in normal cakes where you have a ...
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Tweaking a Macaroni & Cheese Cake
This is basically the first loaf I have baked and I am having difficulty knowing how I should tweak it. I have four directions to go with it and would like to know in which direction I should go, or ...
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Temperature of tandoor for making naan
What is the temperature used in a tandoor for making naan or kulcha? I know it's higher than 500 deg. F [260 deg. C], but don't know the exact range of temperatures resestaurants use.
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How do I adjust for a recipe to bake in an oven instead of on a grill?
I have a recipe for grilling a pear crisp that calls for grilling for 15 to 20 minutes over indirect medium heat.
Can I instead bake this in an oven? At what temperature should I bake it?
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Can I marble two cakes that call for different cooking temperatures?
I have two cupcake recipes that I would like to combine into one marbled cupcake. However one recipe bakes at 350 degrees and the other bakes at 375 degrees. Can a combination be done?
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At what temperature should one bake a coconut crust for a Hershey Bar Pie?
Today I plan to bake a hershey bar pie.
I have done this in the past but never really get the crust to turn out like I expect. I am wondering if I am not cooking it at the correct temperature since ...
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Theoretical: why there's no gradient of doneness in bread?
I was always wondering, why there's no gradient of doneness visible on the cuts of bigger breads. For example:
This one was made in the baking form, it has a thin visible crust, but after that the ...
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Cook Time vs. Cook Temp trade off
So I've always thought of cooking this way:
Higher Temp & Less Cook time = crispier
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Lower Temp & More Cook time = softer
Now obviously this doesn't apply to everything, but generally. ...
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Baking chicken - temperature vs time
I'd like to bake a chicken. Let's say it's already washed, marinated, sitting on tray and ready to bake. I usually do it at 180 degrees C, for 1 hour. My main problem is that the skin is not crunchy ...
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How do you decide what temperature to bake at?
What is the logic behind the choice of temperature for baking?
Obviously if you're following a recipe it will say what temperature to use, but I'd like to understand the reasoning behind it.
Is it a ...
