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Why is my first batch of cookies out of the oven too flat?
Every time I make cookies, the first batch out of the oven is a bit too thin and flat. Subsequent batches are as expected. What could be causing this?
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My banana Muffins won't rise like I want - Why?
So I just tried this recipe for banana muffins. They taste great (even directly after baking) and the texture is really nice and soft - like a muffin is supposed to be.
The problem: They don't rise ...
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Maximum time for rising in a breadmaker
I have a Panasonic SD253 breadmaker. The function chart shows 2hr 55min - 4hr 10min rising times available for the French Bake program. How do I make sure it rises for the full 4hr 10 mins?
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What is the correct ratio to make self-rising flour?
I have a recipe that I've used a couple of times that asks for self-rising flour. Unfortunately, I only have regular AP flour where I am right now.
I know self-rising flour is a mixture of AP flour ...
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Why does my dough never “fall” after its first rise?
My bread recipe (from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day) calls for waiting for the dough to double, then "fall." It never falls, though I cover the dough as instructed (not airtight) either with a ...
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What is the lesser evil, degassing too early or too late?
Suppose that I have made bread dough and it is supposed to be degassed around 90 min after kneading (t+90). Suppose that I have to leave home at t+30 and will be back sometime between t+120 and t+150. ...
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What is the easiest way to measure bread's rising?
How can I easily measure the volume of my bread as it rises? I usually eyeball it or test for feel, but this isn't very accurate, and definitely isn't getting the full rising potential out of it.
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How can you tell whether bread dough is ready for baking?
I've tried to make a special bread for making 'torrijas', the Spanish version of French toast. Very popular during easter, here.
Twice, the bread didn't rise correctly in the oven, even after ...
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What should I cover bread dough with while it's rising?
If you let (bread) dough rise, the recipe always asks to cover it. Years ago, I read to cover it with a wet towel. Nowadays, I see more and more recipes that ask for plastic wrap (aka saran or cling ...
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Recipes for cookie cutters vs drop cookies
Today I made a batch of sugar cookies using my new snowflake-shaped cookie cutters; when I pulled them out, they had puffed so much they became flower-shaped instead. What should I look for in a ...
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How do I stop my brownies from rising?
I have been trying out brownie recipes baked in a muffin tin. I am using the muffin tin so that I can get all edges. (And I have been decorating the tops!)
My brownies tend to rise, in my opinion, ...
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How does replacing some butter with shortening affect rising / leavening in cookies (biscuits)?
I have been replacing half (half a cup) of the butter called for by some cookie recipes with half a cup of shortening and have noticed that some of these cookies rise less than I expect.
Is there ...
