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Apr
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comment How to make apple pie stay intact
Though I would say I have seen a few recipes that use a mix of cooking and eating apples.
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Apr
29
comment How to make apple pie stay intact
My apple pie recipe comes from Bubby's in NYC: they seem to do pretty well using flour...
Apr
29
comment How to make apple pie stay intact
I disagree. Cooking apples usually result in an apple mush. A nice eating apple like a Braeburn softens nicely but still holds its shape and thus provides some texture.
Apr
28
answered How to make apple pie stay intact
Apr
24
comment How to enhance sweetness of a baked chocolate brownie?
It should be ok providing you don't make it too liquid. You need to strike a balance between soakability and not being so wet it breaks the brownie up. That's why it's a good idea to test it on one brownie first.
Apr
24
answered How to enhance sweetness of a baked chocolate brownie?
Apr
23
comment How can I tell when my fat is sufficiently creamed?
Well, if you're consistently getting flat cookies, simply try creaming for longer. You can't 'overwork' it, that's only a problem once you add flour.
Apr
23
answered The way to cook vegetables that keeps most of the nutrients
Apr
20
revised Mayonnaise Split
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Apr
20
answered Mayonnaise Split
Apr
20
comment Can water in which pasta was cooked be used to make gravy?
Put 3 ladlefuls of pasta water into a sauce and see how thick it gets without boiling it down! There's not that much starch in it, it's not like a cornstarch slurry.
Apr
20
answered Can water in which pasta was cooked be used to make gravy?
Apr
20
comment How do you safely bring ingredients normally stored cold to room temperature?
Thanks. I wonder how the rest of the world manages, what with our warm eggs! :)
Apr
18
answered How can I tell when my fat is sufficiently creamed?
Apr
16
revised Lemon Balm Uses
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Apr
16
answered Lemon Balm Uses
Apr
16
comment Can overcooked caramel be harmful?
For the record, never, ever leave caramel unattended. It boils at high temperatures and if someone were to 'just dip their finger in it' or a kid were to come along and knock it off, they'd be very badly burnt.
Apr
15
answered How do you safely bring ingredients normally stored cold to room temperature?