Questions tagged [baker-percentage]
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How Much Milk Should I add if I Already Have Butter and Sugar in my Recipe?
I am trying to create a sourdough sandwich bread loaf recipe using baker's percentages and I want to replace some of the water for milk. However, I have no idea if it will be too soft or not at the ...
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Do percentages on ingredient lists of cookies refer to pre- or post-baking weight?
Using Fox's Dark Chocolate Chunkie Cookies' ingredients as an example, per https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=273949462,
Dark Chocolate Chunks (28%)
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Baker’s ratio for crackers
Is there a baker’s ratio for crackers? I can find one for just about every dough recipe under the sun, except one for crackers! I suppose I could just research a bunch of recipes and come up with my ...
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What counts as "hydration" when figuring Dough Hydration?
I'm keen on the idea of baking using "Baker's Math"... but, what ingredients do we count when trying to figure out the hydration level of a dough? Do we count just water/liquid? Or, do we count things ...
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How to adjust Baker's Percentage when Adding Ingredients
I have a recipe of Old Fashioned Donuts that I love... I would like to add some Cocoa Powder to the recipe, but I don't know how to do that and keep the percentages correct. Basically, I don't know if ...
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Bakers percentage for cookies
I am aware of the bakers percentage used in bread, and I have used it successfully.
I am baking cookies at home as a hobby. I have collected few recipes from blogs, and they work great.
As I am now ...
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What is the ratio of molassas and pineapple juice for a non-alcoholic rum substitute?
If molasses and pineapple juice can be used as a non-alcoholic substitute for rum in baking, what is the ratio to use?
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Baker's Percentages for Baked Doughnuts?
I recently purchased an electric doughnut maker and am about to embark on a baked doughnut spree. Having consulted the few recipes included with the machine along with some online options, I have ...
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Baking 'Master' Recipes
I have a question for the seasoned bakers out there. In a nutshell, I'm wondering if there are 'master' recipes for cakes, muffins, etc. Perhaps it's a little bit complicated, but here goes the ...
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Baker's Math Formula System - Why Isn't the Flour Mass in Corn Bread Formula 100%?
I am currently in the middle of a challenge to bake every formula in the Bread Baker's Apprentice book (BBA). This book describes a principal called the Baker's Math Formula System where all ...
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What are Good Resources for Baker's Percentage Ranges?
I would like to try to apply the baker percentage concept to create my own baked good recipes (cakes, cookies, muffins, etc.). However, I can't seem to find any resources that indicate appropriate ...