Baking: tips & tricks

I clearly passed on my love for baking, because Grace is always there as the chickens to lick the mixing bowl and spoon. Together we enjoy baking cookies like this protection or Thumbs Up Cheese Cookies. Feel free to drum up the kids to lend a hand, that's pure fun for young and old. Okay, the flower is likely to fly around in the kitchen ... But that enthusiastic look in their eyes when they admire the result, nothing can compete with that!

Baking may seem challenging, but you can learn. Do you want to surprise friends with a nice cake? Especially try to have fun and don't set the bar too high ... It will be tasty anyway! Give it your own twist, they will never forget anything like that. So tie that kitchen apron, knead the dough with your hands and sniff the scents. Baking is a better mindfulness exercise than yoga, haha!

From sweet to savory baking recipes, you will find something here for everyone! The classics of the Bomma, such as apple pie, pancakes, waffles, oliebollen and apple fritters Stay popular. But surprising dishes are also appreciated. How about this one herb pancake and Green waffles with salmon?

Is baking soda the same as baking powder?

Baking soda is baking soda or sodium carbonate. As soon as it comes into contact with a sour liquid, such as milk, oil or lemon juice, your batter will rise. Baking powder is already a combination of sodium carbonate and sour. When using baking soda, it is best to put your dough in the oven as quickly as possible. I advise against one by the other. Follow the baking recipe!

When to use self -rating flower?

Self -rising flour also contains baking powder, in contrast to normal flour. Do you want to bake pancakes or cake? Then self -rating flower will raise the batter. When baking bread this is not involved: in that case you add yeast to your dough. Ordinary flour is then used for liquid preparations, just think of bechamel sauce. No self -rating flower in the house? Combine ordinary flour with some baking powder!

What is the difference between fresh and dry yeast?

You can keep dry yeast or instant yeast for longer than fresh yeast and you don't have to solve it first. You can both easily replace each other. The ratio is one in three: 1 bag of 7 grams of dried or instant yeast can be replaced by 21 grams of fresh yeast.

Can you bake in the Airfryer?

Sure! In addition to fries, with the extra accessories (cake can, pizza pan and silicone matt) you can also easily bake cakes or plate cake in the Airfryer. You can also use baking paper, such as in the normal oven. In the Airfryer everything bakes faster, so that you bake less long and at a lower temperature. Be sure to do the test with a skewer or knife to see if the dough is well baked. Be sure to try my recipe for this tasty one marble cake with pumpkin and chocolate And whether this one Vegetable pie with mustard and tzatziki-burrata.

How to replace an egg?

You can make a "Flax Egg" based on Chia and linseed: Mix an el lint seed with an tbsp water, let it stand until it becomes jelly. This mainly ensures the binding in cakes. Apple sauce or mashed banana can also be used for this. For lightness when dough rises: use baking powder, baking soda or a mixture of vegetable milk with apple cider vinegar. Aquafaba or the moisture of chickpeas is a vegan alternative to protein.

Can you make a recipe vegan?

Yes! Replace milk with a vegetable variant such as oats, almond or soy milk. Butter can be replaced by a vegetable margarine, apple sauce or mashed banana. Honey is not vegan, I often use agave as a sweetener instead. Agar Agar is a vegetable gelling agent, an ideal alternative to gelatin. Make your baking recipe extra creamy with coconut or cashewroom! Also discover my vegan baking recipes: Vegan gluten -free chocolate chip cookies and Vegan Banana Cream Pie

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