7 baking facts a beginner must know!
Date : 2019-12-04
People say that baking is as deep as the sea, but xiao you thinks that baking is not only a sea but also a pit. The most obvious thing is that you have to be careful in making all kinds of baked goods.
Today to sum up a few knowledge points for you, this is the key to the blackboard, after learning small partners can certainly be refined further oh!
1. Don't sift the flour
At the beginning of baking, xiao you also felt why to sift the flour and waste time. It turned out that screening was a very important step,
Sifting removes lumps from the flour, making sure your cake doesn't dry out, and also increases the air in the cake, making it puffier.
2. The batter is not evenly stirred
If the ingredients are not well mixed, especially if they are of different colors, they will create a swirl of different colors on the surface of the cake. But don't overmix, either, as overmixing can push too much air into the batter and cause the cake to collapse. The method of stirring is also very important, stirring and cutting, so that the product to make a good look!
3. Do not apply powder or oil to the baking mold
Brush the oil on the mold so that you can be very smooth when the mold. If you forget to brush the oil, it will probably drive you crazy! Of course, if some products do not need to brush oil or brush powder, you can also choose to use according to the product instructions
4. Improper selection of baking mold
When choosing the mold, be sure to choose according to your own recipe. Don't use an 8-inch cake pan with a 9-inch cake batter, which can easily spill over, or form a huge mountain in the middle of the cake. If the mold is too small, you can add a few more and bake the cupcakes with the rest of the batter. If the mold is too large, remember to reduce the baking time.
5. Don't use greased paper
If you want to bake a particularly soft cake, it's better to use a piece of greased paper
6. Open the oven door while baking
Many partners are waiting for the product in the oven, always want to open the oven to see if it is cooked, this situation is easy to cause temperature fluctuations in the oven, ultimately leading to the failure of the product!
7. Eat the cake as soon as it's out of the pan
Before, when xiao you saw the bread or cake just out of the pot, he always couldn't wait to eat it. However, he found that this kind of hasty eating could not make him eat the most delicious food. Friends don't want to learn from xiao you, in order to better enjoy the delicious cake or bread or wait patiently for a while