When decorating a cake, should you try to keep the serving platter it is on clean? If you think so, there is a simple way to do this. Put down two sheets of wax paper before placing the cake. When done, slide them out each side.
If your chocolate chips spread out into little lakes in cookies, you have a problem. One way to make chips remain chips when cooking is to use frozen ones. Add them to the batter just before cooking and you should have better results.
Separating egg yolks and whites should become second nature for you after a bit. If you find yourself having problems, cool the eggs down. The separation is easier when the sections are cooler for some reason.
If a recipe calls for whipped egg whites, it can be easy to go overboard. Keep in mind they average egg white will expand six times its size when whipped. Start with a small number of whites or you can have a bush of whipped whites ruling your kitchen.
Know the 50 percent rule with apples. When using raw apples, divide the weight in half to figure out the cooked equivalent. If you use 2 pounds of raw apples for an apple pie, you have 1 pound of cooked apples per any recipe you are using. That's a lot of apples.
You need room temperature margarine and you need it now. So, how do you turn that rock hard butter bar into what you need? Use a peeler to create curls in a bowl. More surface is exposed to the air and it will soften quicker.
Adding fruits and nuts to your desserts is a good idea, but how do you keep them from sinking like an anchor to the bottom of cakes and such? Try coating them in flour. You will risk some sinkage, but not a lot and certainly not enough for people to notice.
Your dentist will probably faint if you tell him or her this, but dental floss is not just for teeth. It is a great tool for cutting cookie dough and cakes. Hold it in both hands and saw through your subject like a saw through wood.
The beautiful thing about cooking is there are really no hard and fast rules you absolutely have to follow. The same goes for cooking desserts. Try some of these tips the next time you are having fun whipping out desserts and things should go well.
