Description : Are any of you baking special holiday cookies, cakes, or other desserts this year?
Last Answer : answer:I'm trying to warm up to the idea of baking a bunch of cookies. A neighbor is hosting an open house and cookie swap next week. You wrap them in little bundles of six or eight and ... in ages, either. Warm gingerbread heaped with real whipped cream-what a treat. You will inspire me, @Kardamom.
Description : Stupid baking question: can I use a springform pan for a regular cake?
Last Answer : Yes, just leave the bottom attached.
Description : How to clean the frying pan of grease and carbon deposits without damaging the coating?
Last Answer : How to clean the frying pan of grease and carbon deposits without damaging the coating? Even with the best housewife, over time, the pan will become covered with particles of burnt food, grease and ... the coating. I hope these simple tips will help you remove grease and deposits from your dishes.
Description : What is the difference in outcome in baking cookies, if you use butter in different aggregate phases?
Last Answer : The softer the butter, the more they will spread when being baked.
Description : Does too much broiling wear out a broiling pan? Does too much baking wear out a cookie sheet?
Last Answer : Bakeware fatigue?
Description : Have I rendered my aluminum baking sheet pan unusable?
Last Answer : Aluminum is a neuro-toxin and is suspected of leaching small amounts of toxins into the foods cooked in it. I’d just replace it anyway.
Description : What food do you absolutely LOVE the aroma of while it's busy cooking/baking?
Last Answer : answer:I love the smell of frying onions and baking banana bread. Also, I love the smell of BBQing meat. And of course any pastries or cookies just as they are ready… Sorry, @NaturallyMe, but your answer was mine, word for word!
Description : How do you get grease stains off of khakis while at work?
Last Answer : Buy some Tide to Go and keep it at your desk.
Description : Has anyone invented a way to pour grease down the drain?
Last Answer : No. Unless you have a garbage disposal. What do you mean anymore ? Is your pipe getting clogged with solidified grease? You might need some Drano or Liquid Plumr. And stop using your sink to put grease in ... in the season for that, but you can just wipe it with a paper towel and reuse the tin.)
Description : Recycling question: Why can't they come up with a process to remove the grease from the slurry when recycling papers and cardboards that have food on them?
Last Answer : answer:I didn't know that. Really? Who is going to bother to cut out the greasy portion of the pizza box. I recycle pizza boxes and paper plates by burning them in my wood burning stove and ... sure attractant for raccoons and other critters. You will wake up to a mess all over your front lawn.
Description : How do you dispose of fried bacon grease?
Last Answer : “Line a heat tolerant bowl with aluminum foil. Pour the hot grease you’ve drained off into the lined bowl. When it has hardened, simply gather the edges of the foil and toss it into the garbage.” It is bad for your sink and what not, but i’m sure theres some use for it somewhere.
Description : Would you rather eat cookies or donuts?
Last Answer : Depends on the cookie, depends on the donut. That said, toll house cookie dough is the best thing ever!
Description : Is there perfume that makes you smell like freshly baked cookies?
Last Answer : No, but there is one that smells like chicken. It’s called Chicken Permission.
Description : What do you use for soft chocolate chip cookies?
Last Answer : answer:Here is a guide to tell you what makes different styles of cookies: butter or oil, sugar white or brown, baking soda or powder, flour refined or whole wheat. You would most likely get what you want with granulated sugar and baking powder.
Description : Can I refrigerate rainbow cookies?
Last Answer : You can store it in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. In general, cookies do not need to be refrigerated, but if you plan on keeping them for longer than a week, consider freezing them.
Description : Do you have a favorite snickerdoodle cookies recipe?
Last Answer : answer: If you don't have any cream of tartar in your pantry, you can use one of these substitutes in its place: For beating egg whites - use an equal amount of white vinegar or lemon juice, ... ⅔ tsp cream of tartar For frosting - leave the cream of tartar out. No substitution is necessary. Source
Description : Cookies and milk or cookies and tea?
Last Answer : Cookies and, not just a glass, but at least a quart of milk. That’s my vote. I’m not much of a tea drinker, to be honest, but I love milk.
Description : Does anyone have a recipe for English biscuits (cookies)?
Last Answer : Find a recipe for scones and clotted cream. Try the BBC recipe.
Description : I have two containers of premade Toll House cookie dough and it's 3 months past the "use by or freeze by" date. Is it safe to make and eat the cookies?
Last Answer : Does it smell or look funny?
Description : What would be a good invitation for a Candy and Cookies Sleepover?
Last Answer : What about calling it Iron Chef America Sleepover?
Description : How can I keep cookies moist?
Last Answer : I think you should just let me hold them in my mouth!lol!
Description : Would you rather get nice chocolates or good cookies as a present?
Last Answer : depends who the gift is going to?
Description : How many fortunes are in the cookies?
Last Answer : answer:omg this is sooooooo weird! I was about to ask: "has anyone sued over a fortune cookie's fortune" LOL. Im eating panda express
Description : What's your favorite one-pan meal?
Last Answer : Shepard’s pie made with lamb or cattleman’s pie made with hamburger or sliced steak.
Description : What could you eat a whole jar, box, container, pan, and bag of?
Last Answer : “I could drink a case of you, darling, and you would still be on my mind, you would still be on my mind…”
Description : Healthwise, is there a big difference between deep frying in canola oil and pan frying in canola oil?
Last Answer : Canola oil is ok, and so is corn oil. I wouldn’t use olive oil, no. The flavor is too heavy. If you are frying chicken breasts, remember to parboil them first.
Description : Can I make cupcakes without a muffin pan?
Last Answer : If you squish them close together and fill each one a little and go back and fill each one more. Got a sweet tooth going on?
Description : How do you properly pan fry a hamburger patty?
Last Answer : I would suggest buying a cast iron skillet. The way I do it is to get the skillet pretty hot first, something like a medium-high setting on the stove. I add a little bit of spray oil, then ... diced onions, a little olive oil, and/or a little blue cheese in the mix will add flavor and moisture.
Description : Paula Deen's accent: why does she say "ole" for "oil," but "pie-yan" for "pan"?
Last Answer : LOL… I don’t see the “pan” being so pronounced
Description : It’s December — and officially cookie season. What Cookie will you be baking this Month?
Last Answer : Chocolate chip. Another good cookie for the season consists of chocolate chip recipe, minus the chips, and add nutmeg, cinnamon, clove (or pumpkin pie spice) for a spice cookie.
Description : As far as cooking and/or baking, what’s your specialty?
Last Answer : I don't have one speciality, but I have been cooking more and experimenting more. I've been cooking more Mexican food for my husband, he's Mexican, and the latest thing is pozole soup. A flavorful ... the cake and her husband liked it so much she just gave me more apples to bake him another cake.
Description : What are the good things in cooking (not baking) baking soda can do?
Last Answer : Negative would be that it could give a sour taste to what is being cooked.
Description : What is the down side of roasting, baking or cooking vegetables whole?
Last Answer : Healthwise, not a problem. Depending on the water content of the vegetable, it could explode.
Description : Cherries in brandy in an air tight bag, refrigerated. Do you think they're good for baking, after about 6 months, or should I discard them?
Last Answer : I’d use them as long as there is no evidence of freezer burn. If freezer burn is only minor, I’d cut it off and go ahead.
Description : Do you remove the skin from salmon before baking or broiling?
Last Answer : I don’t. It usually comes right off after it’s cooked.
Description : I'm baking gluten/vegan free bread for the first time today, it's called "Orange Chocolate Bread". Have you ever baked or eaten anything like this before?
Last Answer : Babycakes gluten free, vegan, brownies are some of the best brownies I have ever tasted, including “regular” brownies. You can order them or buy their cookbook or look up some of their recipes online.
Description : How do you make pancakes without eggs or baking powder/soda?
Last Answer : I don’t think so.
Description : What is the best olive oil for frying? Baking? Other uses?
Last Answer : They all work fine.
Description : Does it matter which side of the aluminum foil I use when baking?
Last Answer : I grew up leaving the shiny side up. But the great mother of knowledge says it doesn’t matter. Besides, young man, you shouldn’t be touching hot ovens…
Description : What should I bake to win a baking contest?
Last Answer : Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte
Description : Have you had any cooking/baking disasters?
Last Answer : I was once babysitting and making a frozen pizza for the kids. I don't know what went wrong, but I pulled out the pizza and there was a giant, black bubble of crispyness over the whole pie. I popped ... fine. I still don't know what the crispyness was, or how it happened, but at least it was okay!
Description : Pie baking questions...calling all bakers!
Last Answer : I work in a bakery. Typically, you don't have to refrigerate pumpkin or pecan. Graham cracker crust is perfectly okay to use for a pie you're going to bake, too. Adding cinnamon, ... graham cracker. :) Another alternative is a streusel crust, which I especially recommend for your pumpkin pies.
Description : For baking, is the oven hotter towards the top or towards the bottom?
Last Answer : For the best baking, your product should be placed in the middle.
Description : Do you have any suggestions for a great grease cutting agent?
Last Answer : rojo IMHO liquid Dawn is what they used to save wild birds after oil spills. That says a lot!
Description : Does digested grease plug up toilets?
Last Answer : Grease is usually not “digested” it just passes through, some of the fat is absorbed but not all of it. So yes, grease is grease. So yup !
Description : How can bacon grease be repurposed?
Last Answer : I understand that soap can be made from grease, although I don’t know exactly how.
Description : Have you ever successfully removed a grease stain from a garment after it was washed?
Last Answer : answer:I throw them out. I may keep one if it's not too bad, for around the house, paint projects, etc. Seriously, life is too short to wear stuff that looks like crap. Also, my house is too small ... stain out. You can try soaking it in a pre-wash treatment but it's not likely to be entirely gone.
Description : What is the best way to get a grease spot off of brick pavers?
Last Answer : answer:Dump a lot of baking soda on the spot, add a tiny amount of water enough to make a paste (don't add too much because you're using it like a scouring powder). Work away at it with a ... it all up, you could consider using a sealer on your bricks. Grease and other stains will come up faster.
Description : Would window/door screen material work to filter particles out of grease?
Last Answer : I’d think cheesecloth is the way to go. Unless maybe you could line up several layers of screening, with the holes slightly offset.
Description : How can I get built-up old grease off of wooden kitchen cabinets?
Last Answer : answer:Spic and Span in the box is very good for this type of cleaning. It comes in a box of granuales. You can use what is necesarry to complete the job.