- Place flour in a salt shaker then use it to dust baking pans and work surfaces.
- Hot water kills yeast. One way to make sure the water isn’t too hot is to use a thermometer. If you don’t have a thermometer, place a few drops of water on your wrist. If the water doesn’t feel hot or cold then it is just right.
- Sift your flour before measuring it for better accuracy.
- If you use a glass baking pan, reduce the temperature by 25ºF.
- If you want a finer textured bread, use milk instead of water. Water makes a coarser bread.
- To make your own bread crumbs, toast the heels of bread loaves and chop them in a blender or food processor.
- Do not use any eggs that have a crack in them when you take them out of the carton as they may contain bacteria.
- To test if your eggs are fresh or not, place them in a large bowl of cold water. If they float, throw them out.
- To keep cauliflower white when boiling, add a little milk to the water.
- A roast that has a bone in it will cook faster than a boneless roast. The bone carries the heat to the inside quicker.
Source: Ron Douglass
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