Can you use light margarine for baking?
Low-fat/light margarines tend to be inappropriate for cooking and baking due to a high water content – be sure to read the label! Stick margarine, also known as
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Is it better to use baking soda or baking powder?
Baking soda is much stronger than baking powder (three or four times stronger!), so you usually don’t need as much. Too much baking soda can make food taste
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Can baking soda damage hair?
Baking soda has a pH of 9, which is far higher than that of the scalp. Using a product with such a high pH may harm the hair.
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You asked: What causes a baked potato to explode in the oven?
The potato is full of water it’s trying to turn to steam, or water vapor. The skin acts like a pressure vessel. If you don’t let the steam
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Best answer: What rack should you bake on?
The middle oven rack is the happy place where air is circulating, the heat sources are evenly distributed, and tops and bottoms aren’t in danger of burning or
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Question: Is it better to freeze a meat pie before or after baking?
You can freeze Meat Pies either baked or unbaked. Either way, when you want to bake the Pies, you can bake them off frozen. They will, however, take
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How long should you bake polymer clay?
Sculpey, preheat to 275 degrees F (135 C). Bake for 30 minutes per quarter inch of thickness. It is suggested that thicker pieces be initially baked for 15
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Question: Do you add water to the pan when cooking a ham?
Gently cook the ham with at least 1/2 cup of water, wine, or stock in the pan and cover it with foil to make sure the ham won’t
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How long should I cook Udon?
Cook both fresh and dried udon in well-salted boiling water until just tender (about 3 minutes for fresh, 8 minutes for dried). How long does udon take to
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How do you bake frozen french bread?
Can I put frozen french bread in the oven? To make a loaf of frozen unsliced bread seem almost fresh baked, I dip the frozen loaf quickly in
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