BakeTips
Clever and useful tips for your kitchen.
Don't forget the eggs!
Just thought I would show you what would happen if you forget to add your eggs in a basic cake recipe…these vanilla cupcakes have no eggs (by mistake!). Basically eggs are used to add structure,...
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Shape your Pastry
What shape tart or pie you will be making with your pastry? Round, square, rectangle? It’s a good idea to keep this in mind so you can shape it accordingly before wrapping in plastic wrap...
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Butterfly Cakes
I don’t know about you but I always seem to get my wings around the wrong way when making butterfly cakes! Here’s a simple method to make sure they are flying in the right direction…...
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No Soggy Pastry
When making a tart where the pastry isn't blind baked first (such as a free-form summer fruit tart) sprinkle the raw pastry with a little almond meal or fine fresh breadcrumbs (usually about 2 tablespoons...
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Storing Eggs
Always store your eggs in the fridge in an egg carton with the rounded end up. This will not only help them from loosing moisture and becoming stale quickly but it will also stop the...
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DIY Vanilla Sugar
Don't throw vanilla beans once you have scraped out the seeds – there is still a lot of flavour contained within the pod. Instead add them to a jar of sugar - over time it...
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