Any Home Bakers Here?

[R2elk]

Keep that secret from her to yourself

I grew up in an era where recipes were coveted and rarely shared outside of the family.

My paternal grandmother was a fantastic cook and baker. When she did share a recipe, she frequently left out a part or more of the recipe.

 

[azurbanclucker]

Keep that secret from her to yourself

Heh. I did suggest to her that she should try not melting it. She scoffed at me.

So, OK, sweetie. You're the expert. You figure it out for yourself.

 

[azurbanclucker]

I grew up in an era where recipes were coveted and rarely shared outside of the family.

My paternal grandmother was a fantastic cook and baker. When she did share a recipe, she frequently left out a part or more of the recipe.

I have several that were given to me by my grandfather which I will not share. Also a couple that I've modified specifically TO share, so that they're close but not exact. I will give them to the kids, but otherwise, no one outside the fam gets them.

 

[WhatsUpDuck]

I am making a family cookbook for my husband and children to have after I'm gone! I try to put tips in in like a certain way my husband make like something stuff like that. I've seen other people do that, and I think it's a great idea. I don't mind if they share the recipes though. I have the recipes handwritten in a hardback notebook, but one day I would like to have it put into print for them.

 

[Sally PB]

Back when I used to make cookies a lot, I never melted the butter, but I did let it get pretty soft. After I mixed up the dough, I'd make it into balls, and then put it back in the fridge for an hour or so. They seemed to bake without flattening too much, though they took a minute or two longer in the oven.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I made a chocolate butter cookie.
I put two sticks of butter in the microwave added 30 seconds.
Still had some form some melted worked real yummy.

 

[Aria]

I made a chocolate butter cookie.
I put two sticks of butter in the microwave added 30 seconds.
Still had some form some melted worked real yummy.

WOW...two sticks of butter......yummy for sure.

 

[Aria]

WOW...two sticks of butter......yummy for sure.

A neighbor gifted me Turkey Soup: Light and Dark turkey,NOODLES meat, carrots, peas, corn, potatos, spices.....delicious. I extended it, since it had so many veggies in it....I added Chicken Soup Stock....so Good and I will have MORE DELICIOUS TURKEY SOUP.

 

[ronott1]

Of course, the nerd in me had to go look around to find an answer about softened vs melted butter. Turns out, the science behind it is that warmer butter (melted) spreads more during baking, so you get a flatter cookie with a gooey middle and crunchy edges. You can offset that with more flour, or creaming your sugar and butter at room temp.

Browned butter cookies are another critter entirely though. So grain of salt.

Also, put the dough into the fridge for an hour or so before baking.

 

[Aria]

Also, put the dough into the fridge for an hour or so before baking.

GREAT TO KNOW....Thank you Ron.