Ever wonder how the pros make baked goods taste so great? Follow cookbook author and teacher Sarah Phillips’ 10 tips to find out :
- Do not overmix and do not overbake.
- Carefully read the recipe before proceeding. Use the specified ingredients, and pre-measure them.
- Always use metal measuring cups for dry ingredients and a glass measuring cup for liquid ingredients
- Take your time to properly preheat the oven, and practice safety.
- Measure flour according to the recipe.
- Use an oven thermometer, readily available in grocery stores. Ovens can vary by 50 degrees.
- Properly store ingredients and use the highest quality and freshest ones possible.
- Use metal nonstick baking pans, not thin disposable aluminum ones. Glass pyrex pans are preferable for pie baking.
- For cake and loaf recipes that require unmolding, place the pan on a wire cake rack and let it stand for 10 minutes. Then unmold.
- Before baking, always wash your hands and carefully wash any fruits and vegetables used in the recipe.
