Guideline to Avoid Baking Emergencies

Cookies don't add up to correct yield Use portion scoop when portioning batter. Gooey centers make it difficult to remove cookies from pan > Line pan with parchment DROP BAR paper or aluminum foil. Cookies run together 4 Make sure oven is preheated, and bake cookies in staggered rows. Jagged edges Score bars right out of oven, then cut cooled bars along scored lines. Cookies not chewy 4..... Underbake. COOKIE > Burnt Bottoms > Use light-colored cookware with parchment. Catastrophes BAKING Unevenly baked batches Rotate baking sheet during baking. 911 > No mixer to knead the dough > Hand-knead the bread dough for as long as you would knead in a mixer. A quick guide to avoiding your baking emergencies. Dry leftovers 4 Store under a cake dome 4 along with a peeled apple. PROBLEM » SOLUTION CAKE Calamities BREAD Виттers Can't tell when bread is done 4 Follow the temperature guidelines: 4 Rich doughs: 170° F Lean doughs: 190°-200° F Cake tears or breaks 4 when removed from pan Butter/Sponge 4 Coat pan with softened butter, then dust with flour. Bundt 4 Use paste made of melted butter and flour or just plain baking spray. LAYER » Cake tears when taken out of pan > Let cake cool, use thin layer of buttercream frosting as glue and then refrigerate for one hour. QUICK BREAD Two layer cakes 4 cook unevenly Bake side by side 4 > Over or underdone > Touch Touch center of bread. If fingertip leaves impression, it's not done. » Skewer Insert skewer or toothpick in center of bread. If toothpick emerges with moist batter, bread is not done. on same rack. America's TEST KITCHEN www.americastestkitchenfeed.com Cookies don't add up to correct yield Use portion scoop when portioning batter. Gooey centers make it difficult to remove cookies from pan > Line pan with parchment DROP BAR paper or aluminum foil. Cookies run together 4 Make sure oven is preheated, and bake cookies in staggered rows. Jagged edges Score bars right out of oven, then cut cooled bars along scored lines. Cookies not chewy 4..... Underbake. COOKIE > Burnt Bottoms > Use light-colored cookware with parchment. Catastrophes BAKING Unevenly baked batches Rotate baking sheet during baking. 911 > No mixer to knead the dough > Hand-knead the bread dough for as long as you would knead in a mixer. A quick guide to avoiding your baking emergencies. Dry leftovers 4 Store under a cake dome 4 along with a peeled apple. PROBLEM » SOLUTION CAKE Calamities BREAD Виттers Can't tell when bread is done 4 Follow the temperature guidelines: 4 Rich doughs: 170° F Lean doughs: 190°-200° F Cake tears or breaks 4 when removed from pan Butter/Sponge 4 Coat pan with softened butter, then dust with flour. Bundt 4 Use paste made of melted butter and flour or just plain baking spray. LAYER » Cake tears when taken out of pan > Let cake cool, use thin layer of buttercream frosting as glue and then refrigerate for one hour. QUICK BREAD Two layer cakes 4 cook unevenly Bake side by side 4 > Over or underdone > Touch Touch center of bread. If fingertip leaves impression, it's not done. » Skewer Insert skewer or toothpick in center of bread. If toothpick emerges with moist batter, bread is not done. on same rack. Americas Feed TEST KITСHEN www.americastestkitchenfeed.com Cookies don't add up to correct yield Use portion scoop when portioning batter. Gooey centers make it difficult to remove cookies from pan > Line pan with parchment DROP BAR paper or aluminum foil. Cookies run together 4 Make sure oven is preheated, and bake cookies in staggered rows. Jagged edges Score bars right out of oven, then cut cooled bars along scored lines. Cookies not chewy 4..... Underbake. COOKIE > Burnt Bottoms > Use light-colored cookware with parchment. Catastrophes BAKING Unevenly baked batches Rotate baking sheet during baking. 911 > No mixer to knead the dough > Hand-knead the bread dough for as long as you would knead in a mixer. A quick guide to avoiding your baking emergencies. Dry leftovers 4 Store under a cake dome 4 along with a peeled apple. PROBLEM » SOLUTION CAKE Calamities BREAD Виттers Can't tell when bread is done 4 Follow the temperature guidelines: 4 Rich doughs: 170° F Lean doughs: 190°-200° F Cake tears or breaks 4 when removed from pan Butter/Sponge 4 Coat pan with softened butter, then dust with flour. Bundt 4 Use paste made of melted butter and flour or just plain baking spray. LAYER » Cake tears when taken out of pan > Let cake cool, use thin layer of buttercream frosting as glue and then refrigerate for one hour. QUICK BREAD Two layer cakes 4 cook unevenly Bake side by side 4 > Over or underdone > Touch Touch center of bread. If fingertip leaves impression, it's not done. » Skewer Insert skewer or toothpick in center of bread. If toothpick emerges with moist batter, bread is not done. on same rack. Americas Feed TEST KITСHEN www.americastestkitchenfeed.com Cookies don't add up to correct yield Use portion scoop when portioning batter. Gooey centers make it difficult to remove cookies from pan > Line pan with parchment DROP BAR paper or aluminum foil. Cookies run together 4 Make sure oven is preheated, and bake cookies in staggered rows. Jagged edges Score bars right out of oven, then cut cooled bars along scored lines. Cookies not chewy 4..... Underbake. COOKIE > Burnt Bottoms > Use light-colored cookware with parchment. Catastrophes BAKING Unevenly baked batches Rotate baking sheet during baking. 911 > No mixer to knead the dough > Hand-knead the bread dough for as long as you would knead in a mixer. A quick guide to avoiding your baking emergencies. Dry leftovers 4 Store under a cake dome 4 along with a peeled apple. PROBLEM » SOLUTION CAKE Calamities BREAD Виттers Can't tell when bread is done 4 Follow the temperature guidelines: 4 Rich doughs: 170° F Lean doughs: 190°-200° F Cake tears or breaks 4 when removed from pan Butter/Sponge 4 Coat pan with softened butter, then dust with flour. Bundt 4 Use paste made of melted butter and flour or just plain baking spray. LAYER » Cake tears when taken out of pan > Let cake cool, use thin layer of buttercream frosting as glue and then refrigerate for one hour. QUICK BREAD Two layer cakes 4 cook unevenly Bake side by side 4 > Over or underdone > Touch Touch center of bread. If fingertip leaves impression, it's not done. » Skewer Insert skewer or toothpick in center of bread. If toothpick emerges with moist batter, bread is not done. on same rack. Americas Feed TEST KITСHEN www.americastestkitchenfeed.com Cookies don't add up to correct yield Use portion scoop when portioning batter. Gooey centers make it difficult to remove cookies from pan > Line pan with parchment DROP BAR paper or aluminum foil. Cookies run together 4 Make sure oven is preheated, and bake cookies in staggered rows. Jagged edges Score bars right out of oven, then cut cooled bars along scored lines. Cookies not chewy 4..... Underbake. COOKIE > Burnt Bottoms > Use light-colored cookware with parchment. Catastrophes BAKING Unevenly baked batches Rotate baking sheet during baking. 911 > No mixer to knead the dough > Hand-knead the bread dough for as long as you would knead in a mixer. A quick guide to avoiding your baking emergencies. Dry leftovers 4 Store under a cake dome 4 along with a peeled apple. PROBLEM » SOLUTION CAKE Calamities BREAD Виттers Can't tell when bread is done 4 Follow the temperature guidelines: 4 Rich doughs: 170° F Lean doughs: 190°-200° F Cake tears or breaks 4 when removed from pan Butter/Sponge 4 Coat pan with softened butter, then dust with flour. Bundt 4 Use paste made of melted butter and flour or just plain baking spray. LAYER » Cake tears when taken out of pan > Let cake cool, use thin layer of buttercream frosting as glue and then refrigerate for one hour. QUICK BREAD Two layer cakes 4 cook unevenly Bake side by side 4 > Over or underdone > Touch Touch center of bread. If fingertip leaves impression, it's not done. » Skewer Insert skewer or toothpick in center of bread. If toothpick emerges with moist batter, bread is not done. on same rack. Americas Feed TEST KITСHEN www.americastestkitchenfeed.com Cookies don't add up to correct yield Use portion scoop when portioning batter. Gooey centers make it difficult to remove cookies from pan > Line pan with parchment DROP BAR paper or aluminum foil. Cookies run together 4 Make sure oven is preheated, and bake cookies in staggered rows. Jagged edges Score bars right out of oven, then cut cooled bars along scored lines. Cookies not chewy 4..... Underbake. COOKIE > Burnt Bottoms > Use light-colored cookware with parchment. Catastrophes BAKING Unevenly baked batches Rotate baking sheet during baking. 911 > No mixer to knead the dough > Hand-knead the bread dough for as long as you would knead in a mixer. A quick guide to avoiding your baking emergencies. Dry leftovers 4 Store under a cake dome 4 along with a peeled apple. PROBLEM » SOLUTION CAKE Calamities BREAD Виттers Can't tell when bread is done 4 Follow the temperature guidelines: 4 Rich doughs: 170° F Lean doughs: 190°-200° F Cake tears or breaks 4 when removed from pan Butter/Sponge 4 Coat pan with softened butter, then dust with flour. Bundt 4 Use paste made of melted butter and flour or just plain baking spray. LAYER » Cake tears when taken out of pan > Let cake cool, use thin layer of buttercream frosting as glue and then refrigerate for one hour. QUICK BREAD Two layer cakes 4 cook unevenly Bake side by side 4 > Over or underdone > Touch Touch center of bread. If fingertip leaves impression, it's not done. » Skewer Insert skewer or toothpick in center of bread. If toothpick emerges with moist batter, bread is not done. on same rack. Americas Feed TEST KITСHEN www.americastestkitchenfeed.com