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  2. Baker percentage - Wikipedia

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    For example, in a recipe that calls for 10 pounds of flour and 5 pounds of water, the corresponding baker's percentages are 100% for the flour and 50% for the water. Because these percentages are stated with respect to the weight of flour rather than with respect to the weight of all ingredients, the sum of these percentages always exceeds 100%.

  3. Cooking weights and measures - Wikipedia

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    Butter may be measured by either weight (1 ⁄ 4 lb) or volume (3 tbsp) or a combination of weight and volume (1 ⁄ 4 lb plus 3 tbsp); it is sold by weight but in packages marked to facilitate common divisions by eye. (As a sub-packaged unit, a stick of butter, at 1 ⁄ 4 lb [113 g], is a de facto measure in the US.)

  4. Yes, You Really Should Bake With Room Temperature Eggs ... - AOL

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    There are a few other ingredients you'll commonly see called for being brought to room temperature before adding them into a baking recipe: Butter, cream cheese, and "liquid" dairy products such ...

  5. Shortening - Wikipedia

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    A short dough is one that is crumbly [2] or mealy. The opposite of a short dough is a "long" dough, one that stretches. [2]Vegetable shortening (or butter, or other solid fats) can produce both types of dough; the difference is in technique.

  6. A Guide to Different Types of Flour and When to Use Them - AOL

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    Self-Rising Flour. Lower in protein than most all-purpose flours, self-rising flour has baking powder and salt mixed in—which explains how Ree pulls off a blackberry cobbler with five ...

  7. Do You Actually Need to Sift Your Flour? A Pro Baker ... - AOL

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    Sift flour carefully if you fold it into a fluffy or egg white-based cake batter like chiffon, angel food cake, or genoise. Many bakers will sift dry ingredients (such as the flour, baking powder ...

  8. Cooking oil - Wikipedia

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    Cooking oil (also known as edible oil) is a plant or animal liquid fat used in frying, baking, and other types of cooking. Oil allows higher cooking temperatures than water, making cooking faster and more flavorful, while likewise distributing heat, reducing burning and uneven cooking. It sometimes imparts its own flavor.

  9. List of vegetable oils - Wikipedia

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    Cape chestnut oil, also called yangu oil, is a popular oil in Africa for skin care. [74] Carob pod oil (Algaroba oil), from carob, with an exceptionally high essential fatty acid content. [75] [76] Cocoa butter, from the cacao plant, is used in the manufacture of chocolate, as well as in some ointments and cosmetics; sometimes known as ...