BAKING BREADS




Hints for Baking Breads
  1. Kneading dough for 30 seconds after mixing improves the texture of baking powder biscuits.
  2. Instead of shortening, use cooking or salad oil in waffles and hot cakes.
  3. When bread is baking, a small dish of water is the oven will help keep the crust from hardening.
  4. Dip a spoon in hot water to measure shortening, butte, etc., and the fat will slip out more easily.
  5. Small amounts of leftover corn may be added to pancake batter for a variety.
  6. To make bread crumbs, use the fine cutter of a food grinder and tie a large paper bag over the spout in order to prevent flying crumbs.
  7. When you are doing any sort of baking, you get better results if you remember o preheat your cookie sheet, muffin tins or cake pans.

Rules for Use of Leavening Agents
  1. In simple flour mixtures, use 2 teaspoons baking powder to leaven 1 cup flour. Reduce this amount ½ teaspoon for each egg used.
  2. To 1 teaspoon soda use 2 Ό teaspoons cream, of tartar, 2 cups freshly soured milk, or 1 cup molasses.
  3. To substitute soda and an acid for baking powder, divide the amount of baking powder by 4. Take that as your measure and add acid according to rule 2.

Proportions of Baking Powder to Flour
  • Biscuits …………………. .to 1 cup flour use 1 Ό tsp. baking powder
  • Cake with oil ……………. . ..to 1 cup flour use 1 tsp. baking powder
  • Muffins ……………………to 1 cup flour use 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
  • Popovers …………………to 1 cup flour use 1 Ό tsp. baking powder
  • Waffles ……………………to 1 cup flour use 1 Ό tsp. baking powder

Proportions of Baking Powder to Flour
  • Drop batter …………………...to 1 cup liquid use 2 to 2 ½ cups flour
  • Pour batter ……………….…………….to 1 cup liquid use 1 cup flour
  • Soft dough ……………….…...to 1 cup liquid use 3 to 3 ½ cups flour
  • Stiff dough …………………..………...to 1 cup liquid use 4 cups flour


    • Time and Temperature Chart
  • Biscuits…………………………………12-15min.…………………………400-450
  • Cornbread……………………………...25-30min.…………………………400-425
  • Gingerbread……………………………40-50min.…………………………350-370
  • Loaf……………………………………....50-60min.…………………………350-400
  • Nut bread………………………………..50-75min.……………………………....350
  • Popovers………………………………...30-40min.…………………………425-450
  • Rolls……………………………………...20-30min.…………………………400-450


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