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Category: Cooking Techniques

Yeast Biga Starter

by Ilona on September 24, 2020 in Cooking Techniques, Recipes

Conversion for yeast: 2tsp = 7g = 100g starterYield = >200g? Ingredients 1 Sugar – 1/4tspDry yeast – 1/2tspWater or milk (tepid 40 degrees C) – 30ml Instructions 1 Mix… [Continue Reading]

Various Baking Notes

by Ilona on December 2, 2019December 3, 2019 in Cooking Techniques, Recipes

Butter is 80% fat. So if substituting butter with a 100% fat (such as vegetable shortening like Cookeen or Trex, or lard) use 20% less than the butter quanitity in… [Continue Reading]

Too scared to pipe?

by Ilona on December 14, 2018May 22, 2019 in Cooking Techniques

Use this method to pipe text or any other form of intricate decoration onto a cake. You can use buttercream or chocolate.

How to Pipe: basic tips and tricks

by Ilona on April 12, 2018December 14, 2018 in Cooking Techniques, Recipes

How to fill and use a piping bag. Also a break down of nozzle types.

Canning at Home

by Ilona on October 24, 2017June 29, 2020 in Cooking Techniques, Preserves, Recipes

After much research, I have combined several canning techniques that work for me.I like to re-use jars from supermarket bought condiments they are perfect size if you only want to… [Continue Reading]

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