Baking Tips and Measurements

Measurement:

 

Sugar  :  1 cup  =  200 grams

All purpose flour  :  1 cup  ==  130 grams

cocoa powder   :  1 cup =  105 grams

Water/ Oil / Milk  :   1 cup  =  240 ml

 

Some Important Points to keep in mind while Baking.

 

·        Most Important thing in Baking is don’t tweak the recipe, if you are trying for the first time.  Just follow the recipe to the letter and don’t tempt to interchange the steps to be followed.

·        If you are scaling up or down, the Baking time will differ.

·         Instead of going by cup measurement, weigh the ingredients and use for the perfect outcome. If you plan to bake regularly it is worth investing in weighing scales & an electric hand mixer – It simplifies the work & gives good results. .

·         Never attempt to interchange the ingredients. .

·         Always sieve flour before using to get light texture.  And if the recipe calls for weighing the flour after sieving , do the same.

·         Use Unsalted Butter or Cooking butter.

·         Castor sugar is generally used.  We can powder the sugar in mixie and use.

·         Baking powder & Cooking soda should be fresh.  Generally fresh product gives best result.

·         When using icing sugar for decorations, always sieve before using.

·         Don’t fill more than 3/4th of the baking tin .

·         Grease & dust the baking tins with flour ,only if specified in the recipe.

·         For baking, aluminium tins are best.

·         Each oven varies in cooking time depending upon the brand, size  – there is no correct time. Cooking time also differs according to the climate of the place. So check after about 2/3 of the time given in the recipe.

·         Do not open the oven door frequently – the cake is likely to collapse halfway through.

·         Never cool a cake under the fan – this will make the cake hard.

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