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Monday, December 12, 2016

Different types of sugar

I found this nice detailed explanation of different types of sugar.
http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/types-of-sugar/

Ravi

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Some fundamental definitions of ingredients

FlourAll-purpose flour
SaltCoarse kosher salt
EggsLarge eggs (2 ounces)
ButterSalted or Sweet
Sweet gives a rich buttery taste; so, depends on what you are baking you should decide if sweet might be better or salty might be

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

How much salt should I use?

1.8% - 2.2% of total flour
Normal amount of salt
20g of salt for every 1000g of flour
Normal amount of salt
less than 1.2%
Bland
more than 2.2%
Too salty
NOTE: UK recently recommended 1.5% to be enough salt to taste good.

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

What temperature to bake bread?

Leaner breads
made with flour, water, and yeast
400° to 425° F
Richer breads
made with more fat and eggs are baked at lower temperatures
350° to 375° F
Breads made with less than 1/2 cup sugar are generally baked at 375°
Breads made with more are baked at 350°

NOTE: A loaf of bread can bake from 25 to 45 minutes. The baking time depends on the size and shape of the loaf and the temperature of the oven. 

source: http://www.tasteofhome.com/cooking-tips/breads---rolls/oven-temperatures-for-baking-bread