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Choc Chip Tip

Choc chips are beautiful pieces of chocolatey goodness that are added to muffins and cakes to deliver a little hint of luxury to your taste buds. So instead of mixing them into your cakes how about adding them to your buttercream. By adding them to the filling, you will add extra crunch and texture to …

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Softened and melted butter are not the same.

When baking you will find that some recipes call for softened butter to be used in their ingredients. Please be aware that softened butter and melted butter are entirely different things and should not be confused as one of the same. Softened butter, is butter that has been taken directly from the fridge and left to …

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What is the rubbing in method?

The rubbing in method is where you mix fats and flour using the tips of your fingers. Take the butter and flour from the bowl using your fingertips and lightly rub them together and sprinkle the ingredients back into the bowl. The higher you sprinkle the ingredients, the more air you will incorporate into the mix. …

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How to peel Ginger

We all know that ginger is a funny shape and when cut with a knife loses half its actual size. Therefore to stop and prevent this from happening simply peel your ginger with a teaspoon. Yes, I did say a teaspoon! The curve of the spoon sits nicely on the outer edge of the root …

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How to make Jam easy to spread Tip

If you need to make jam soft in order for it to spread easier then try using the following tip. Take your jar of jam out of the fridge or cupboard and place it in a jug of hot water for approx 10 minutes. For plastic jam pots reduce the temperature to very warm rather …

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Lemon Zest and Juice Tip

Here is a lemon zest and juice tip for you to try. If a recipe calls for the use of both the zest and the juice from the lemon, firstly grate the zest into a bowl. Then cut the lemon in half, and squeeze the juice over the lemon zest. The lemon juice will prevent …

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Baking sheet sticking tip.

Here is a baking tip on how to prevent your baking paper from sliding off the baking sheet. Roll out your baking paper and size it against your baking sheet. Cut out a piece that covers the whole baking sheet. Sprinkle a few drops of water onto the corners of the baking sheet and a …

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How to prevent your sugarpaste icing from going sticky.

To stop your sugarpaste or icing from going sticky, firstly lightly knead it on a lightly dusted surface. Then finish working it by rolling it out using a rolling pin. If you use your hands to soften and roll the sugarpaste icing you will transfer heat to it and the more you work it the …

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Using spare icing to make Cupcake Toppers

If you have spare batches of icing (that’s all the same brand) and are not quite sure what to do with them, then try this nifty little trick. 1. Simply get your spare bits of icing together and bind them into a ball. 2. Then roll the ball out with a rolling pin on a lightly dusted …

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Choc Chip Tip

Softened and melted butter are not the same.

What is the rubbing in method?

How to peel Ginger

How to make Jam easy to spread Tip

Lemon Zest and Juice Tip

Baking sheet sticking tip.

How to prevent your sugarpaste icing from going sticky.

Using spare icing to make Cupcake Toppers

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