Formulas & Techniques
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Q: With such a large variety of fresh apples available, which varieties are best for baking?J.F., Easton, Pa. A: More than 7,000 varieties of apples exist,...
Honey kissed dried tomato & herb focaccia
INGREDIENTS LBS. OZS. METHOD Water 4 4 Mix on low speed until homogenous. Honey 8 Rest dough for 15 minutes. Olive oil 12 Bread flour 8 Yeast, fresh or...
Snap, crackle, crunch bread
Thirty years ago, I landed my first bakery job. My responsibility was mixing from the early morning until all products were baked and the kitchen was...
Formula Exchange: Salted almond praline candy bar
SALTED ALMOND CARAMEL BASE Roughly chop half the almonds; combine with the remaining whole almonds and set aside. In a heavy-duty pan, combine the brown...
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Q: We have just ordered frozen egg yolks to speed up production processes. Do these yolks contain added sugar?S.M., Harrisburg, Pa. A: Egg yolks are separated...
Customers will flip for inverted puff pastry
Pastry chefs and bakers alike know puff pastry as the amazingly light, buttery and flaky dough used for sweet or savory applications, such as jalousie,...
Answer the call for sophisticated wedding cakes
Many brides are opting for elegant sophistication in their wedding cakes. The color palette tends to be subtle and the design simple. This does not mean...
Inspirations from the Pastry World Cup
Competitions provide plenty of fresh ideas that can be incorporated into new products for your operation, and the Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie (Pastry...
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Q: We want to make raspberry truffles, but need a simple, small formula.Kent, via e-mail A: I really enjoy this formula, which creates a high quality...
Flax seed rye attributes run deep
The origin of flax seed rye bread is due entirely to the lamentable presence of old bread. Sales of organic 100 percent sourdough rye pullman bread were...
Formula Exchange–Double peanut butter nugget cookies
INGREDIENTS LBS. OZS. METHOD Butter or margarine, softened 1 Mix until well blended. Brown sugar 2 Reese's Pourable Peanut Butter or Reese's Peanut Butter...
Almond twin pastries
INGREDIENTS LBS. OZS. METRIC SOUR CREAM PASTRY Pastry flour 2 8 1.134 kg Salt 0.05 1.4 g Unsalted butter, chilled and cut 2 914.3 g Sour cream 1 457.1...
Workbench
Q: We are formulating several new breads and pastries for our large bakery. Several of these formulations include dry spices. How much spice should we...
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Q: What kind of walnut is best suited for baking?Edwin, via e-mail A: There are three basic walnut varieties. English walnuts: Also called Persian walnuts,...
Angel food cake
INGREDIENTS LBS. OZS. METHOD Egg whites,* thawed frozen or refrigerated liquid 3 8 Combine, and mix on 3rd speed for 1 minute. Cream of tartar 0.6 Sugar...
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