Formulas & Techniques
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...
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...
Dress up a simple cookie
Sabl Breton is an old and versatile cookie. It is often used as a base for tarts or petit fours, but also works well for many other purposes. It is characterized...
The Workbench
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,...
Chocolate almond espresso petit fours
INGREDIENTS LBS. OZS. ORANGE MARZIPAN Almond paste (50/50) 8 Corn syrup 2.1 Orange zest, 1 orange Orange oil 1 tsp. Confectioners' sugar, sifted 6.5 Dark...
Decorating champion shares festive winter design
Phuong Truong, the 2008 Pillsbury Grand Champion of the Retail Bakers of America Creative Decorating Competition, shares her versatile winter cake design....
The Workbench
Q: What are pregelatinized flours, and what is their functionality?B.T., Miami A: Pregelatinized flours, also called stabilizers, are substances with...
Chocolate-orange biscotti
INGREDIENTS LBS. OZS. METHOD Unsalted butter, softened 10 Mix on first speed unitl creamed. Sugar 1 6 Liquid whole egg, refrigerated or frozen (thawed)...
Cakes to treasure
With snowflakes just beginning to fall in much of the country, it is hard to turn our thoughts to spring. But amidst the busy winter holiday season, it...
The Workbench
Q: How can we create a quick and easy velvet look on cakes?James, via e-mail A: Using a spray gun is a very economical way to apply velvet finish to several...
A chouxpiece
You will find the religieuse alongside the chocolate, coffee and vanilla clairs in pastry shops across France, often presented with the same flavors....
A Touch of the Tropics in Autumn
With autumn upon us and winter fast approaching, customers are looking for a way to bring sunshine back into their gatherings. This tropical sunset is...
Blue Flowers Earl Grey chocolate macaron
Sift the almond powder and confectioners’ sugar. Add the cocoa powder. If necessary, use a food...
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