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You know you did everything right before you baked that yummy cake – greasing the pan and letting it cool.  Still,  the confection was stubbornly stuck.  To insure your cake won’t stick to the pan the next time you bake, butter the baking dish, then chill it in the fridge while preparing the batter.  This [...]

No matter how cautiously you carry an unbaked custard pie to the oven, some of the creamy filling inevitably sloshes out and makes a mess of your kitchen floor.  For a neat transport the next time you make a custard pie, mix the filling in a blender instead of a bowl.  Then place the empty [...]

Walnuts contain compounds called anthocyanins.  This is the reason why sometimes, our baked goods turn blue.  I read that toasting them in the oven before adding to the batter causes a chemical reaction that prevents the color change.  The result?  A flawless looking cake!