Thank goodness for brown sugar

Thank goodness for brown sugar

Brown sugar is not exactly high on most bakers’ agenda. Usually, they use white sugar, primarily cane sugar from Hawaii. This really is too bad because brown sugar can make the culinary creations you serve on your cookie sheets go to the next level. There’s really no other way to say it. It may seem …

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Sugar-free Baking Techniques for Tasty Treats: Sugar is Sweet but can Lead to the Defeat of Healthy Eating Choices

Sugar-free Baking Techniques for Tasty Treats: Sugar is Sweet but can Lead to the Defeat of Healthy Eating Choices

Sugar is integral to the baking process. It adds flavor, volume, sweetness moisture, and caramel color. Replacing refined sugar requires finding alternatives to achieve a tasty final product. Sugar-free Baking Tips These sugar-free baking techniques are already built into recipes specifically designed for sugar-free baking. Experiment with the strategies and modify the refined sugar levels …

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Bread Baking as Educational Exercise

What to do if your bread maker doesn’t come with an owner’s manual

As a preschool educator, I quickly realized that many of my learners did not really know where their food comes from and when prompted would name a well known supermarket. This, together with parents frequently lamenting the fact that they cannot get their children to eat healthy food, made me decide to get back to …

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Sugar drop cookies anyone?

Sugar drop cookies anyone?

Sugar drop cookies are amazing, aren’t they? The great thing about sugar drop cookies is that you not only get a nice jolt of sweetness, but this amazing flavor is also packed with a lot of texture. When you bite down on a sugar drop cookie, you get a nice crunch. Now, depending on how …

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