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When baking cookies What is the difference between shortening and butter?
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∙ 12y ago
When you're baking cookies, if you use shortening instead of butter, your cookies come out higher. They don't spread as much as they do with butter, so your cookies turn out like the ones in the pictures instead of flat.
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∙ 14y agoCrisco is heaver than butter
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What can shortening be replaced with when baking cookies?
You can replace shortening with applesauce during baking, but this will give your baked items a difference consistency. For example, cookies turn out softer and more cake-y when using this substitution.
How much vegetable oil instead of shortening when baking cookies?
For most cookies you can't use oil in place of shortening.
What is the difference between melting sugar in water or baking cookies with sugar in them?
the difference between melting sugar in water or baking cookies with sugar in them is that if you bake cookies with sugar in them you making sugar cookies and melting sugar on water is mixing things together
What happens during the baking of crisp cookies?
Pretty much the same that happens during the baking of other types of cookies. But there are certain things in the recipe and directions which do make the difference between crisp cookies and other types. The amount of fat in the recipe, the length of time baked, as well as how thin or flat the cookies are before baking are things which can make the difference between crisp cookies and other types of cookies
What could you use to replace shortening in baking?
You can replace shortening with applesauce during baking, but this will give your baked items a difference consistency. For example, cookies turn out softer and more cake-y when using this substitution.
Can margerine be used in place of shortening in a cookie recipe?
Of course you can make cookies with margarine instead of shortening, I do it with all my cookies. When you use margarine you don't need to grease your baking pans, and I think the cookies come out more tasty.
When baking cookies it has been discovered that they do not rise. How does one make the cookies rise?
To make my cookies rise, I use shortening instead of butter. Answer The cookies rise depending on the baking powder, salt, baking soda or creme of tartar ingredient that is included in the recipe. Of all of these, the dates on the baking powder and creme of tartar make a difference in their effectiveness. Make sure that you include the full measure of the amount requested by the recipe and that you bake the dough soon after mixing it. Check that your oven is at the desired temperature.
What is the difference between batch and continuous process?
If you think of baking cookies it is rather simple. When you make a batch of cookies, you usually make and bake many cookies at a time, which like it sounds is a batch process. A continuous process would be making and baking one cookie at a time.
What is the difference between a lined baking sheet and a regular one?
A lined one has two bottoms with a layer of air between to reduce the burning of cookies etc.
How do you not make the cookies stick to the baking tray?
Yes, butter may be used to prevent cookies from sticking to the baking sheet. Cookie recipes that contain plenty of butter or shortening (rule of thumb: more than 1/2 cup) probably do not need to be baked on a greased (buttered) sheet. In fact, many cookies need to be baked on cool, ungreased baking sheets to prevent their spreading more than they should.
What is the difference between culinary arts and baking and pastry arts?
Culinary Arts covers a combination of everything including meats, pasta, sauces, soups and wine. Baking however is strictly baking, this includes breads, cookies, cakes, and pastries.
What are cookies and bananas made of?
Bananas are a type of fruit that grow on trees. They are not "made of" anything; they simply are bananas. Cookies are made from flour, sugar and some sort of fat such as butter or shortening. Cookies may have different combinations of additional ingredients such as eggs, vanilla, salt, baking soda or baking powder, chocolate, nuts and dried fruit.
