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What fats do in baked goods

Ahh butter — pretty much the best part of life.   Butter, lard, shortening and oil all refer to different types of fat or for the science people, triglycerides.  But, what do fats do in baked goods?  Thanks to Alton … Continue reading

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It’s gluten! Holla!

Behold my beautiful challah.  Nice, huh?  I made this challah recipe from “Baking with Julia” for the first time when I was in high school, pre-culinary school.  The original recipe calls for “high-gluten flour, bread flour or unbleached all-purpose flour”. … Continue reading Continue reading

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