Baking

Sumptuous pizzas, huge spicy fruit buns, tasty cherry cakes, moist, chewy, chocolate brownies, crunchy biscuits, irresistible chocolate fudge cakes so wonderful to imagine, arent they? But to tell you the truth they aren't all that difficult to make too if you follow directions, mix the ingredients in the right proportions and if your oven is in perfect order.Baking is quite an interesting and rewarding hobby and very enjoyable too.

Important Equipment

Baking is a process by which articles of food are cooked entirely in the oven. So the first and foremost thing that you need is an oven. Other things that you will require are baking trays, large roomy mixing bowls, wooden spoons for mixing, a rolling pin, sieves, cutters, scales, nylon piping bags with nozzles, whisks, measuring jugs, palette knives, etc. etc.

Cool Tips

1- Never open the oven door until the cake is at least three-quarters cooked according to the time given as this lets in cold air and might spoil your cake.

2- Always give your flour a good airing by sifting it two or three times.

3- Eggs to be used should be at room temperature and not too cold.

4- Dont keep yeast longer than two months before using.

5- Insert a skewer in the center of the cake, if it comes out clean the cake is cooked.

Enjoy Baking!

Home made goodies taste good and cost less than those bought from the bakery. They can also be symbols of friendship and love for if someone takes the time to bake something for you then that means he or she cares about you. So surprise others with your baking talent and get the praise which is your due!

(Saadia Daud)