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What Does Yeast Do in Baking? Yeast is a single-celled organism that makes bread rise. Yeast cells feed on simple sugars, which in baking are provided by flour. As the yeast cells digest sugar, they give off carbon dioxide gas, and that’s what makes bread dough rise. The busier the yeast cells, the faster the dough rises. Baking kills the yeast and sets the structure of the loaf. Enzymes and compounds are other byproducts of this digestion, and these change the texture and flavor of bread....

Yes, I’m taking about flour. Today we consider availability, consistency, and specialty for a list of flour brands we rely on and buy again and again! Our Favorite All-Purpose Flours Overall we love King Arthur Baking Company, Bob’s Red Mill, and Gold Medal for all-purpose flour. King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour $6.99 for three 3-pound bags from King Arthur Baking Company Formerly known as King Arthur Flour, King Arthur Baking Company updated their new name and logo last summer to better represent the company’s commitment to all kinds of baking....

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Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings Chicken Wings are the perfect appetizer and game day food. They are easy to snack on, easy to make, and everyone loves them. My favorite way to serve them is with ranch dipping sauce or blue cheese dressing, and carrot and celery sticks on the side.I decided to try this chicken wings recipe with my new Air Fryer. I still can’t believe how crispy these wings are without frying them in oil....

Our Favorite Baked Apples Recipe We first posted this recipe in 2006, during another trip east to visit my goddaughter and her family. A gang of us went apple picking and came home with so many we spent a week cooking them into pies, crisps, and these fabulous baked apples. The Best Apples for Baked Apples The girls and I used Rome Beauties, a variety of apple that is particularly well suited for baking this way....

This Blueberry Maple Breakfast Bake is perfect for brunch parties for that very reason. It’s basically a breakfast bread pudding that is easy to assemble the night before. Just pop it in the oven an hour before you need it the morning of your brunch! While you can use regular sliced bread for this recipe, I find the texture and presentation improves immeasurably if you use a small rustic Italian or French loaf for the bread....

Create the best tasting homemade hot chocolate with three of the MOST popular add-ins! Hot chocolate brings the family together when it is cold outside. These three flavors are just what you need! Stay warm and plan a party around these three hot chocolates.We love having a hot chocolate bar for parties, get togethers, or just because. Hot chocolate is easy to set up with simple ingredients. This homemade hot chocolate has a rich and creamy base....

Florentines fall into this category. These nutty, toffee-like cookies sandwiched with a layer of dark chocolate are basically everything my partner and I look for in a cookie. Thus, they disappear like magic once made. A total danger for our waistline. Florentines are not only one of our own favorites but they’re also the favorites of many of my friends as well. And as long as I have a purpose and friends to give them to, I’m happy to head into the kitchen to bake away....

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The recipe is adapted from one by Mitchell Davis in Kitchen Sense and is full of flavor. The original recipe calls for a strip of bacon, but you can add a little bacon fat instead, if you have some on hand, or just add a little more butter. Video: How to Make Corn Cowder Can You Make Corn Chowder With Frozen Corn? Yes, you can use frozen corn, but you won’t have the same intensity of corn flavor because you won’t simmering the stripped cobs in the milk....

Red wine, apple, spices, orange, and cranberry come together to make a drink that’s sweet, rich, and fruity, with just a tiny bit of tartness on the finish. Thanksgiving Sangria To Celebrate the Holiday! When putting together recipes for drinks, I often find myself inspired by food. When I saw a recipe on Serious Eats for cranberry sauce with apple and orange, I couldn’t help thinking, “I bet that would be good as a cocktail....

So, tell me. Who is the duchess for whom these potatoes are named? Or is it just the pattern of browned ribbons and waves that are reminiscent of a frilly shirt or silly hat that gives these potatoes their name? Who knows? What Are Duchess Potatoes? Duchess potatoes are a rather precious way of serving mashed potatoes; they’ve been piped in decorative swirls, usually formed into individual portions, painted with butter, and browned in the oven....

These Goldfish Chicken Tenders are a perfect example. 4-Ingredient Chicken Tenders! We seem to have a never-ending supply of Goldfish cheese crackers at our house. I find them everywhere. In the car. In the couch. On the floor. One time I time found a Goldfish cracker in my shower. So finding a few cups of the super crispy, cheesy crackers to use on some chicken tenders was not hard. (I did not, however, repurpose the ones I found throughout the house....

Fresh Green Bean Casserole Green Bean Casserole is one of those Thanksgiving sides that you may feel obligated to make, but nobody really loves, and why should they? Most green bean casserole recipes are made with canned beans, cream of mushroom soup, and those canned crispy onions. But this green bean casserole recipe is made with FRESH green beans and a creamy mushroom sauce that doesn’t taste at all like the canned stuff....

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The rainbow cake itself has a light and tender crumb with a mild vanilla flavor. It’s frosted in a silky smooth vanilla buttercream and then sprinkled with some fun rainbow sprinkles, great for any special occasion. For an impressive, out of the ordinary centerpiece dessert to make someone feel extra special, look no further than this bright and beautiful rainbow layered cake! How to Make a White Cake from Scratch Making a white cake from scratch is simple and requires ingredients that you most likely already have on hand!...

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Give me a plate filled with toasty cubed bread, diced celery, onions, sausage, apples, and, of course, sage, and I’m in flavor-blasting heaven. I’ll eat it all with absolutely no regrets. Oh, I know what you are thinking: “How could she forget the mashed potatoes!” or, “Um, hello, green bean casserole! Who doesn’t love green bean casserole!” For the record, I love potatoes drenched in gravy and green bean casserole too, but it’s the distinct and homey fragrance of sage wafting up from a hot casserole dish filled with stuffing that reminds me of the holidays....

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