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To reduce the risk of c
urdling
when baking sponges ensure that the
eggs are at room temperature so it will not harden the butter.
Dried fruit often soaks up the moisture of the dough or cakes, to
ensure a better texture with your bake soak the dried fruit first.
If the dough requires salt, do not add it during the first twenty
minutes of making the dough as it can soak up the water and
reduces the time it takes to knead the dough.
A good tip to get a glossy finish to your bread is to turn the
temperature of your oven up to a high setting then drop it to your
required baking temperature. Place your bread dough into the
oven with three ice cubes in a separate tray on the bottom of the
oven and shut the oven door.
Use quality ingredients, the more you invest in your ingredients the
better the final taste will be.
Keep things measured and simple, baking is a science so it is
important to measure your ingredients with accuracy.
Always use the correct size tin when baking. Overloading the cake
tin will increase the baking time and reduce the quality of the bake,
using insufficient amounts of mix will result in burning.
Tips for baking