| Author |
Message |
| Topic: Storing bulk food items (flour, sugar, etc.) |
BakingGirl
Replies: 13
Views: 376
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 Forum: General
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:18 pm Subject: Storing bulk food items (flour, sugar, etc.) |
| Isn't that what Ziplock bags are for? It has never occurred to me that it may not be safe to put food directly in the bags. I use bags all the time for freezing anything from left over cupcakes (witho ... |
| Topic: Venting for a moment about personal messages |
BakingGirl
Replies: 20
Views: 1427
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:13 pm Subject: Venting for a moment about personal messages |
| I agree with PP that sometimes you are on vacation and only have very limited time to read messages, let alone the time or resources to reply properly. I guess it is true you can send a message to say ... |
| Topic: Fondant Picket Fence |
BakingGirl
Replies: 12
Views: 266
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:31 pm Subject: Fondant Picket Fence |
| If the fence will be higher than the cake, ai not have any support behind it on the top, then I would do the fence first and dry it. That way it won't sag at the top. If the fence is fully supported b ... |
| Topic: The Whimsical Bakehouse Book |
BakingGirl
Replies: 14
Views: 304
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Forum: General
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:26 am Subject: The Whimsical Bakehouse Book |
| Doh, sorry about that. Evidently not quite awake enough to read properly. I have always had good experience with Amazon delivering promptly. Most books are available for immediate delivery so should d ... |
| Topic: The Whimsical Bakehouse Book |
BakingGirl
Replies: 14
Views: 304
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Forum: General
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:11 am Subject: The Whimsical Bakehouse Book |
| If I were you I'd order the books on Amazon and have them shipped to wherever your hubby is staying. I find that bookshops do not always have what I am looking for when I go to the US, and I do not wa ... |
| Topic: International "translations" of common used terms |
BakingGirl
Replies: 38
Views: 630
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:53 am Subject: International "translations" of common used terms |
PatrysV,
I just wanted to point out that Parchment paper and Wax paper is not the same. Parchment paper can safely be used in the oven but Wax paper will burn. Out of the oven they have similar use ... |
| Topic: What do I do with the yolks? |
BakingGirl
Replies: 20
Views: 452
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Forum: General
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:39 pm Subject: What do I do with the yolks? |
| I make lemon curd, pastry cream, bavarian cream, home made ice cream, quiche lorraine with extra egg yolk. Want me to keep going? Lol. Can you tell I may have to watch my cholesterol? |
| Topic: Cake Love |
BakingGirl
Replies: 36
Views: 2000
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Forum: Recipe Requests
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:14 pm Subject: Cake Love |
| I tried one of his recipes I found online after seeing him baking the cake on TV. It was totally horrible, absolutely flavourless and uninteresting. |
| Topic: Need some advise on a business opportunity. |
BakingGirl
Replies: 12
Views: 1002
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:46 pm Subject: Need some advise on a business opportunity. |
| Just make sure that your husband or family are onboard for staying at home with the little ones. If you have to hire in baby sitters while you are out the profit will quickly fly out of the window. Ob ... |
| Topic: List of Frosting/Icing Types w how long they Last? |
BakingGirl
Replies: 14
Views: 382
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:14 am Subject: List of Frosting/Icing Types w how long they Last? |
Try this link, taking out all the stars.
http://www.*baking*911*.com*/decorating/icing_glaze_choices.htm |
| Topic: Can you put good fondant on a frozen cake? (not MMF) |
BakingGirl
Replies: 4
Views: 113
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:14 am Subject: Can you put good fondant on a frozen cake? (not MMF) |
| I would not chance it, cakes defrost so quickly that I would try and defrost the cake before covering it. I have had some serious sweat incidents with cold cakes and fondant. If you do find your fonda ... |
| Topic: cupcake bar |
BakingGirl
Replies: 36
Views: 1755
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Forum: Cupcakes!
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:31 am Subject: cupcake bar |
| Good idea but I agree with some of the other posters, hygiene is going to be your biggest issue. It could get pretty gross with the finger licking and general spillage. |
| Topic: Hello Kitty cookie question |
BakingGirl
Replies: 10
Views: 281
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Forum: Cookies!
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:50 am Subject: Hello Kitty cookie question |
| I made my own Hello Kitty cutter using the instructions here on CC. It worked out great. I flooded the cookies using RI and then piped on the features after the background was dry. Because of the "lay ... |
| Topic: Pastry Bags: Disposable or the Real Thing? |
BakingGirl
Replies: 70
Views: 1563
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:36 am Subject: Pastry Bags: Disposable or the Real Thing? |
| I use disposables and parchment for chocolate but try to use decorators bags for BC decorating. I feel the "green guilt" when I throw used bags in the bin. You can't beat proper decorators bags in ter ... |
| Topic: A "I can't believe she just said that" kind of mo |
BakingGirl
Replies: 36
Views: 1765
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Forum: General
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:59 pm Subject: A "I can't believe she just said that" kind of mo |
| Debbie B, your story is just tragic. I love Indian food, I would have rammed it down the old ladies' throats and made them taste. My 3 year old son is wild about Indian food too, he eats everything, i ... |
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