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PatrysV
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mclaren
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icing sugar is also confectionery sugar or powdered sugar (PS). |
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CakeWhizz
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Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:49 am |
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In the Uk, fondant is also called sugarpaste. Shortening is called white fat or vegetable fat and the common brands are Trex or White Flora. |
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PatrysV
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Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:49 am |
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Thanks.
And could someone maybe clarify the following as well...
325 F = ??? Celsius? |
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mclaren
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Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:53 am |
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Fahrenheit to Celsius Conversions
FAHRENHEIT CELSIUS
250° F 120° C
275° F 140° C
300° F 150° C
325° F 160° C
350° F 180° C
375° F 190° C
400° F 200° C
425° F 220° C
450° F 230° C |
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BakingGirl
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Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:53 am |
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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 though. |
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Relznik
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Location: London, UK
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Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:55 am |
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In the UK, if you refer to fondant, it's usually the stuff that you heat until it becomes a pouring fondant... you usually pour it onto things like cupcakes or things that you'd get in a high street bakery - like an iced finger (a bready type of long thing bun/cake with soft white icing on the top).
Suzanne x |
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marksmum
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Fri Aug 01, 2008 2:03 am |
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 great minds think alike I started a similar thread before realising you had this - sorry  |
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argray1
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Fri Aug 01, 2008 2:07 am |
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Could someone please post conversion table for American cup measurements to lbs or metric - kg/g. In the UK, we do not have cups and weigh all our cake ingredients on the scales. I have a few American cake books and they all have cup measurements. Or does anyone know where I can buy American cups in the UK. Thanks, Lily. |
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Relznik
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Fri Aug 01, 2008 2:29 am |
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| argray1 wrote: | | Could someone please post conversion table for American cup measurements to lbs or metric - kg/g. In the UK, we do not have cups and weigh all our cake ingredients on the scales. I have a few American cake books and they all have cup measurements. Or does anyone know where I can buy American cups in the UK. Thanks, Lily. |
Hi Lily
You can cups to measure in loads of places now.
Lakeland Ltd - http://www.lakeland.co.uk/flip.....2114_12115
John Lewis - (these are ridiculously expensive... they do 'ordinary plastic ones, too, if you actually go into a store) http://www.johnlewis.com/Searc.....ccessories
Found these on-line: http://thecookskitchen.com/browse_5740
Just do a Google search for Measuring Cups!
Hope this helps. |
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PatrysV
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Relznik
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Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:27 am |
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Can someone also explain what is meant with "granulated" sugar? Is that "castor sugar" (a very fine, white sugar)? |
In the UK, granulated sugar is a slightly larger crystal the castor sugar.
It's what we use for every day - on breakfast cereal, in tea and coffee, etc.
Just 'normal' sugar. |
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banba
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Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:44 am |
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I would not try using conversion tables as a lot of sites give different values and cup measurements don't convert that accurately anyway.
Buy a set of cups and it will make it so much easier to use cup recipes. Also read up on how to use the cups as there's a knack to measuring certain ingredients.
Refer to your oven manual for temperature conversions and temperature suggestions as again these conversion values can differ from site to site.
I bake most cakes at 170 C in my fan oven and it works for me and that's what my oven manual states.
Cornstarch = Cornflour
All purpose flour = plain flour
Baking soda = bicarbonate of soda
cookies = biscuits
super fine sugar = caster sugar
jello = jelly
candied fruit = crystalized or glace fruit
Shredded coconut = dessicated coconut
Jelly roll pan = swiss roll tin
the list is endless! |
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indydebi
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Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:43 am |
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| argray1 wrote: | | Could someone please post conversion table for American cup measurements to lbs or metric - kg/g. In the UK, we do not have cups and weigh all our cake ingredients on the scales. I have a few American cake books and they all have cup measurements. Or does anyone know where I can buy American cups in the UK. Thanks, Lily. |
I'm not sure that a simple conversion chart from volume to weight would be a good idea. You'd hav eto have a chart for every ingredient.
How much does a cup weigh? Are you talking about a cup of nails or a cup of feathers? |
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Relznik
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Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:47 am |
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Oooh! I've got a question.
What's a stick of butter??? We don't have sticks of butter in the UK. We just have a 250g block of butter.
So what does a stick weigh, please?
Suzanne x |
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