Why is My Brown Sugar Hard? Since brown sugar is made from molasses, it can and will dry out. When it does become dry the sugar crystals begin to stick together. Over time, these stuck together pieces become hard clumps. You could end up with the entire bag as one huge, dried lump. How Can … Read more
What Do You Know About Potatoes? Yes, they are a vegetable. But what else do you know about them? How Should You Store Potatoes? For the best results, store them in a cool, dark place. Our ancestors used to store them in a root cellar or a basement. We store ours in the pantry or … Read more
These helpful cookie hints will come in handy no matter what time of year you are baking cookies. Cookie Sheets: When we bake, this helpful cookie hint allows you to bake multiple batches without having to use oven temperature sheets. Buy a couple of extra cookie sheet pans. That way when you take a batch … Read more
Have you ever wondered if you should clean your cookie sheets? Like you, we have our favorite bakeware. Our baking sheets get used not only for baking cookies, but for roasting vegetables, toasting crostini, baking biscuits, roasting nuts and more. Even though most of the time we line our cookie sheets with parchment paper before … Read more
In the early 1960s DuPont created the trademark Teflon, the first true nonstick pan. While it was deemed good, the original product broke down if heated about 500 degrees Fahrenheit. It also was later found likely to be a cause of cancer. For that reason, these pans had a bad reputation for many years. Fast … Read more