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Add a pinch of salt when beating whole eggs
Add a pinch of salt when beating whole eggs: The salt will make the whites runnier and easier to mix with the yolks. Especially useful… Read on
Prevent the cake (or souffl?) from collapsing
When making cake batter or soufflé, either use icing sugar or very fine sugar. Failing that, beat the sugar in with the eggs… Read on
Making shortcrust pastry
When making shortcrust pastry, a bit of lemon juice or a tiny amount of vinegar can prevent the pastry from shrinking. It also helps… Read on
Baking something that uses yeast
My mother always uses water that is around (or at) room temperature when she is baking something that uses yeast. In fact, her advice… Read on
If you don't have a cake stand
If you don't have a cake stand, or need an extra one or two for special occasions, place blue-tac on an upturned handle-less cup and… Read on
Trouble finding gold buttons
If you're having trouble finding gold buttons for cupcakes and such, as I am here in the U.S. you can make them yourself by lightly… Read on
Delicious rice crispies squares
When making the delicious rice crispies squares (Nigella Expresss) it is a lot easier to use neutral veggie oil (e.g. sunflower) instead… Read on
When adding golden syrup to mixtures
When adding golden syrup to mixtures, heating the spoon in a mug of boiling water makes the golden syrup fall neatly off the spoon.… Read on
Chewy cookies
If you love chewy cookies, as I do, add one tablespoon of corn syrup and one tablespoon of water to any cookie batter. Your… Read on
Gravy or stock
Add ice cubes to gravy or stock to make fat removal easy Read on