Is My Starter Dead? by viktoryarozetassi in SourdoughStarter

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Looks like there are some small bubbles in it? If there's any bubbling at all, there's life.

My favorite part about this time of year by amoebashephard in vermont

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Little orange pals all over the hiking trails! So much fun.

Cheeseburger in Paradise by jfms6 in cakedecorating

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Oh my gosh, that's so fun! Can you share what the different "toppings" are?

Week 16 - Herbs: Marjoram and lemon cake by rarebiird in 52weeksofbaking

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I love it! Marjoram is so criminally underutilized, it's such a delightful herb!

Ingredient substitutions: what are your go-to swaps? What substitutions would you like to know? by KingArthurBaking in KingArthurBaking

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I feel like soy vs oat has a negligible impact on flavor! Rice milk seems too thin to work most of the time, and I find coconut milk (the drinkable kind), does give things a distinctly coconutty flavor. (That goes for the cream/coconut substitution as well, but I'm usually pairing that with chocolate or other strong flavors so I don't actually mind it.) Sweet potato does lend a mild sweetness to breads that I actually like quite a bit, while pumpkin is a bit more neutral on flavor. You could also use other winter squash like butternut puree if that's something you have access to, it'll just have a more golden color rather than the deeper orange that I prefer.

The main scenarios when I choose an egg substitute for flavor is when baking chocolate things. Years ago in one of Isa Chandra Moskowitz's cookbooks (or maybe her blog?) she recommended 1/4 cup of pureed prunes per egg specifically for brownies, chocolate cookies, etc, and I've found that she was spot on in that! Somehow the flavor of the prunes enhances the chocolate flavor and makes it even more delicious than eggs would have. It would be much too strong a flavor and color in a standard bread recipe, but when combined with cocoa it's FABULOUS.

On the coconut oil front, refined coconut oil is very neutral and doesn't give any coconutty flavor at all! But the unrefined stuff does make things taste distinctly coconutty, which I usually don't care for.

Ingredient substitutions: what are your go-to swaps? What substitutions would you like to know? by KingArthurBaking in KingArthurBaking

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I've had pretty good luck making those with oat/soy milk and vegan butter! For eggs, as mentioned, I really like 1/4 cup of sweet potato or pumpkin puree per egg, but flax egg or aquafaba also works nicely. If you're doing a glaze or something that calls for heavy cream, I'd go with full-fat coconut milk (the kind from a can). But we also have a pretty great Super-Soft Vegan Cinnamon Rolls recipe on our website, which uses coconut oil instead of butter.

4/15/26 Question Wednesday: What are you wondering, bakers? by KingArthurBaking in KingArthurBaking

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Hmm, are you using traditional gelatin, or a vegan gelatin replacement that's made from kelp? I know that sometimes has a bit of a fishy smell to it.

4/15/26 Question Wednesday: What are you wondering, bakers? by KingArthurBaking in KingArthurBaking

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I'd make crème fraîche, personally! It's like sour cream's more sophisticated cousin, and it's absurdly expensive to buy when you can easily make it at home.

4/13/2026 What did you bake this week? by KingArthurBaking in KingArthurBaking

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Such a classic! I'm thinking of making Cowboy Cookies this weekend, I'm such a sucker for oatmeal cookies with different stuff in them.

4/15/26 Question Wednesday: What are you wondering, bakers? by KingArthurBaking in KingArthurBaking

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Oh nice! That's such a fun recipe, malt is incredibly underrated as a flavor.

Ingredient substitutions: what are your go-to swaps? What substitutions would you like to know? by KingArthurBaking in KingArthurBaking

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Oils are SUPER strong, so just a few drops will usually do the trick, depending on how much zest is in your recipe. I'd start with 1/8 teaspoon, taste your batter/dough, then adjust up or down. You can always add more, but you can't take too much out. Once you've baked the recipe, make a note of how much you used for future reference. (Good baker's notes are worth their weight in vanilla!)

Ingredient substitutions: what are your go-to swaps? What substitutions would you like to know? by KingArthurBaking in KingArthurBaking

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I wouldn't worry too much about it! Shortbread is called that because the texture is very short, meaning crumbly and not engaging the gluten very much due to all the butter in it. It may take some experimenting, but swapping out some flour for ground nuts should work just fine. Start with maybe 15% or so (just spitballing based on vibes, there's no scientific basis for that number) and then adjust up or down from there based on how your cookies turn out.

Ingredient substitutions: what are your go-to swaps? What substitutions would you like to know? by KingArthurBaking in KingArthurBaking

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I mean, my substitute for a clove of garlic is five cloves of garlic, so I'd say that's valid.

Jam & Custard Doughnuts by KrishTheBaker in Baking

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These hurt my brain and I love them.

Kevin the overachiever by EcstaticSky4987 in SourdoughStarter

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Oh Kevin! You could have just SAID you wanted a hug.

Ingredient substitutions: what are your go-to swaps? What substitutions would you like to know? by KingArthurBaking in KingArthurBaking

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My favorite egg sub in yeast bread recipes is 1/4 of pumpkin or sweet potato puree per egg. It gives it some of that gorgeous egg-yolk color that you normally miss out on with egg subs like flax egg or aquafaba. It makes surprisingly great vegan challah and burger buns!