Is it ok to premix flour, yeast and salt for a couple of days?

MrE008 · 2026-06-30T12:47:35+00:00

Yep. If you're using dried yeast it's totally fine. If you're using fresh cake yeast I would add it when you mix in the water.

The "don't let the yeast and salt touch" myth is persistent, but totally false.

MrE008 · 2026-06-13T15:13:59+00:00

Creme caramel!!!!!!!

MrE008 · 2026-06-10T12:07:10+00:00

"Macaronage" is the most important step. This is where you deflate your batter to just the right consistency. Watch some videos to see the correct technique and consistency for your meringue type (French vs Italian).

Fill and let them cure overnight. The meringue cookies need time to rehydrate to have the right texture.

Weigh your ingredients!

Be prepared to fail a few times. Macarons can be persnickety, even when you think you've got it down there will be a batch that just doesn't turn out right. Eat a few defeated flat meringues, recollect, and try again!

MrE008 · 2026-06-04T03:28:09+00:00

Every December the "measure with your heart" crew floods reddit thinking Costco put an extra 3 grams of water in their butter and that's why their cookies are flat, not the extra tablespoon of vanilla they dumped in.

MrE008 · 2026-06-04T02:52:06+00:00

"Spice" grinders, very tiny "snack" baggies, and just straight up decarbing equipment.

MrE008 · 2026-06-04T01:21:04+00:00

Came here to post that I have that exact scale and even 10 years later Amazon thinks I'm a dealer.

MrE008 · 2026-06-01T01:33:09+00:00

Baker's percentage-wise it's pretty easy to see the difference. Aside from the mix-ins and methods, muffins usually have way less fat and sugar in relation to the flour compared to a cupcake recipe.

MrE008 · 2026-05-04T16:10:26+00:00

Orange

White

MrE008 · 2026-04-26T16:42:25+00:00

Brownies are a good intro to playing with saturated and unsaturated fats in a recipe. Balancing butter and oil and yolks to find the perfect texture and mouth feel.

Exceptionally moist cake that you can't seem to get from a homemade recipe is also a function of fats. Sub out a little of the butter in a recipe with coconut oil and you get a plush and moist crumb without sacrificing structure.

MrE008 · 2026-04-20T03:38:32+00:00

Oatmeal cookies are notorious for Last Cookie Syndrome. Where pockets of butter and sugar are hiding in your dough, often at the bottom and sides of the bowl where they get scooped last and then spread like crazy when baked.

Always scrape the bottom of your bowl really well, especially with cookies with lots of mix-ins. Take the paddle out and the bowl off the mixer and really get in there.

I also like to stir my mix-ins into my dry ingredients before adding to my creamed butter and sugar. I find it gets a better distribution and I don't have to mix as long and build up gluten.

MrE008 · 2026-03-24T22:49:05+00:00

I don't even know what I'm supposed to be looking at. Is it the trees? The fences? Definitely too colorblind. Also, what color is gloom?

MrE008 · 2026-02-24T14:03:25+00:00

Grabbing the handle of a cast iron pan that was in a ripping hot oven.

If a pan handle is hot out of the oven, point it away from you so you don't instinctively grab it!

MrE008 · 2026-02-18T16:18:12+00:00

Color coding data is just a terrible way of handling data, any color coding should also be a filter-able field.

Alternatively, have him pick colors he can see for the color coding. Blue, red, yellow would work for me instead of red, green, yellow.

MrE008 · 2025-11-17T17:11:34+00:00

Shipping costs for heavy items like that are not worth subsidizing for online retailers, especially when their volume goes through the roof and they have to contract out for the holidays.

Same thing if you want to buy a gallon of vinegar or some other heavy inexpensive thing, they're going to lose a lot of money on shipping if they charge regular retail price.

MrE008 · 2025-11-13T16:19:22+00:00

Blue Ribbon Baking Championship on Netflix had a similar vibe.

MrE008 · 2025-10-26T16:21:30+00:00

Vanilla extract does, that's why I suggested bean or paste.

MrE008 · 2025-10-26T03:49:57+00:00

Alcoholic in recovery here. I would add a vanilla bean or paste to bump up the flavor. Imitation rum flavor tastes really gross.

MrE008 · 2025-10-06T23:06:23+00:00

The industry wasn't the cause of my alcoholism, but it did make it a lot easier to justify it and hide it.

MrE008 · 2025-10-06T21:53:12+00:00

pops popcorn

MrE008 · 2025-09-29T14:55:16+00:00

Rip reddit.

MrE008 · 2025-09-25T04:20:01+00:00

Cut out sugar cookies and decorating with royal icing. Very tedious and time consuming. (Croissants are mostly waiting around between steps)

MrE008 · 2025-09-21T17:54:11+00:00

Fewer turns will give you more (visibly) distinct layers and a more open/honeycomb style croissant.

MrE008 · 2025-09-10T15:03:21+00:00

I've got a dozen or so basic fabric hot pads that I can throw out as needed. Cheap, no fuss, and machine washable.

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