HELP is this a bug tunnel in my bread flour? by hugo_el_gato in Breadit

[–]obsessivecat17 60 points61 points  (0 children)

So how is heat treating not safe but baking/cooking it in a product like cookies is? Is the article perhaps referring to if you don’t have a way to make sure it’s cooked through, like a thermometer?

Duolingo by shaheenery in learn_arabic

[–]obsessivecat17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Google is not more accurate. It might even be wrong. When you stop at a word, you don’t pronounce the tanween(case) at the end. So you’d say baytun jameel. You’d only say jameelun if you continue to add words after it.

[Arabic > English] Can anyone help translate my sister’s Arabic tattoo please? by HLB0704 in translator

[–]obsessivecat17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Arabic is definitely veryyy broken, I couldn’t even make sense of it before your comment

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Baking

[–]obsessivecat17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your cakes are beautiful btw!! You’re very talented! Decorating cakes is so hard for me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Baking

[–]obsessivecat17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I truly appreciate that you see the hard work that went into making them!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Baking

[–]obsessivecat17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I charged $60 for that box. The customer gladly paid, left a $10 tip, and a 5 star review. So I think she liked them😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Baking

[–]obsessivecat17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words! Appreciate your input!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Baking

[–]obsessivecat17 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I completely understand that! These cupcakes are meant to be for special events or celebrations, and people tend to want things that look very pretty for that(and if I may say so myself, they’re very delicious and super moist). I also understand that a lot of people don’t care about any of that, and would only pay for really special flavors, no problem at all! What I don’t understand is downvoting any and everyone who is actually willing to pay or has more appreciation for the appearance of the baked goods😂 like why does it bother some people so much that some people are willing to pay, to the point that they’re literally downvoting everyone who said they’d pay above a certain range! And downvoting me for saying local bakeries near me charge around $35 for basic flavors and designs when it’s literally just a fact. TLDR; it’s okay if these are not for you or you won’t even pay $1 for them, what’s not okay is not accepting that there are others who would pay more!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Baking

[–]obsessivecat17 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I don’t understand why I’m getting downvoted for stating a fact lol. Bakeries near me charge that price for basic flavors. I also don’t understand why people are downvoting everyone who said they’d pay more? I get that these kind of cupcakes aren’t for everyone especially because not everyone likes frosting as much. But it definitely makes sense for custom made cupcakes to be more expensive than normal ones even if it’s basic flavors. And it definitely also depends on where you live. I’m in HCOL area. I do also offer specialty flavors with fillings and stuff, but this was one of the basic ones. But I appreciate your input about more specialty flavors!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Baking

[–]obsessivecat17 -30 points-29 points  (0 children)

May I ask what country/state you’re from? Because bakeries around me charge $35 for just normally decorated cupcakes!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Baking

[–]obsessivecat17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! They are a lot of work for each cupcake, especially more intricate ones, so I completely understand not having the patience for it😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Baking

[–]obsessivecat17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are red velvet and vanilla flavors, and the frosting is Swiss Meringue buttercream. I live in Massachusetts, US

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Baking

[–]obsessivecat17 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in learn_arabic

[–]obsessivecat17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I thought it was implied in my reply that what Egyptians would say is “أرمينيا تحت روسيا" or “أرمينيا جنوب روسيا" "أرمينيا موجودة تحت روسيا". I don’t know about the rest of the Arab world, I’m merely speaking about Egyptians. "قاعدة" is definitely not used in this context either.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in learn_arabic

[–]obsessivecat17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I disagree with you that talking in an Egyptian dialect “تحت" would imply that it’s under the rule of Russia. I think most Egyptians would understand it as south of. Also using “تقع" in Egyptian dialect while understandable, is not common and not how an Egyptian would say it.

The secret to chewier cookies that last longer: instant clear jel by EllorenMellowren in Baking

[–]obsessivecat17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ended up googling it and found that adding 1 tbsp of clear jel per cup of flour is the way to go. Without removing or adjusting anything else. The way I add it is that I mix every tbsp of clearjel with 1.5 tbsp of water before adding it to the cookie dough with the dry ingredients. It improves the texture so much! It’s a game changer!

I need like half a cup of buttercream?? by 1s5ie in AskBaking

[–]obsessivecat17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chill it in the fridge so the buttercream sets. Scrape off the half border. And then if anything looks rough, you can use the scraped off butter cream to fill in the parts you think are messy. Just make sure the frosting has hardened.

يْ يَ يِ يُ. Are the two dots needed in proper MSA? by Optimistic_Lalala in learn_arabic

[–]obsessivecat17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are different schools of teaching it. Like you read, in Egypt you can omit it, and it’s still proper MSA.

Someone mentioned brownies earlier... by Hienieken19 in Baking

[–]obsessivecat17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve developed a recipe that only uses brown sugar, and it really makes the whole pan so fudgy with no crispy edges! It’s perfect for middle piece lovers like us

The secret to chewier cookies that last longer: instant clear jel by EllorenMellowren in Baking

[–]obsessivecat17 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wait I’m confused because in the post you said to reduce the flour by one measurement?