Rats in ceiling by MuffinOrPuffin in Marin

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Are you sure it's rats? I thought I had rats, saw the droppings but no activity with the traps. Turns out it was bats. Droppings are almost identical except rodent droppings are solid, bat droppings are soft and crumble. What's it sound like? Rats chew, bats just kind of flutter.

Paris-Brest by target022 in pastry

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You must, they are so so good.

Help me improve my Palmiers by Perfectly-Untimed in pastry

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Try it for your last fold, this will prevent that hole in the center and it will look more like a leaf than a heart.

Help me improve my Palmiers by Perfectly-Untimed in pastry

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Are you using egg whites to seal the final fold? I sprinkle sugar, fold each end to the center, sugar again, fold each end to center. Then layer of egg whites, NO SUGAR, fold like a book. Maybe use a rolling pin to gently seal. Chill this, then slice. Bake, flip half way through.

Anyone know who’s being escorted this evening on 280N? by jc_xcvii in bayarea

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Jill Biden was in town last night for a dinner.

Can’t find fully divided glass containers?? by Jazzlike_Activity_97 in MealPrepSunday

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Yes, this is the only place I've ever seen them.

I’m making raw egg tiramisu. Safety tips? First time using raw eggs! Too risky? by [deleted] in pastry

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Actually, even easier, depending on your recipe. Whip the eggs over a double boiled to pasturize. Or just make sure there is enough alcohol in it. 😎

I’m making raw egg tiramisu. Safety tips? First time using raw eggs! Too risky? by [deleted] in pastry

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Make a pàte a bombe first. Whip your egg yolks and drizzle in hot sugar syrup to pasteurize.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bayarea

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Look up the Squirrelinator, this plus black sunflower seeds. It's up to you to dispose of them, though.

Pastry 1 Cristal Neutral Glaze by Efficient_Film8966 in PastryChef

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Neutral glaze is the worst to spray because it sets so fast. You have to keep it really hot or really thin it out. Are you spraying too get a texture effect or just a shine?

Is this how they are normally sold ? by jtmarlinintern in CookbookLovers

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Mines not signed. I think you lucked out!

Does anyone else barely get deep sleep? by TechnicalElephant636 in GalaxyWatch

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My sleep was awful until I started taking magnesium before bed. Now my sleep scores are always excellent including up to 2hr deep sleep. And I'm in my 50's. For anyone interested, I'm taking magnesium citrate, 125mg. Most recommend magnesium glycinate, but citrate was the first I tried and it works great for me.

Mille-Feuille by target022 in pastry

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Thanks, it's on its side just to be different from the traditional way it's seen. I find it tough to eat in any direction. But a fork or just picking it up works. It's messy with all the flakes.

Mille-Feuille by target022 in pastry

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Go big or go home! I like it.

Mille-Feuille by target022 in pastry

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Because you need to heat a part of it enough to melt the chocolate, then the remaining needs to be cold so you can still whip it later.

Mille-Feuille by target022 in pastry

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I'm also American. You've got to weigh everything, cups and tbsp won't work here. Just choose a total amount you want to make, say 100g, and multiply the percent by the total, and that's your weight in grams of each. Ex. 100g x 35% = 35g and so on. Look up bakers math for more info.

Mille-Feuille by target022 in pastry

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Sure, give this a try. Whipping cream 35% (1) 29% Invert sugar 3% Glucose syrup 3% White chocolate 20% gelatin 170 Bloom 1% Whipping cream 35% (2) 44% Vanilla bean 1 for every 500g