Common Baking Mistakes

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  Baking Problems

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  You don't preheat your oven

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  Sticky ingredients leave your utensils a mess

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  You use dry and liquid measuring cups interchangeably

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  You overheat your glass baking dishes

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  You eyeball oil, salt, sugar

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  You open the oven too much.

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  You store all your flours in the pantry

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  You double the recipe for baked goods

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  You mix dough vigorously to incorporate the ingredients

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  You whip cold egg whites

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  Your waffle batter is too thick

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  You cool muffins and cupcakes completely in the pan

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  You use yellow bananas to make a bread

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  You twist the biscuit cutter to get a sharp, clean cut

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  You chuck chocolate after the white coating appears

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  You skimp on the fat when making cookies

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  You eyeball cookie dough portions

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  You use a standard stainless-steel knife to cut brownies

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  You use a dark pan for baking

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  You frost cakes while they're still warm

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  You beat cheesecake batter until its fluffy

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  You roll out the pie dough first

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  You forget to seal and vent the piecrust

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  You use overripe fruit in cobblers and crisps

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  You forget to cover phyllo dough

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  You pile wet toppings on pizza crust

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  When making yeast bread, you don't check the temperature

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  Your brown sugar gets too much air

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  You Use Too Much Flour

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  You microwave butter to soften it

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  You boil low-fat milk products

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  Your flapjacks flame out

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  You underbake cakes and breads

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  Your blueberries take a dive

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  You overheat chocolate