Baking

“Here’s the thing about pies – they are all about chemistry. The ingredients need to be a certain temperature, otherwise they won’t mix and the whole pie turns into a giant mush pile. Well, I didn’t know this. As I started to mix the dry ingredients, I went ahead and added the hot melted butter. That was a mistake. The whole pie filling became a greasy mess and I could feel my frustration rising.”

“I followed this recipe exactly with the exception of the baking powder. Um, did you guys know that a lot of recipes call for both baking soda AND baking powder? Well props to you, I was unaware of that but now I know to always keep both on hand. [...] These bad boys are big and fluffy so don’t be worried you’re making them too big. I thought there was no way these were going to cook thoroughly but I promise they do! [...] My oven took 20 minutes until the cookies were golden brown. I wasn’t sure if they were baked all the way through but trusted in the recipe!”