by Fat Daddio's | Feb 21, 2025 | Tips & Techniques
Yeast is a single-celled living fungus that plays a crucial role in bread-making. It naturally exists in many environments and comes in various strains. In baking, yeast acts as a leavening agent helping dough rise by producing carbon dioxide (CO₂) and alcohol through... 
by Fat Daddio's | Feb 21, 2025 | Fat Daddio's, Tips & Techniques
Understanding the differences between lean doughs and rich doughs is essential for bakers of all levels. Here’s a breakdown: Lean Doughs Contain few ingredients: usually just flour, water, salt, and yeast. Have little to no fat (but sometimes a small amount of... 
by Fat Daddio's | Feb 20, 2025 | Tips & Techniques
Problem: Air pockets throughout a muffin. Solution: The Muffin Method. What is ‘tunneling’? Those little air pockets that occur in your muffins and sweet breads come from a condition called tunneling. Basically what happens is, when muffin batter is... 
by Fat Daddio's | Feb 20, 2025 | Tips & Techniques
Want the best muffins? Follow these tips to make the tallest, most delicious, bakery style muffins. Elevate your muffin method 1, Use room temperature ingredients. Most people already know that butter creams easier when it is at room temperature. But did you know that... 
by Fat Daddio's | Jan 27, 2025 | Tips & Techniques
Butter… Salted versus unsalted. Does it really matter when you are baking? In a word, YES! Butter is a key ingredient in so many baking recipes. It works in conjunction with the sugar, eggs and flour, all important baking ingredients that you would never... 