Guest guest Posted November 20, 2003 Report Share Posted November 20, 2003 , " Laurén " McNulty <puddleofl0ve> wrote: > this isn't directly vegetarian related.... but it is a vegetarian food... someone's half birthday is on saturday... and i thought it would be cute to bake her half of a birthday cake... it might sound corny to many... but thats just me... anyway... i wanted to know if anyone had any tips on how to cut the cake (before frosting it) to make it exactly halves... i was thinking of using the whole box and using two circular cake pans and making it 4 layers ( 2 cut in half).... any suggestions?? That sounds fun and funny! I would just use one pan, cut it in half. Put 1/2 a layer on top of the other 1/2 and you'll have a 2 layer 1/2 a cake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Was your cookies sheet dark, I find this causes the bottoms of biscuits to brown much faster and the rest of the biscuit not cooked enough. Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 I would use parchment paper as I am not sure if you can put wax paper in the oven. Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Today I tried to make some " cookies " while snowed in. They taste ok, more like slightly sweet biscut (I'll add more sugar next time) The problem is the tops were only slightly tan but the bottoms were very brown. I cooked them at 400*F for about 10 min. I planed to cook them at 350* next time, but I looked up some biscut recipes and they are cooked at 450* Should I try a lower temp and more time OR higher temp and less time? The recipe is below Any help is appreciated. I will be stuck in the house tomorrow too so I want to try another batch. Thanks, April Bland Cookies/Sweet Biscuts 1/2 stick Margarine 5 tbsp Water 1 tsp Vanilla 1 cup Flour 1 tsp Baking Powder 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar The dough is very moist/sticky, I spooned it onto the cookie sheet in 1 " balls and flatened slightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Lower temp, longer time. Katie April <adv42084 wrote: Today I tried to make some " cookies " while snowed in. They taste ok, more like slightly sweet biscut (I'll add more sugar next time) The problem is the tops were only slightly tan but the bottoms were very brown. I cooked them at 400*F for about 10 min. I planed to cook them at 350* next time, but I looked up some biscut recipes and they are cooked at 450* Should I try a lower temp and more time OR higher temp and less time? The recipe is below Any help is appreciated. I will be stuck in the house tomorrow too so I want to try another batch. Thanks, April Bland Cookies/Sweet Biscuts 1/2 stick Margarine 5 tbsp Water 1 tsp Vanilla 1 cup Flour 1 tsp Baking Powder 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar The dough is very moist/sticky, I spooned it onto the cookie sheet in 1 " balls and flatened slightly. Need Mail bonding? Go to the Mail Q & A for great tips from Answers users. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Thanks Katie I'll try a new batch tomorrow! April , Katie M <cozycate wrote: Lower temp, longer time. Katie April <adv42084 wrote: Today I tried to make some " cookies " while snowed in. They taste ok, more like slightly sweet biscut (I'll add more sugar next time) The problem is the tops were only slightly tan but the bottoms were very brown. I cooked them at 400*F for about 10 min. I planed to cook them at 350* next time, but I looked up some biscut recipes and they are cooked at 450* Should I try a lower temp and more time OR higher temp and less time? The recipe is below Any help is appreciated. I will be stuck in the house tomorrow too so I want to try another batch. Thanks, April Bland Cookies/Sweet Biscuts 1/2 stick Margarine 5 tbsp Water 1 tsp Vanilla 1 cup Flour 1 tsp Baking Powder 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar The dough is very moist/sticky, I spooned it onto the cookie sheet in 1 " balls and flatened slightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Its not very dark (IMO) but it is nonstick. What if I put them on waxed paper? Would that help? (can waxpaper be put in the oven???) April , glpveg4life wrote: Was your cookies sheet dark, I find this causes the bottoms of biscuits to brown much faster and the rest of the biscuit not cooked enough. Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 NO wax paper in the oven. Use parchment or get a silpat at the cooking store. Donna --- April <adv42084 wrote: > Its not very dark (IMO) but it is nonstick. > > What if I put them on waxed paper? Would that help? > (can waxpaper be put in the oven???) > > April > > > , > glpveg4life wrote: > > Was your cookies sheet dark, I find this causes the > bottoms of biscuits to brown much faster and the > rest > of the biscuit not cooked enough. > > Gayle > > > The seed is in bloom, will it meet an early doom or survive in a tranquil sea? Does it face an early end, will it find a real friend, should it be called humanity? Will creation of man bring death by his hand or will life be his destiny? The Seed - Rare earth ______________________________\ ____ Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents./mailbeta/newmail_tools.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 I had a cookie recipe that called for baking on parchment paper and I was out, so I used waxed. It worked just fine. Maybe even better as one sheet of waxed paper was good for 3 sheets of cookies. I wouldn't use it above 300 degrees, though. Katie glpveg4life wrote: I would use parchment paper as I am not sure if you can put wax paper in the oven. Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wax_paper As long as it does not come in contact with the heat coils it says it is ok to use wax paper, like in lining pans. I just learned that wax paper was invented in 1872 by Thomas Edison when he was 25 years old. That is interesting. They have some other uses for it on the site, if you click on it. I've used it before to line cookie sheets, before parchement paper came along. We also have lined tube pans with it. Judy Judy - April Wednesday, February 14, 2007 7:19 PM Re: Baking Question Its not very dark (IMO) but it is nonstick. What if I put them on waxed paper? Would that help? (can waxpaper be put in the oven???) April , glpveg4life wrote: Was your cookies sheet dark, I find this causes the bottoms of biscuits to brown much faster and the rest of the biscuit not cooked enough. Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Trust me I tried it at 350 degrees and what a mess I had. (:-O Donna --- Katie M <cozycate wrote: > I had a cookie recipe that called for baking on > parchment paper and I was out, so I used waxed. It > worked just fine. Maybe even better as one sheet of > waxed paper was good for 3 sheets of cookies. I > wouldn't use it above 300 degrees, though. > Katie > > > glpveg4life wrote: > I would use parchment paper as I am not > sure if you can put wax paper in the > oven. > > Gayle > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > Looking for earth-friendly autos? > Browse Top Cars by " Green Rating " at Autos' > Green Center. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > The seed is in bloom, will it meet an early doom or survive in a tranquil sea? Does it face an early end, will it find a real friend, should it be called humanity? Will creation of man bring death by his hand or will life be his destiny? The Seed - Rare earth ______________________________\ ____ Any questions? Get answers on any topic at www.Answers.. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 LOL Ok I won't try waxedpaper. I don't have any parchment paper so I'll just try at a lower temp. Hopefully the next batch will come out more like cookies. I am trying to come up with something that I can make for a Nascar party on Sunday. We usualy have a table of finger foods that people can snack on between watching the race and playing cards. I let you know how the cookie trials come out Thanks, April , Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower wrote: Trust me I tried it at 350 degrees and what a mess I had. (:-O Donna --- Katie M <cozycate wrote: I had a cookie recipe that called for baking on parchment paper and I was out, so I used waxed. It worked just fine. Maybe even better as one sheet of waxed paper was good for 3 sheets of cookies. I wouldn't use it above 300 degrees, though. Katie glpveg4life wrote: I would use parchment paper as I am not sure if you can put wax paper in the oven. Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 One sheet of parchment paper is good for several batches of cookies as well. Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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