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Welcome to the test kitchen
This is where it all happens. Concepts are tested, mixes are born, mistakes made, pans overflowed, sourdough starter scooped, tempting smells generated. You’ve been reading about PJ’s adventures; I’m...
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Birth of a baking mix
Time to introduce you to the other two baking wizards in the test kitchen. Sue Gray and Monte Petersen perform a very special kind of alchemy every day. They imagine textures and flavors, then bring a...
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(April) fools in the King Arthur test kitchen
So, what, you think it’s smooth sailing every day here in the King Arthur Flour test kitchen? Like, every cake turns out of the pan without shedding a crumb—let alone a chunk the size of Minnesota?...
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Test kitchen tackles the EasyBake oven
The recalled model of the Easy-Bake oven®, getting its temperature taken. Come August, we’ll be launching a new line of mixes for kids. We want to introduce children to the fun of making their own...
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The finishing touches
There was a homey feeling in the test kitchen this morning, as we all took care of the last few baking tasks for work before the holiday. The big all-hands-on deck packing push is done. Our seasonal...
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Kitchen toys
It must happen at least 2 or 3 times a month. One of us here in the King Arthur test kitchen will hold up an orphan equipment sample from a vendor and say, “I hate this thing. Is anyone else actually...
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The making of a mix
We had the cake formula just where we wanted it. Easy to make, just the right size, moist and downright yummy. All we had to do was get the frosting right, and this member of the K.A.F. kids’ mix...
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It’s that time again
So, you think you want to come work in the King Arthur test kitchen, huh? Where everything we bake comes out perfect on the very first try. NOT. We have a “three strikes” rule here in the test...
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WHOOOOOOOOPS…
Recipe: None The post WHOOOOOOOOPS… appeared first on Flourish - King Arthur Flour.
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April foolishness.
Recipe: None The post April foolishness. appeared first on Flourish - King Arthur Flour.
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Biscoff scones
Question of the day, fellow bakers: What do baseball games and the King Arthur Flour test kitchen have in common? No, we don’t wear those uniforms; and I’ve never seen anyone rubbing dirt on the...
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The 6th Annual April Fool’s Day Spectacular
“Spoon the thickened filling into the crust.” Well, we got the spoon part right… Woo hoo! It’s finally April – winter should be out the door. But of course, April can’t start without April 1st, and...
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Artisan breadsticks
How do we come up with new recipes in the King Arthur test kitchen? I can tell you one thing: it’s a group effort. And a total labor of love. Let’s start with the group effort. Meet three of our...
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A tale of two tests
When someone writes you a letter that starts “Oh, Obiwan Kenobi of all things, baked, please help me!” there’s really no way you can ignore them. Thus began a fascinating letter from Jane A. Thomas,...
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Best Tips from our Baker’s Hotline
“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.”– Franklin Roosevelt “The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-hell...
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Enter, Gluten-Free Banana Bread
There’s a feast of baking mixes on the grocery shelves these days. You can purchase a mix for brownies, cake, or muffins, take it home, and have a warm-out-of-the-oven treat in no time. The irony of...
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The A-B-C’s of Cake Flour
Special occasions of all kinds are cause for cake. Graduations, birthdays, weddings, and parties for hellos or goodbyes almost always call for cake as the centerpiece of the dessert action. Just about...
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Golden Vanilla Cake Redux
What happens in the test kitchen when our Golden Vanilla Cake recipe needs some TLC? Join us to find out how we research, test and update this classic dessert. The post Golden Vanilla Cake Redux...
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April fools in the kitchen
Baking mistakes: we all make them. Even the (well)-seasoned bakers in the King Arthur Flour test kitchen endure their share of mishaps, from burned cookies to collapsed cakes to “soup” pies (you’ve...
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