Baking Words Dictionary
Recipes use special words. Learn these and you can read any recipe in the world (well, almost)!
Cream
Beat butter and sugar together until it turns pale and fluffy, like whipped cream.
Fold
Gently mix with a spatula using a scoop-and-turn motion, so you don’t pop the air bubbles.
Whisk
Mix fast with a whisk to add air or blend things smoothly.
Knead
Push, fold and turn dough with your hands to make bread stretchy. Great for squishing out grumpy feelings!
Proof
Let yeast dough rest somewhere warm so it can rise and grow.
Preheat
Turn the oven on before you start so it is hot and ready when your batter is.
Sift
Shake flour or powdered sugar through a sieve to get rid of lumps. It looks like snow!
Zest
Grate just the colorful outside skin of a citrus fruit. That is where all the flavor oils live.
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