Comments on: Baking Tip: Bringing Eggs and Butter to Room Temperature in a Hurry http://pieofthetiger.com/2009/03/baking-tip-bringing-eggs-and-butter-to-room-temperature-in-a-hurry/ Brave Baking, Fearless Food Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:40:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jessica Petersen http://pieofthetiger.com/2009/03/baking-tip-bringing-eggs-and-butter-to-room-temperature-in-a-hurry/comment-page-1/#comment-39847 Jessica Petersen Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:32:40 +0000 http://pieofthetiger.com/?p=425#comment-39847 That's more likely a problem with the recipe...have you tried a few different ones? A few things you could try or look for in recipes that could decrease "spread", according to my baking textbook: - lower the sugar content - use fine/baker's sugar instead of coarse granulated sugar - use less baking soda - don't cream the butter and sugar as much - more flour (so as to have the structural support for the air incorporated by creaming) - a higher oven temperature (at a lower temperature, there is more time for the butter to melt and the cookies to spread before they hit the temperature where they set) - a stiffer batter (less liquid) - higher gluten content in the flour - use parchment paper or silicone baking mats instead of pan spray That's a lot of different variables to fuss with, though. You're probably better off searching for recipes on blogs where the authors got the results your looking for, and then following their instructions. Good luck! That’s more likely a problem with the recipe…have you tried a few different ones? A few things you could try or look for in recipes that could decrease “spread”, according to my baking textbook:
- lower the sugar content
- use fine/baker’s sugar instead of coarse granulated sugar
- use less baking soda
- don’t cream the butter and sugar as much
- more flour (so as to have the structural support for the air incorporated by creaming)
- a higher oven temperature (at a lower temperature, there is more time for the butter to melt and the cookies to spread before they hit the temperature where they set)
- a stiffer batter (less liquid)
- higher gluten content in the flour
- use parchment paper or silicone baking mats instead of pan spray

That’s a lot of different variables to fuss with, though. You’re probably better off searching for recipes on blogs where the authors got the results your looking for, and then following their instructions. Good luck!

]]> By: Ellen Jesberger http://pieofthetiger.com/2009/03/baking-tip-bringing-eggs-and-butter-to-room-temperature-in-a-hurry/comment-page-1/#comment-29791 Ellen Jesberger Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:22:43 +0000 http://pieofthetiger.com/?p=425#comment-29791 What would be the reason for my chocolate chip cookies always being flat? What would be the reason for my chocolate chip cookies always being flat?

]]> By: Ellen Jesberger http://pieofthetiger.com/2009/03/baking-tip-bringing-eggs-and-butter-to-room-temperature-in-a-hurry/comment-page-1/#comment-29790 Ellen Jesberger Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:21:42 +0000 http://pieofthetiger.com/?p=425#comment-29790 My chocolate chip cookies always turn out flat. Should my eggs and butter be room temature or cold? Or what else could be my problem? My chocolate chip cookies always turn out flat. Should my eggs and butter be room temature or cold? Or what else could be my problem?

]]> By: The Other Tiger http://pieofthetiger.com/2009/03/baking-tip-bringing-eggs-and-butter-to-room-temperature-in-a-hurry/comment-page-1/#comment-259 The Other Tiger Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:33:40 +0000 http://pieofthetiger.com/?p=425#comment-259 I'm not sure I'd heard that one before! That makes sense, though, because one of the biggest reasons for it that I've heard is that you can whip more air into warm eggs than cool ones. Thanks for giving me another reason to remember to warm them up. :-) I’m not sure I’d heard that one before! That makes sense, though, because one of the biggest reasons for it that I’ve heard is that you can whip more air into warm eggs than cool ones. Thanks for giving me another reason to remember to warm them up. :-)

]]> By: Leela http://pieofthetiger.com/2009/03/baking-tip-bringing-eggs-and-butter-to-room-temperature-in-a-hurry/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Leela Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:46:03 +0000 http://pieofthetiger.com/?p=425#comment-248 Warming eggs before adding them to yeast bread dough always results in higher rise and softer/lighter texture. I didn't know that until recently. Great tips! <abbr><em>Leela’s latest blog post: <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SheSimmers/~3/V3DQ5kR51kA/mache-green-smoothies-drink-your-salad.html" rel="nofollow">Mâche Green Smoothies: Drink Your Salad!</a></abbr></em> Warming eggs before adding them to yeast bread dough always results in higher rise and softer/lighter texture. I didn’t know that until recently.

Great tips!

Leela’s latest blog post: Mâche Green Smoothies: Drink Your Salad!

]]> By: The Other Tiger http://pieofthetiger.com/2009/03/baking-tip-bringing-eggs-and-butter-to-room-temperature-in-a-hurry/comment-page-1/#comment-243 The Other Tiger Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:05:27 +0000 http://pieofthetiger.com/?p=425#comment-243 Haha, give two birds a spa treatment, then. :D Haha, give two birds a spa treatment, then. :D

]]> By: Chef E http://pieofthetiger.com/2009/03/baking-tip-bringing-eggs-and-butter-to-room-temperature-in-a-hurry/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Chef E Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:01:39 +0000 http://pieofthetiger.com/?p=425#comment-241 I have seen other bloggers talking about warming the eggs, but what a great way to kill two birds with one stone, or should I say a warm water bird bath :) <abbr><em>Chef E’s latest blog post: <a href="http://cookappeal.blogspot.com/2009/03/ume-boshi-cookies-rice-pudding.html" rel="nofollow">Ume-boshi Cookies & Rice pudding</a></abbr></em> I have seen other bloggers talking about warming the eggs, but what a great way to kill two birds with one stone, or should I say a warm water bird bath :)

Chef E’s latest blog post: Ume-boshi Cookies & Rice pudding

]]> By: The Other Tiger http://pieofthetiger.com/2009/03/baking-tip-bringing-eggs-and-butter-to-room-temperature-in-a-hurry/comment-page-1/#comment-239 The Other Tiger Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:00:08 +0000 http://pieofthetiger.com/?p=425#comment-239 I think it's because cold makes our brains think things are wet even when they aren't, so when something's not just wet but gooey...ew! I think it’s because cold makes our brains think things are wet even when they aren’t, so when something’s not just wet but gooey…ew!

]]> By: Steph http://pieofthetiger.com/2009/03/baking-tip-bringing-eggs-and-butter-to-room-temperature-in-a-hurry/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Steph Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:58:28 +0000 http://pieofthetiger.com/?p=425#comment-238 That is so true! Cracking cold eggs does feel ickier..haha <abbr><em>Steph’s latest blog post: <a href="http://obsessedwithbaking.blogspot.com/2009/03/elvis-prestlys-whipping-cream-pound.html" rel="nofollow">Elvis Presley's Whipping Cream Pound Cake</a></abbr></em> That is so true! Cracking cold eggs does feel ickier..haha

Steph’s latest blog post: Elvis Presley’s Whipping Cream Pound Cake

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