Here our top bakers share their expert tips to help you create the best breads, the perfect pastries and the most marvelous muffins
When to use cocoa instead of flour
Sifting flour
Know when or when not to open the oven door while baking
How to create a lighter scone
How do I get light scones?
How to prevent sharp edges on your muffins
How to know when your cake is cooked
What to do when leaving your cake to cool
How to achieve a smooth appearance on your cake
What kind of baking pan is best?
crushing biscuits
Make your own cookie cutters
Test Proving Bread Dough
Shaping Bread Rolls
Shaping Bread for a Tin
Rubbing in Butter and Flour
Kneading Bread or Pizza Dough
How to know when your bread is baked
Cooking temperatures
How to refresh a stale loaf
How to add flavour and strengthen your dough
When kneading your dough
How to know when to ice your cake
How to create perfect piping letters
When adding Marzipan to the cake...
How to melt chocolate
How to make Edible Gift Tags
When to seperate Happy Eggs
How to test if a Happy Egg is fresh
How to separate Happy Eggs
To whisk Happy Egg whites
How to fold in Happy Egg white
How to make the perfect éclairs
How to make the perfect pies
How to get the best pastry
Alternatives for milk
How to achieve your best baking
When to store flour in airtight containers
How to use your oven properly
When and when not to use butter or margarine
Recycle Old Jam Jars!
How to stop scum forming on the surface of the jam
How can I prevent fruit floating to the top of the jar?
Preparing sugar for Jam Making
Storing Jam
Christmas cake tips
Cake decorating tips
Mince pie tips
How to Cover a Cake with Silver Spoon Ready to Roll Vanilla Icing designed by Mich Turner
How to Cover a Cake with Silver Spoon Ready to Roll Marzipan designed by Mich Turner
How to freeze cup cakes
The perfect oven temperture
General marmalade making
Sterilising and filling jars
Setting point
To Vary
Heating Milk
Avoid lumps with JUST MILK
Hate the skin on Rice Pudding?
Swap cream / butter for JUST MILK
Why use skimmed JUST MILK?
