Baking Guides & Hacks | Dame Cacao

How to Melt Chocolate Chips (3 Easy Ways)

Max — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 06:12:35 +0000

Learn How to Melt Chocolate Chips for baking, dripping, drizzling, and coating, with no special equipment required. Following these expert tips, your chocolate will be smooth and glossy rather than charred and lumpy (yes, you can burn chocolate!). For more expert tutorials, check out my guides to melting any type of chocolate and making boxed...

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19 Best Halloween Cookies Recipes (Easy to Hard)

Max — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:24:55 +0000

Get ready to stir up some spooky fun in the kitchen! With Halloween just around the corner, what better way to embrace the spirit of this spooky holiday than by baking a batch of bewitching Halloween cookies? Whether you plan on sharing them as gifts for friends and family or making them with your kids,...

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Cocoa Powder 101 (+ Best Brands, Storage, and Types)

Max — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:50:26 +0000

Choosing the best cocoa powder for baking, with all the brand names available in your local grocery store is likely confusing, to say the least. There are numerous types of cocoa powder, including baking cocoa, chocolate powder, unroasted cacao powder, red cocoa powder, and more. The minute differences, whether in terms of flavor, processing, or...

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How to Temper Chocolate at Home (3 Ways, Step-by-Step)

Max — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 20:28:07 +0000

Tempering chocolate is an essential skill for any chocolate lover or aspiring home baker. This is more than just melting chocolate; it involves heating and cooling the liqud chocolate to give it a glossy, smooth consistency that sets flawlessly in whatever you choose to use it. Once mastered, the art of tempering can be used...

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Easy Kahlua Butter (Whipped Coffee Liqueur Butter)

Max — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:53:00 +0000

This Whipped Coffee Butter, known affectionately in our house as Irish coffee butter, is a great addition to any butter board, charcuterie plate, or party spread for your next gathering. With just 2 ingredients and one bowl, you can even whip up a batch in under five minutes! See notes for non-alcoholic version. About this...

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