How To Of The Day: How To Revive Stale Bread

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May 122016
 

Whenever you eat half a baguette but can’t get to the other half before it gets hard, do you admit defeat? Justin Chappel never does. He’s figured out the key to reviving stale bread and brining it back to its former glory. The first step, believe it or not, is to douse it in some water.

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F&W Test Kitchen whiz Justin Chapple demos a genius trick for reviving stale bread.

 
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Genius Cleaning Tricks For Your Bathroom

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May 102016
 

Houshold Hacker is here to help you with a seven handy tips to clean your bathroom.

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Learn 7 awesome life hacks to quickly clean your bathroom, leaving it looking shiny and new! Many common household items can be used to clean up even the worst messes and stains so save your cash.

 

How To Of The Day: Perfect Pie Dough

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Nov 162015
 

How to make perfect pie dough every time.

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When it comes to pie, the crust will make or break your baked treat. This video demonstrates three simple tricks you can use to ensure that your pie dough bakes into the perfect balance of chewy and flaky.

Baking a pie from scratch can be daunting, but in this video from the America’s Test Kitchen YouTube channel, chef Ashley Moore will show you how easy achieving the perfect pie crust really is. It all comes down to three easy tricks:

  1. Use a perfect balance of butter and shortening (you may have to tweak things to fit your preference).
  2. Put one cup of your recipe’s flour to the side. Mix the butter and shortening with the remaining flour, then mix in the cup you set aside afterward.
  3. Use vodka instead of water to avoid tough, leathery crust.

Vodka works so well because it’s comprised of 60% water and 40% ethanol, and less water means less gluten to toughen up your crust. Keep in mind, however, while most of the alcoholic content will burn off in the baking process, this still should be avoided if you have any alcohol allergies or intolerance. Use these tips and you’ll be ready to take on your holiday pies without fear.

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