Were all guilty of skimming a recipe sometimes, or just plain missing a step.
Each category of baked goods requires various reactions activated by heat.
Let’s take a look at what will happen in each case.
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Have you ever noticed that not all recipes start out with preheating the oven?
Thats because the best time to preheat the oven depends on what youre making.
A good recipe will indicate when to preheat the oven so it times out just right.
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While these are situations that you might get away with it, its not necessarily something Id recommend.
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