Helvetia's Tips

Hi, I'm Andie.

I live near the Swiss Alps, in Bern, and I love not only melting cheese, but all kinds of Swiss cooking.

En Guetä!

Jul 20

Jul 20 Room Temperature Ingredients

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Room Temperature Ingredients

Room temperature ingredients make a uniform dough or batter.

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Jul 20 Cooling your dough

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Cooling your dough

How to best chill your pastry and cookie doughs.

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Jul 20 Royal Icing

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Royal Icing

For all your decorative needs.

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Jul 20 How to make a piping cone

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How to make a piping cone

Perfect for royal icing or melted chocolate.

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Jul 20 Seriously, how do I know if my cake is done?!

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Seriously, how do I know if my cake is done?!

Trust your nose.

Jul 20

Jul 20 Whipping Egg Whites

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Whipping Egg Whites

How to whip your whites.

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Jul 20 Toasting Nuts

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Toasting Nuts

How to toast your nuts.

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Jul 20 Overmixing

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Overmixing

How to avoid tunnels.