Ask AK

I often get stuck while cooking and baking and wish I could ask someone to help me out!

I like to discuss recipes with my friends and love to discuss techniques and special procedures for cooking.

If you have any queries about cooking, especially about baking then feel free to ask me. Just leave a comment on this post and I will try to help you out!

Happy cooking!

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Shabnam said…
hey ak....tried the much awaited swiss roll today.after a lot of effort i reached the 'figure of 8' stage cos i had to whip it manually.but when i added the melted butter and water it thinned out.is that supposed to happen?plus when i added the flour it wasn't a thick batter.it was pretty thin.It baked ok.but the sponge cake came out quite thin.much like a big rectangular pancake.is that how its supposed to be?
i cant wait to try it anyhow :) its in the refrigerator now.next on the list is the apple pie.love ur recipes.thanks
March 12, 2011 at 1:56 AM
AK said…
hi Shabnam!
i am glad to see that u tried making the swiss roll. well as far as ur queries go...manual beating just does not give the amount of aeration electric beater can give. for sponge cakes, an electric beater is a must! yes, ur batter will thin out a bit when u add the water and melted butter. after adding the flour, the batter still looks and feels like beaten eggs. it shud have a lot of air!!!
this comes with practice. give it another try. i am sure it will work out better next time! all the best!
March 20, 2011 at 8:40 PM
Shabnam said…
Hey thanks for answering my Query.Yea need to get a electric beater.but the swiss roll came out well for the first try :)im sure i need a lot more practice tho.thanks again
March 22, 2011 at 5:02 PM
AK said…
hi shabnam! glad to know your swiss roll came out well! keep cooking! :-)
March 23, 2011 at 2:24 PM
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