Articles filed under Overboe, Annie
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Holiday classics made easy with a few baking basics
Dec 17, 2015 6:26 AM - It's the season to enjoy the enticing aroma of home-baked cookies wafting throughout the house. This year I dusted off a vintage gingerbread recipe that boasts signature spicy flavors, without all the time consuming rolling and cutting the dough. But first, let's review good baking practices.
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A guide to crafting the perfect cookie
Sep 23, 2015 6:17 AM - Annie Overboe celebrates 15 years writing the Baking secrets column by sharing her guidelines for baking the perfect cookie.
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Research leads to some tasty gluten-free ingredients
Jul 1, 2015 6:00 AM - A wrist fracture early this spring kept Annie Overboe sidelined from her oven for a few months. But, this offered an opportunity for her to delve into a hot topic: baking with gluten-free flours and ingredient additives.
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Baking secrets: Gluten-free blondies not bland on the taste buds
Mar 17, 2015 6:00 AM - Gluten-free baking is a challenge. Benching wheat flour, a major player in the baking game, results in batters that don't have gluten's strength to build texture and structure. Annie Overboe put a gfree blend to the test in a blondies recipe and was thrilled with the results. And you will be too.
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Get to the heart of Italian baking with focaccia
Jan 20, 2015 5:30 AM - At the heart of Italian baking you will discover focaccia. Derived from the Latin word focacia, meaning hearth or fireside, this ancient flatbread originally was made as free-form loaves using scraps of dough pieces from the day's production. Knead the scraps together, add a splash of olive oil and a sprig of fresh herbs and the small fragrant rounds crackle in the intense heat of a well-stoked fire.
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Baking secrets: Coffee cake rises to any festive occasion
Dec 17, 2014 6:00 AM - The holidays give bakers an opportunity to showcase their culinary talent and put in a little bit more effort into entertaining. Sure, time may be tight, but don't pick up packaged Danishes for your holiday brunch just yet. Annie Overboe has just the recipe for homemade coffee cake that easily pleases any crowd.
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Baking Secrets: Annie scares up a monster of a cookie
Oct 14, 2014 6:00 AM - Bakers often strive for perfection; however keeping things rustic in Halloween desserts allows for the seasonal spirt to set the stage. Unusual ingredients and techniques come together to create a visual cue that reaches back into our memories of experiences. This Halloween Annie Overboe pushed aside darling cupcakes; they just don't possess a spooky reputation. Monster cookies, however, sound gargantuan and scary.
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Baking Secrets: Know when to hold the line on sugar
Sep 16, 2014 6:02 AM - Understanding the role of sugar in baking includes clarity on how it should be used and, just as important, how it should not be abused. Sugar wields one of the greatest powers in our kitchens and few bakers know how to keep it in check.
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Baking secrets: Add a touch of whimsy to your fresh and festive summer meals
Aug 13, 2014 5:45 AM - Fruit salads bring the cool to summer menus, but whimsical or uniquely carved watermelon elevates the dessert table into a sensational and unforgettable party centerpiece. The secret to success lies in selecting the best watermelon for carving and scooping. Look for one that is even in size, color and blemish free. Press melon at sides and if rind easily gives away, the fruit is over ripe.
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Baking secrets: Don't overcomplicate competition cookies
Jul 17, 2014 9:46 AM - What does it take to win that elusive blue ribbon? What makes one entry catch the judges' eye and tantalizes their taste buds? Today's recipe for Blue Ribbon Fair Cookies provides a great opportunity to learn a few of the secrets.
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