Cake, Cookies and Pies
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It usually takes 30 to 45 minutes for brownies to cool down to room temperature, around 70°F (21°C), when they’re good to eat or be stored. However, if you’re cutting into them, you’ll want to wait at least an hour to ensure they’ve set properly.

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You can find cake toppers in a wide assortment of sizes. The ideal cake topper size will be just as wide or narrower than the cake’s highest tier. For multi-tier cake toppers, the higher tiers should be slightly narrower or wider than the ones under them.

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When it comes to sandwiches, size definitely matters. Whether you’re in the mood for a quick bite or a hearty meal, the size of your sandwich can make all the difference. But with so many options out there, it can be hard to decide which size is right for you.

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There is a range of factors that can affect how long it takes brownies to cook, such as the size of the pan you use, and whether your oven is cooking at the right temperature. Instead of relying on the clock, you can tell if brownies are done using the toothpick method or by inserting a digital thermometer into the brownies.

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Bundt cakes are made in unusual and intricate shapes, which is what gives them their showpiece quality, but it’s also important that bundt cakes taste delicious. A dry bundt cake can be really disappointing after all of the effort you’ve put into baking it, but you can learn from your mistakes so that you don’t repeat them.

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The typical pita will measure roughly 9 inches in diameter. Common pita sizes range from 6 to 12 inches, with some restaurants selling massive pitas of over 14 inches wide. Some pita manufacturers flatten pita dough balls to 1/8th of an inch thin before baking.

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The standard hot dog you can get at the grocery store or from a street vendor typically measures 6 inches long and roughly 1 inch in diameter.

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You can rescue a dry cake by brushing it with a sweet syrup to moisten it up, and you can learn from your mistakes so that your future cakes are not dry. Baking a cake for too long or not paying proper attention to the recipe are common errors that result in dry cakes.

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There are a number of different ways you can save a broken bundt cake, depending on how badly misshapen your bundt cake is. Here we investigate ways to fix a bundt cake that fell apart.

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Everyone loves pizza, and if anyone claims otherwise, they’re lying. While the world unanimously agrees that pizza is one of the greatest foods on the planet, not everyone has the same idea of how large a pizza box should be.

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Once you have opened a pack of Bisquick, it will be good to use for around 12 months. After this point, it might still be fine to eat, but you should use common sense to discern if it is safe or not.

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The standard loaf pan size, which is what most recipe instructions will have you use, is 8-1/2 inches long, 4-1/2 inches wide, and 2-1/2 inches deep. This loaf pan size can hold up to cups of batter or dough. However, loaf pans come in a variety of sizes, ranging from half-cup to 14-cup sizes.