Archive for April, 2011

Why is baking soda or sodium carbonate added to cakes that contain lemon juice or sour milk?

Question by Vinnie: Why is baking soda or sodium carbonate added to cakes that contain lemon juice or sour milk? a friend told me to add baking soda or sodium carbonate(whats that?) to any cakes that i bake with lemon juice or sour milk inside…..why? Best answer: Answer by Kris LThe ‘combination’ of the two [...]

Q&A: Does anyone have the recipe to Miss Grace’s lemon cakes?

Question by blwatch: Does anyone have the recipe to Miss Grace’s lemon cakes? If you’ve tried Miss Grace’s lemon cake, you’ll know that there’s something special about this cake. I was wondering if anyone has managed to replicate the recipe, and figured out the secret. If you would share, that would be awesome. Thanks. To [...]

Q&A: How do you get a cooked lemon meringue pie out of the cake pan without damaging it?

Question by Elliot: How do you get a cooked lemon meringue pie out of the cake pan without damaging it? I just finished cooking a lemon meringue pie but now I’m stuck as to how I will get it out of the cake pan without crumbling and breaking the pie? What is the best way [...]

Q&A: Does anybody know how you make the lemon chicken found in chinese food places?

Question by phoenix_02_17: Does anybody know how you make the lemon chicken found in chinese food places? It’s the chicken that you can get the lemon sauce on the side if you wanted to. I want to be able to cook the whole thing. Sauce and all. Best answer: Answer by thegumboguy1 1/2 pounds chicken [...]

How do you keep your lemon meringue pie crust from getting soggy?

Question by Sherry: How do you keep your lemon meringue pie crust from getting soggy? My mother has been experimenting with different things to bake and sell at our family-owned restaurant. One of these is lemon meringue pie. Recently, one of beta-testers complained that the crust got too soggy after sitting in the fridge a [...]

Q&A: why do so many cookie recipes call for lemon juice and lemon zest?

Question by Melise: why do so many cookie recipes call for lemon juice and lemon zest? ok so i have never been a fan of lemon in my pastries. so why do so many recipes call for lemon zest? im looking through a cookie cookbook and all the recipes call for lemon zest and/or lemon [...]

Where did lemon cookies originate from?

Question by ?: Where did lemon cookies originate from? I have to do a report on lemon cookies and i need to know where they originated from. Best answer: Answer by libbyamisomewhere lemons were easily accessible What do you think? Answer below!

Q&A: Why does merangue seperate on my lemon meringue pie?

Question by kdadykrunk: Why does merangue seperate on my lemon meringue pie? When I make lemon meringue pie it comes out of the oven beautiful but in a few hours the meringue has separated and it is a mess. What causes this and how can it be prevented? Best answer: Answer by petey00peteyHERE ARE SOME [...]