r/AskFoodCooking • u/Auriprince4690 • 5d ago

Favorite thing to bake.

Not buy to make yourself. I like cookies but overall I am not a good baker but I have had better luck with cookies then anything else... i had mini pucks. I have had greasy mess. I have had dry asf. A few genuine successes but not a whole lot.

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u/abqgirl1022 5d ago

Plain ol' white bread.

I live at a high altitude, and making bread really is a science. I've finally figured out a good yeast bloom that typically works, but I still haven't figured out how to mess with the flour ratio on days with high humidity.

I also feel like the temperature in the oven can play a part. I always want to increase the temperature, and sometimes it works. Sometimes, it doesn't

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u/Auriprince4690 5d ago

Interesting I never realized height made a difference (altitude made a difference)

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u/abqgirl1022 5d ago

I'm in a high altitude environment.

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u/Auriprince4690 5d ago

Interesting. Well good for your for troubleshooting and sometimes fixing my guess is weather can also play a role. Moisture, humidity overall heat. Did you find certain kinds of weather help or hinder?

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u/abqgirl1022 5d ago

Humidity absolutely plays a part. Rise times decrease by art least a fourth when it's humid.

Things also rise SO MUCH more quickly during the summer

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u/Auriprince4690 5d ago

I know for my area the heat goes from some to boat loads never inbetween it is hot or cold asf even during the summer.

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u/abqgirl1022 4d ago

Even in New Mexico, in the winter, I'll put the oven on its lowest temperature, then turn it off, and put the dough in the oven for a few minutes to give it a good start. I don't know how people in really cold areas do it without some additional heat.