Having a mother who is a cooking teacher has been useful for many reasons, some of which include having the best lunches in the classroom and the most impressive birthday cakes at parties. It's only just occurred to me, however, just how many little tips and tricks I have learnt from her. It seems I spent my childhood assuming that everyone knew the difference between caster sugar and A1 sugar, or that unsalted butter is best for baking.
After having a little think about all the tricks she has taught me, I decided that the following three are my favourite and most used:
1 - Zap any citrus fruit in the microwave for around 15 seconds before juicing it (it helps to get the most juice out of the fruit)
2 - Spray a measuring cup or spoon with a non-stick cooking spray before measuring out golden syrup (prevents the syrup from sticking and therefore gives you an accurate measure)
3 - Cook books can be read like novels
Thanks mum! xx
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