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Is Your Oven Lying to You?

Published 7 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Friend,

Is Your Oven Lying to You?

Baking is part art, part science and your oven plays a bigger role than you might think.

Perfect baking isn’t just about measuring flour correctly; it’s about knowing your oven’s quirks.

From hot spots to inaccurate temperatures, small oven issues can completely change your results.

I put together a simple guide that walks you through the most common oven issues I hear from readers (and have dealt with myself!) and how to fix them so your cookies, cakes and breads come out just the way you intended.

Happy Baking!

xo alie

Baking vs. Cooking: Why Your Oven Matters...

Here are a few small things I do that make a big difference:

  • I use convection bake when baking meringues and pavlovas for a more even, crisp finish.
  • I bake one tray at a time almost all of the time (it really does help for even and consistent baking!).
  • I keep an oven thermometer gauge inside my oven at all times.

Did you know that I've started a Baking Club..

Join the Baking Club

The BFF Baking Club gives you a cleaner, more organized way to bake: fewer ads, thoughtfully designed printables for gifting and table settings, a customized dashboard and much more.

The first 100 bakers get in free and spots are filling up!

Baking is always better together!

I hope these recipes bring joy to your kitchen. I can’t wait to see what you’ve whipped up! – Alie

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