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Egg Substitutes in Baking bakeorbreak.com
11/6/20

Egg Substitutes in Baking

overhead view of various flours in colorful bowls
10/8/20

A Baker’s Guide to Wheat Flours

Tips for Baking Brownies bakeorbreak.com
9/27/20

Tips for Baking Brownies from Scratch

overhead view of two sticks of butter and some useful tools for softening it
8/20/20

How to Soften Butter

ingredients for making self-rising flour
8/9/20

How to Make Self-Rising Flour

ingredients for making buttermilk substitutes
7/30/20

Buttermilk Substitutes in Baking

How to Soften Brown Sugar bakeorbreak.com
7/5/20

How to Soften Brown Sugar

muffin pans, liners, scoops, and other tools for baking muffins
1/9/20

Tips for Baking Muffins

9/16/19

How to Keep Chocolate Chips from Sinking

Bundt Cake Baking Tips
8/19/19

Bundt Cake Baking Tips

5/13/19

How to Convert Muffins to Bread (and Bread to Muffins)

The muffin method of mixing
4/2/19

The Muffin Method

collection of cheesecake bar recipes from Bake or Break
3/20/19

10 Crave-Worthy Cheesecake Bars

Why Every Baker Needs Wire Cooling Racks
2/21/19

Why Every Baker Needs Wire Cooling Racks

How to Prevent Common Cookie Problems bakeorbreak.com
11/28/18

Common Cookie Problems and How to Prevent Them

Fall Spice Blend
10/2/18

Fall Spice Blend

Cookie scoops filled with cookie dough
8/28/18

A Baker’s Guide to Cookie Scoops

summer baking tips from Bake or Break
6/28/18

9 Summer Baking Tips for Homemade Treats All Summer Long

toasted coconut
5/29/18

How to Toast Coconut

cookies baked on unlined and lined baking sheets
4/2/18

Unlined vs Lined Baking Sheets

Why do your cookies spread when they bake? Find out why and how to prevent it with these cookie baking tips from Bake or Break.
1/25/18

How to Keep Cookies from Spreading

Find your favorite baking apple and put it to delicious use with some great apple recipes! - Bake or Break
10/19/17

The Best Apples for Baking

Make your cookie crumb crusts the best they can be with these simple tips. These crusts are perfect for cheesecakes, icebox pies, and so much more! - Bake or Break
6/22/17

How to Make a Cookie Crumb Crust

Do your baked goods often turn out dry or tough? Fixing that may be as simple as altering the way you measure flour! - Bake or Break
1/23/17

How to Measure Flour

Follow these easy tips for freezing cookie dough, and you can have freshly baked cookies whenever the craving strikes! - Bake or Break
11/28/16

How to Freeze Drop Cookie Dough

Make your cookies the hit of the cookie swap with these great tools!
11/11/15

11 Tools for the Ultimate Cookie Swap

All of my favorite tools for baking cookies!
11/28/14

Cookie Baking Essentials

7/22/13

Sweetened Whipped Cream

Jennifer

Welcome to BAKE or BREAK, or BoB as we affectionately call it. I’m Jennifer and this is my journal of over a decade of adventures as an amateur baker. The recipes you'll find as you browse through the recipe index tend toward low-effort, high-reward although you'll find some special "worth the effort" treats, too. There's sure to be something delicious for everyone. Happy baking!

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