WINNING TIPS FOR BAKING WITH OATS
The ‘Quaker® Oats’ Quaker Oatmeal Kitchens offer the following tips:
General Guidelines
Baking is more scientific than other cooking methods and requires careful measuring. To ensure success, it is important to accurately measure ingredients using the correct measuring utensils.
Only liquids should be measured in glass or plastic measuring cups with pouring spouts.
Nested plastic or metal measuring cups should be used to measure dry ingredients and thick/sticky ingredients such as peanut butter. Use a metal spatula or straight edge of a table knife to level flour even with top of cup. To measure brown sugar, pack firmly in measuring cup even with top of cup.
When changing a recipe from a shiny metal baking pan to a glass baking dish or dark metal baking pan, reduce the baking temperature by 25°F.
When writing down a newly created recipe, accurately record all ingredients and all steps required to prepare your recipe.
Don’t forget to proofread your recipe carefully!
Oats Advice
When baking cookies, Quaker Quick (1 minute) or Old Fashioned (5 minutes) Oats can be substituted for up to one-third the amount of flour called for in the recipe. Old Fashioned Oats give cookies a heartier texture.
Some drop and rolled cookie recipes made with Old Fashioned Oats may require 2 to 3 additional tablespoons of flour to keep the cookies from spreading too much.
Measure oats like other dry ingredients in nested dry measuring cups. Use a metal spatula or straight edge of a table knife to level oats even with the top of cup.
For Further Information, Contact: The Oat Expert (312) 629-1234
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