{"id":1590743,"date":"2021-03-13T08:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T14:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1590743"},"modified":"2022-03-21T17:10:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T22:10:32","slug":"baking-ratios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/baking-ratios\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Essential Baking Ratios That You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"While you may know Grandma's flaky, buttery biscuit recipe<\/a> by heart, you might still find yourself following step-by-step instructions when trying a new biscuit recipe<\/a>. Or maybe you don't fully understand the science (or what I like to call \"baking magic\"<\/em>) behind why her recipe is so gosh-darn delicious.\r\n\r\nWhat if I told you that the same formula that makes Grandma's tried-and-true biscuit is the same as the Red Lobster copycat biscuit<\/a> that you just tried? Save yourself from flipping through countless pages in your recipe book\u2014or scouring the web\u2014to find these fundamental baking recipes. Instead, use baking ratios to make the basics or use them as a starting point to create your own recipe<\/a> from scratch.\r\n\r\nJames Schend<\/a>, Taste Recipes's<\/em> Deputy Culinary Editor, has referenced Michael Ruhlman's book, Ratios: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking<\/a><\/em>\u00a0when creating recipes for Taste Recipes<\/em>. (Fun fact: James and Michael both went to culinary school together at The Culinary Institute of America.) Ratios\u00a0<\/em>breaks down the science of baking by covering what basic ingredients (and how much of each ingredient) you need to make kitchen staples like pasta dough<\/a> and pancakes<\/a>. Here, we'll be covering just a few of the many handy ratios that Michael discusses in his book.\r\n

How Baking Ratios Work<\/h2>\r\nBaking ratios are based on, you guessed it, math. To keep things short and sweet, baking ratios are broken down into \"parts.\" These parts describe how much you need of each basic ingredient (like eggs, liquid and flour) and they must all be measured in the same unit of measurement. The easiest way to measure for each part is by weight, so you'll want to haul out your kitchen scale<\/a>; especially since weighing your baking ingredients<\/a> is more accurate than using measuring cups.\r\n

Something to Keep in Mind<\/h2>\r\nBefore you turn on your oven and get down to business, I do want to fill you in on a key point when following Michael's baking ratios. You should always use ratios as a starting point<\/strong> when creating your own recipe. Adding other ingredients can alter the ratio, so keep that in mind when you start customizing.\r\n

Baking Ratios Chart<\/h2>\r\nWithout further ado, here are the baking ratios that inspired some of our most popular baked goods<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Baked Good\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nBaking Ratio\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Pie Dough<\/strong><\/td>\r\n3 parts flour: 2 parts fat:\u00a01 part\u00a0water<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Muffins<\/strong><\/td>\r\n2 parts flour: 2 parts liquid:\u00a01 part\u00a0egg: 1 part fat<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Quick Breads<\/strong><\/td>\r\n2 parts flour: 2 parts liquid:\u00a01 part\u00a0egg: 1 part fat<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Biscuits<\/strong><\/td>\r\n3 parts flour: 2 parts liquid:\u00a01 part\u00a0fat<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Pound Cake<\/strong><\/td>\r\n1 part\u00a0flour: 1 part butter: 1 part sugar: 1 part egg<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Pancakes<\/strong><\/td>\r\n2 parts flour: 2 parts liquid:\u202f1 part\u202fegg: \u00bd part fat<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n