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Prep school
BUTTERING& FLOURINGA CAKEPAN
Meltbutterand,witha pastrybrush,brushit evenly
overthebaseandsideof thepan.Youcanthenusethe
panas it is,orlineit withbakingpaper,seenextsteps.
Toflourthepan,sprinklebasewitha littleplainflour
- turnthepanto coatthebaseandsidein a lightlayer
of flour.Holdthepanupsidedownandtapfirmlyto
shakeouttheexcessflour.Thisensuresthecake
brownsevenlyandthereis noflour band around the
base of the cake after baking.
LININGTHEBASEOFA ROUNDCAKEPAN
Placethegreasedcakepanona pieceof bakingpaper
(closeto theedgeto minimisewaste),thentracearound
theoutsideof thepanwitha pencil.Cutthepaper
slightlyinsidethemarkedcircle.Positionthepaper
roundin thepan,marked-sidedown,to coverthebase.
If you’redoinglotsof bakingit’sa greattime-saving
techniqueto cutallof yourroundsin advancebeforeyou
startcooking.Don’tbetemptedto stackthesheetsof
bakingpaperontopof eachother,as these will slip and
you’ll end up with uneven rounds.TEST
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