Vegan Baking

Under the newly passed Cottage Food laws, it's legal to bake and sell from home now. I couldn't find a good list of home bakers. After much google'ing, I've been able to put together a list at http://bakerlist.org. What are your thoughts? I ...

Great question Samuel! I've used everything from budget ovens in cheap rental apartments to industrial grade ovens in commercial kitchens and based on my experience, I haven't been able to get a strict preference for either. Some of the more h...

Hi prettyleodia! The wheat and oat germ don't provide a considerable amount of structure or flavor to the granola recipe so you should be able to add oats that have been briefly pulsed in a food processor or blender. You may be able to use g...

Hi peterbmetcalf! When you say yeast free, I assume you mean a crust where no commercial yeast has been added and the crust is 100% sourdough/wild yeasted right? If so, this is a difficult proposition because the complex sour tang of sourdough...

Hi JME! Unfortunately, If a flavoring extract company is not transparent about how they list the information on the bottle, as in listing natural flavors or artificial flavors in the ingredients list, there's just no telling what they have in...

Hi, I'm trying to increase my reach and I want to switch from my home oven and other equipment to some more professional. We bake cookies, muffins, cakes, and some other goods. I would appreciate some guidelines on what to look for when purch...

I want to make one of the granola recipes posted, but it calls for wheat germ and oat germ. I don't have those. Can I replace it with something I do have, like ground flax? thanks in advance...

I know most readers and Matt are bakers, however I don't eat pizza often, and would like to be able to bake a yeast free sourdough crust, if possible made form rye, without feeding a sourdough mix. Do you know where I can buy such a crust if it is av...

So many of the ones you can find in the store aren't very transparent about ingredients. I can find easy ones like pure Vanilla and Almond, but if I want something like Watermelon, Coconut, Cotton Candy, or Root Beer then its hard for me to tell. T...

Great information. Thanks for your help!...

Hi Testarosa! I prefer barley malt with pumpkin because I feel it brings out maximum pumpkin flavors. You could also use a mixture of half molasses and half agave syrup too. Failing that, you could just use dark agave. Good luck!...

What can I use to replace the Barley Malt Syrup? I don't have any and want to make the muffins tonight! Thanks, in advance, for your help. Marcia...