What to use in place of toothpicks when cooking?

If you’re in the middle of making, say, your best-ever chocolate cake and you don’t have a toothpick to check cake doneness, a thin, sharp knife ($12, Target) is our Test Kitchen’s favorite work-around. Look at your knife set and find the one with the thinnest blade.

What can I use if I don’t have toothpicks?

Truth be told, most table forks have tines that are too close together to work as a good alternative to toothpicks. A better is choice is a carving fork ($10, Bed Bath & Beyond). Thanks to the wide space between the two tines, you’ll be able to easily see any telltale crumbs or batter.

How do you know when bread is done without a toothpick?

Test for doneness using a thermometer

Instead of using a cake tester or toothpick to test quick bread, try using a thin-bladed knife (like a paring knife). Push the blade into the center; draw it out. You may or may not see any wet batter or moist crumbs clinging to the blade.

How can you tell if brownies are done without a toothpick?

Look for the Crack

When done, the edges of the brownies will be visibly baked through and the center will be set (that is, not wiggly) when you shake the pan. Guy-Hamilton looks for the first sign of cracking on the brownie’s top—which should be shiny and set—and then pulls them out.

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Why do people put toothpicks in cake?

To determine if cakes, muffins, and quick breads are done, we often use the toothpick test. For the vast majority of baked goods, we want a toothpick inserted in the center to come out clean, indicating that the crumb is fully set and no excess moisture remains.

What is the toothpick test?

If you’ve baked a cake before you’re probably familiar with the “toothpick test.” Many recipes tell you to stick a cake tester, skewer, or toothpick into the middle of the cake and if it comes out clean, the cake is done. … Sometimes oil-based cakes or quickbreads produce a clean tester before the batter is fully cooked.

Can I put my bread back in the oven?

In most situations, an undercooked loaf of bread can be fixed by returning it to the oven for a few more minutes. … Place the loaf back in a preheated oven at 350° F for 10-20 minutes. You can tent the bread loosely with foil to prevent it from browning further, if that’s a concern.

What do you do with the bread after it is baked and it comes out of the oven?

Once bread is removed from the oven, set it on a rack to make sure air can circulate and to prevent the crust from becoming soggy. It’s important to allow bread to cool all the way, or until it’s just barely warm, to complete the cooking process before cutting. Rolls will take only about 20 minutes to cool.

Should brownies gooey in the middle?

Brownies should be removed from the oven before the centre is fully cooked, as the brownies will continue to set as they cool and this gives the brownie its soft texture. You do not want the brownies to be raw in the centre when you remove them from the oven, but they should be slightly undercooked.

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Should toothpick be clean for brownies?

For cake-like brownies, take them out of the oven when they just begin to pull away from the sides of the pan, or when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. For fudgy brownies, bake within the time range stated in the recipe.

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