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On Sat, 28 Jul 2018 14:48:14 +0100, "Ophelia" >
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>"dsi1" wrote in message
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>On Friday, July 27, 2018 at 10:19:05 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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>> Really?? What are these books called? I can't ever imagine making a cake
>> in one though) I mean, how does it get to pressure with no steam .. or
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>> I have it back to front <g>

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>Making a cake in a pressurized environment is an interesting idea. I think
>they should make ovens that can be pressurized. The rational for this is
>that you can cook the cake in a steamy environment rather than a vented on
>resulting in a moister cake. The added pressure will also prevent collapsing
>of the cake when cooling it down. As we all know, hot air will contract when
>cooled. If the air is pressurized, you might be able to counteract this
>effect. This bears investigation.
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>Yes it does! I suppose you will need to cook the cake in a container,
>sitting in water in the cooker.
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>I only just thought about that )
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yes, the cake is in a cake pan, generally sitting on a rack of some
sort