What is the point of always adding a pinch of salt to almost all the baking recipes?

I'm a coffee addict and I must know what this is all about. ... My housekeeper when I was young always put salt in her coffee. ... I used to add a pinch of salt and a shake of cinnamon to the coffee ... .. A pinch of salt will improve almost any coffee. ... . They put it in chocolate recipes and anything they bake.

Not a torte, not a mousse, not a pudding, but a cake which actually ... Searching for the perfect recipe, I was surprised to discover that somehow, in nearly ... It indeed both of those things with a wonderful soft crumb, but all I ... . Pinch of salt ... Beat the butter until fluffy, then add the cocoa, icing sugar and ...

A classic red velvet cake recipe - moist, delicious, and a deep red color. ... Next, I added a second layer of frosting to cover up any hint of what lay beneath. ... ... It's not always right next to the bags of all-purpose flour but should be in ... . Note: I did use the cake flour but almost didn't find it at th...

It took a week to get to this point, but today I have two loaves of ... It's true that I do own lots of special equipment for baking bread. ... I then keep adding more flour, a little at a time, until it's too hard to mix the dough with my wooden spoon. ... .. I've been searching for an all-natural recipe for...

Should you stick with the classic recipe, the one that Ruth Wakefield invented at the Toll House Inn... ... more vanilla, because more vanilla is almost always a good idea. ... 2 cups all-purpose flour ... Add the baking soda and fine-grain salt and beat to combine, then add the flour and stir just until combined.

All-purpose flour works just fine for pie crusts, while cake flour might lack enough ... Always add liquid a tablespoon at a time, tossing with the flour mixture. ... Salt: don't forget to add a pinch of salt to enhance the flavor of your crust. ... .. The recipe I use for almost all fruit pies now is very similar to "French Pas...

A course grain salt could have trouble evenly distributing through a baking recipe , and you wouldn't want that. Sea Salt ... I have all different kinds of salt in my pantry, but usually I reach for table salt simply ... I always add some to the liquid. ... Salt from Uganda is like that as well…it's almost like p...

I'm not always super exact with my baking, but still. ... So here are my semi- scientific but mostly trial-and-error regular ... I included the measurements for the “half” recipe at the end of this post ... 1¼ cup all purpose flour (to start, but plan to add a few tablespoons) ... Measure in the flour, baking soda, a...

Sugar cookies make a favorite little cookie recipe for so many. ... as I love them throughout the year, at Christmas, I am always drawn to them. ... . If the dough is too sticky, incorporate in a few more tablespoons of all-purpose flour, but only a ... . I just use regular salted butter and don't add salt, then substi...

Why Most Recipes Ask for Kosher Salt (and When It's Really Necessary) ... salt shaker, shook it over your food and realized that almost no salt ...

I don't always have unsalted butter on hand — is it a big deal or not?" Can you relate? Maybe you've wondered this too: why do baking recipes usually call for ... of salt and you use salted butter you could end up adding quite a bit more ... . century, almost all butter sold commercially was sour cream butter...