Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Professional Chef Anna Olson answers your baking questions!

00:00 We're back!
01:06 Adjusting recipes when living at different altitudes
03:52 Chocolate-free lava cake
Peanut butter lava cake recipe: youtu.be/8taNGUeNhnY
05:22 Which oven rack do you use when baking?
06:42 Does the colour of a baking pan affect browning?
07:51 Convection oven baking
10:40 Measuring weight versus volume in recipes
13:58 Metal versus glass versus ceramic pans and plates
15:58 Should you get a digital scale?
16:29 Why didn't my biscuits rise? (And oven troubles)
19:40 Hand mixer versus stand mixer
22:58 Can a glass dish be used to bake bread?
23:56 Adding lemon flavour to a no-bake cheesecake
25:41 Why khachapuri dough might come out sticky and hard to handle.
Khachapuri recipe: youtu.be/1sUFU204BOA
27:47 Can I use a toaster oven for a water bath?
29:29 Sour cream substitutions
31:11 Can you use crème fraîche instead of yogurt?
31:48 Why are my croissants coming out flat?
34:01 Can you do a rough puff pastry recipe?
Puff pastry recipe: youtu.be/g-dF_j3AVTw
34:58 How to start a career in baking
38:16 Costing out a recipe and equipment
40:53 How to solve a pumpkin pie with soggy crust