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Thunderbird Club

I’m up at altitude…
I may make some tomorrow.

AI Overview

When baking cookies at 6,000 feet, you should generally increase your oven temperature by 15-25 degrees Fahrenheit, slightly decrease the baking time, and add a small amount of extra liquid to the dough to compensate for the lower air pressure at high altitudes, which can cause baked goods to dry out quickly; closely monitor your cookies to prevent overbaking.
Key adjustments for baking at 6,000 feet:
Temperature: Increase oven temperature by 15-25 degrees Fahrenheit.
Baking time: Slightly decrease baking time, potentially by 5-8 minutes per 30 minutes of standard baking time.
Liquid addition: Add a small amount of extra liquid like milk or water to the dough to combat dryness.
Important points to remember:
Check your recipe: Some recipes might already have high-altitude adjustments included.
Monitor closely: Keep a close eye on your cookies as they bake to avoid overbrowning.
Storage: Store cookies in an airtight container to prevent them from drying out quickly.
 
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I may make some tomorrow.

AI Overview

When baking cookies at 6,000 feet, you should generally increase your oven temperature by 15-25 degrees Fahrenheit, slightly decrease the baking time, and add a small amount of extra liquid to the dough to compensate for the lower air pressure at high altitudes, which can cause baked goods to dry out quickly; closely monitor your cookies to prevent overbaking.
Key adjustments for baking at 6,000 feet:
Temperature: Increase oven temperature by 15-25 degrees Fahrenheit.
Baking time: Slightly decrease baking time, potentially by 5-8 minutes per 30 minutes of standard baking time.
Liquid addition: Add a small amount of extra liquid like milk or water to the dough to combat dryness.
Important points to remember:
Check your recipe: Some recipes might already have high-altitude adjustments included.
Monitor closely: Keep a close eye on your cookies as they bake to avoid overbrowning.
Storage: Store cookies in an airtight container to prevent them from drying out quickly.
Yeah we don’t crank the heat up
Low and slow, add some baking powder and a touch more milk usually

If you try to cook it hotter and too fast it will collapse the center, especially cake

350-375 is pretty normal

Kinda fun fact, water needs 1* less per 1000 feet to boil due to change of air pressure
So water boils at 206-208 around here

We won’t discuss the 22% loss of horsepower up here…
 
Yeah we don’t crank the heat up
Low and slow, add some baking powder and a touch more milk usually

If you try to cook it hotter and too fast it will collapse the center, especially cake

350-375 is pretty normal

Kinda fun fact, water needs 1* less per 1000 feet to boil due to change of air pressure
So water boils at 206-208 around here

We won’t discuss the 22% loss of horsepower up here…
I can remember living up in the mountains in Colorado between Ward and Jamestown at over an 8000ft elevation, it took quite a while to boil potatoes without a pressure cooker.
 
but the tide had something to do with it as well....didn't know it's over 100 years old..
Santa Cruz has been getting some adverse weather this winter - first a tornado (a bit north of SC) and now this. SF is getting a lot of rain and high wind lately with tree-limbs coming down. Luckily no flooding far like two years ago.

 
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Yeah we don’t crank the heat up
Low and slow, add some baking powder and a touch more milk usually

If you try to cook it hotter and too fast it will collapse the center, especially cake

350-375 is pretty normal

Kinda fun fact, water needs 1* less per 1000 feet to boil due to change of air pressure
So water boils at 206-208 around here

We won’t discuss the 22% loss of horsepower up here…
Where exactly are you?
 
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