My boss thought we could save time by pre-mixing all dry ingredients for the month, and now we have a mountain of flour in the break room.

Honestly, watching him try to explain why the scones taste like cardboard is the highlight of my week.

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jadeb742mo ago

Oh man, that reminds me of the salt and sugar fiasco at my old job. The brownies tasted like seawater for a month.

shane_carr2mo ago

Actually, pre-mixing dry ingredients that far ahead is a real baking no-go (sorry boss). Flour soaks up smells from everything, and any baking powder in that mix would start to lose its power after a few days, let alone a whole month. That’s probably a big part of the cardboard taste right there. You just can’t beat mixing those things fresh right before you bake.