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An apple slice softens gingerbread
Also searched as: soften gingerbread, apple in the cookie tin
In short: Two identical gingerbreads, one in a tin with an apple slice: after two days it is noticeably softer.
Picture it
Like a humidifier in a little room.
Before · Afterday 1
You need · 2 days
- two identical, slightly hard gingerbreads or biscuits
- two tins or jars with lids
- an apple slice
How it’s done
Sequence · Step 1 of 3
Put one gingerbread in each tin.
All steps as a list
- Put one gingerbread in each tin.
- Add the apple slice to one tin.
- Close both and compare after two days: press and taste.
What you see
The gingerbread with the apple is soft, the other has stayed hard. The apple slice has gone wrinkly.
Why it happens
The apple gives off water into the air in the tin. The honey and sugar in the draw in this moisture and hold on to it.
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Sources · 1
- Harold McGee: On Food and Cooking (2004), Kapitel Zucker