I've done a little research on the matter and it seems like there are so many factors that can affect your success while
baking at altitude.
Hi Elena, I have not
baked at altitude before, but I would imagine if any other cheesecake you've made has needed adjustments, then this one would, too.
How would you adjust the recipe to
bake at this altitude?
Not exact matches
For instance, our engineering team gamely navigated the difficulties of
baking frittatas
at high
altitude, while our customer support team greeted everyone with an enthusiastic» ¡ hola!»
However, I am
baking at high -
altitude - over 6,000 ft. Any suggestions for adjusting this recipe for high -
altitude?
From what other readers have shared, my recipes typically don't require any changes when
baking at high
altitude.
I've never
baked at high
altitude, so I'm unsure of the effects on macarons — my initial thoughts were that you can't tweak the ingredients too much because then ratio would be off, but the meringue may take longer to beat up, the sugar will probably boil more quickly, and
baking time or temperature may need adjusting.
I live in Denver so I'm familiar with trauma of
baking at a high
altitude.
We live
at 6,500 feet elevation and I've always adapted our grain based
baking recipes to adjust for the
altitude.
Hi Robert, because my breads do not have yeast they
bake well
at all
altitudes.
Hi Karen, Hmmm I'm honestly not sure, as I've never
baked or made candy
at high
altitude.
(Includes instructions for
baking at high
altitude.)
Close up the oven and
bake until just set, it will still be jiggly, about an hour (I am located
at about 6000 ft. and have made similar recipes
at over 7000 ft. and that's about the time for
altitude — if
at sea level I would check your cake
at about 40 minutes).
I've been
baking at high
altitude for six months (we moved to Colorado Springs) and almost feel comfortable with it now.
However, some general rules of thumb to look out for while
baking at high
altitudes can be found
at the article in this link: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-bake-
at-high-
altitudes-101352.
I'm so glad you find them delicious — I'm always amazed how tasty they turn out given their few ingredients — magic:) As for the rise, are you
baking at sea level or high -
altitude?
Hi Matt, per our emails, I just thought I would post a comment update too... I did create this recipe
at high
altitude (6500 ft), so more
baking powder may be needed
at lower
altitudes.
GREAT BOOK: High
Altitude Baking by Patricia Kendall, which also states that the first 10 minutes should
bake at 450F, then 350F for 35 - 40 minutes.
Anon on High
altitude baking: I'm
at 5500 above and have not altered the recipe.
I live
at 6800 ′ elevation and am wondering if I would need to adjust ingredients,
baking temperature, etc. for the
altitude?
The table below gives guidelines about what adjustments to make for
baking cookies
at high -
altitude:
Because high -
altitude baking is a complex subject, we recommend a set of publications from the Colorado State University Extension Resource Center that cover all aspects of
baking at 3,500 feet and up.
Different types of
baked goods need different adjustments, and we offer suggestions about where to start further on including adjusting chemical leavens according to
altitude and
baking cookies
at high -
altitude.
I live in Switzerland so the
altitude makes
baking times differ, I took mine out
at 25 mins and they were perfect.
I also live
at high
altitude, so I cut the
baking powder and soda both back to 1 tsp each.
I'm about to move to 7000ft for the summer and I've always read that
baking is different
at altitude than
at sea level.
Now living
at 8500 feet
altitude presents a multitude of challenges with
baking.
I'm not familiar with
baking at high
altitudes but I found an article here that might be of help: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/learn/high-altitude-
baking.html
I am new to bread
baking and live
at high
altitude in Breckenridge, CO (10,000 ft) Needless to say I felt my odds for failure were high, but I followed the directions exactly and it came out perfectly.
I'm
at high
altitude and had to
bake them for about 28 minutes.
(Note - it took an hour plus 15 minutes when I
baked this
at high
altitude.)
I live
at a high
altitude and have to make adjustments for
baking.
Mix wet into dry and pack into a greased 4.5» x 8.5» loaf pan and
bake on bottom rack of preheated 350 degree oven for 40 minutes or until tests done (I'm
at high
altitude so I
bake 40 minutes
at 375 degrees).
It usually takes me about 2 hours to
bake a batch of granola @ 300 (remembering that I live in CO
at high
altitude, so things may dry out quicker here:)-RRB-.
Microwave directions: You have to try this - works better with some variations than others - Prepare as directed - except decrease milk to 1 3/4 cups (increase
baking mix to 3/4 cup to microwave
at high
altitudes).
Prepare as directed - except decrease milk to 1 3/4 cups (increase
baking mix to 3/4 cup to microwave
at high
altitudes).
because
baking at different
altitudes has an effect on the
baking temperature and measurements... such a hassle, but that's the science of
baking for ya.
Because air pressure decreases as the elevation increases, many foods respond differently
at high
altitudes — and not just
baked goods, but beans, stews, fried foods, pasta, etc..
For cookies, you will probably want to adjust the sugar or
baking powder: Most cookie recipes yield acceptable results
at high
altitude, but can be improved by slightly increasing
baking temperature.
I can't say I belong to the group that live in fear of yeast but I deal with the vagaries of living
at altitude and that's always an extra consideration that can make any
baking questionable as evidenced by the jar of yeast I just pitched that had expired... I don't do it a lot!
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At higher
altitudes,
baking pie fillings all the way through can sometimes take longer than it would normally.
And if you're
baking at high
altitude, you'll want to
bake it
at 375 °F / 190 °C.
2)
Baked items take longer to cook
at altitude, so they often need to be cooked higher up in the oven so the edges don't burn while the center finishes cooking.
I've been balancing the switch to gluten - free
baking, along with
baking at high
altitude, both of which present their own challenges.
If normal
baked goods have problems deflating
at high
altitudes, keto goods famously fall flat.
Also, for any Denver or other high
altitude baking friends — I didn't adjust this recipe
at all for elevation, and no sinking occurred.
I'm
at high
altitude so
baked them about 10 minutes longer, but other than that made the recipe exactly as recommended.
2 1/2 cups almond flour 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 tsp
baking soda 1/3 cup avocado oil (or olive oil, grapeseed oil or melted coconut oil) 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup honey (+ 2 tsp grade B maple syrup optional)-- and add a little
at a time as this recipe will be affected by
altitude, humidity etc..