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Unpopular opinion: Holiday baking with relatives is more stress than joy
I love baking, but family gatherings turn it into a chore. My grandma brings recipes from the 1950s that use cups of shortening. My uncle thinks he's a chef and changes the oven temperature. My cousins let their kids play with the measuring spoons. I end up with a kitchen full of people and no space to work. By the end, I'm exhausted and the cookies are burnt. It's supposed to be fun, but it feels like a test.
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laura9406mo ago
Honestly, is a few degrees on the oven really that big a deal? Home ovens are all over the place anyway. Cookies might spread a bit more or less, but they're still cookies. The real problem is having ten people in the kitchen, not your uncle turning a dial. My stuff comes out fine even when my dad "helps" by opening the door to check every two minutes. Burnt on the bottom just means more crunch.
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ray_patel275mo ago
I mean, derek868 is right about the oven thing, but honestly the real issue is everyone acting like they know better. It's not just one person messing up the temp, it's the whole group ignoring the recipe that makes it feel impossible. You just end up with a bunch of burnt cookies and a bad mood.
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derek8686mo ago
Read about your uncle changing the oven temperature. That is so risky! Oven temps need to be exact for baking, or everything burns. How do you even get anything done with that going on?
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