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Show Donny Osmond shows off his purple foot with its creator, Marsha Kiesel of Salina. Marsha has declared High Altitude Needs Recipe Adjustments If your cakes, breads and candies don't turn out perfectly, you can curse the Utah altitude or you can adjust for it. Utah State University Extension offices have in-depth information on adjusting your most prized recipes to altitude, but Georgia Lauritzen, nutrition and food specialist, says there are a few rules of thumb you can follow. The higher the altitude, the less the atmospheric pressure. This means that water which boils at 212 degrees F at sea level, will boil at 202 degrees F at 5,000 feet, Lauritzen says. Most of Utah falls between 4,000and 4,500 feet. Yeast doughs will rise faster at high altitudes and the baking temperatures need to be adjusted slightly higher (usually about 25 degrees F). Breads need more structure because they rise faster, Lauritzen says, so you may want to reduce the sugar and add a little more flour to give the bread more body. Most box cake mixes come with altitude adjustment instructions. They usually say to herself Donny's biggest fan and has the bedroom wall to prove it. She visited Donny at Orem studios. increase the baking temperature 25 degrees F, add a few more tablespoons of water and add one or two tablespoons of flour to the normal recipe. Lauritzen says that this can be applied to scratch cake recipes also. There is one brand of flour that advertises "high altitude" on label. Closer inspection of the package though, reveals that they are speaking of high altitude lifestyles rather than any difference in their product. Canning directions also require adjusting. Add one-half point pressure for each additional 1,000 feet over sea level, if you use a pressure cooker. When using a water bath, increase the processing time 1 minute for each 1,000 feet altitude. Lauritzen says the rapid change in sugar concentration at high altitudes affects all methods of candy cookery. The general rule is to cook candy and jelly one degree lower for each 500 foot increase in altitude. For further information on high altitude food preparation, contact USU Extension offices. |
