Try forgetting sugar in homemade ice cream - twice. Not good. Thankfully, I tasted it both times before I tossed it into the freezer to harden so I quickly mixed in the sugar. Couldn't tell the difference. Try baking chocolate chip cookies at 500. They burn - who knew? A friend of mine (who was in junior high at the time) made dip and it called for 1/8 tsp. of curry powder, but couldn't find the 1/8 tsp measuring spoon. Math not being a particular skill, she found the 1/4 tsp. measuring spoon and doubled it. Not good. My aunt was making pumpkin cake roll and forgot the flour in the cake mixture. One word: runny. Knock on wood, I haven't made too many forgetful baking mistakes in recent years. I always look one more time at the recipe and do a mental check before I toss the item in the oven. I've caught a few mistakes that way - in plenty of time for them to be fixed. One thing about mistakes: everyone makes 'em! Just one more way baking brings people together. Susan

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