We ate dinner at Boma recently and most of the desserts there (at unmanned tables) said "Contains Alcohol." Now, I always thought that the actual alcohol evaporated off when baked, but then why would they put that notice on the desserts unless it made a difference? Needless to say we didn't let our kids have those desserts.
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Not long ago I read that not all the alcohol is evaporated when used in cooking. I, like you, have always thought that when cooked all the alcohol would evaporate. I guess it depends on length of cooking and what temperature the dish is cooked.
Patty