I've always wondered about the proper way to incorporate puppets into my business model.
Gwen: Demon, OK? The whole nine—cloven feet and horns and teeth. He wasn't wearing lamé though. Lorne: Yeah, the evil ones can't pull it off. It gets camp.
'Harm's Way'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Burrell - Nov 17, 2012 6:32:48 pm PST #1339 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
-t - Nov 17, 2012 6:34:56 pm PST #1340 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Puppets, eh? But I hate people, so I guess that's not for me.
tommyrot - Nov 17, 2012 6:48:23 pm PST #1341 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Yeah, I'd think that for people who hate people, puppets would be a good choice, but I guess not....
Trudy Booth - Nov 17, 2012 8:47:08 pm PST #1342 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
What do you consider to be the most important things you can do in a muffin recipe to make it have a good crumb? It's not supposed to be too cakey, but the ones I've been making so far are denser than I like them. Randomly, the last ones I had from the place near work were the *best* I've had from there. I really want to know who their baker is.
This is the blueberry muffin recipe I make a lot. It's easy and everyone seems to like it. I usually do a double batch and use 2.5 cups of blueberries instead of 2 because that's how much comes in the frozen bag.
Preheat oven to 425
1/2 c. uncooked oatmeal, not instant
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 c. orange juice
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. oil
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. blueberries
First mix the oatmeal and juice together in a large bowl. Then combine the flour, sugar, powder and soda in a smaller bowl. Add the egg and oil to the oatmeal mixture and stir. Add the flour mixture to this and mix by hand until everything is moist. (You will have some lumps.) Carefully mix in berries. Fill cupcake pans (lined with paper liners) 1/2 full. Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 12 - 18 muffins.
§ ita § - Nov 18, 2012 2:45:40 am PST #1343 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What components of the recipe cause the fluffiness? I'm not looking for a muffin recipe, since I already know the flavour profile I'm looking for--I just want to know what ingredients switched around would get me a less dense crumb.
I am going to try baking soda, less blending, and oil instead of butter next time (probably tomorrow, considering).
Kat - Nov 18, 2012 3:06:53 am PST #1344 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
ita, I've been thinking on this. I don't think you want to process less -- rather cream the egg/sugar/whatever MORE -- make it airier -- then add the flour and process less.
Kat - Nov 18, 2012 3:07:05 am PST #1345 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Or cake flour?
§ ita § - Nov 18, 2012 3:18:40 am PST #1346 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The muffins aren't made with a cakey recipe. There's no creaming step. It's pour liquid into well of dry, fold as little as possible.
I'm thinking at least switching in oil instead of butter will help them keep a better texture cold.
I am so fucking vendor frustrated right now. I didn't actually go to sleep, because I had changes from midnight to 1:30, and then possibly at 4. At least the midnight stuff ended on time, but the second batch of tasks hasn't even started yet.
Jesse - Nov 18, 2012 3:30:09 am PST #1347 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Cook's Illustrated must have dealt with muffins, mustn't they?
flea - Nov 18, 2012 3:50:22 am PST #1348 of 30001
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Oil is definitely better than butter for keeping texture, and you need more oil if you are not eating them right away. As an example, my blueberry muffin recipe calls for 4-8 tablespoons of oil, depending on when you plan to eat them.
The other thing I would check is whether your leavening agent is fresh. Baking soda that's been in a open box for a year does not have the oomph of a fresh box.
If you've got heavy ingredients, though (by which I mean wheat flour, germ, brown sugar, etc.), the muffins are never going to be as light as muffins with white flour and white sugar.