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  • SophieCat
    SophieCat Posts: 233 Forumite
    Ok, this may seem like a silly question.....I want to have a go at making the banana muffins. The recipe calls for 5oz of white sugar. Do I buy caster sugar or granulated sugar? :o

    Also, I don't have a muffin/bun tray, so can I just double up on the paper muffin cases & place them on a flat baking tray?

    Thank you x
  • wishicouldaffordit
    wishicouldaffordit Posts: 329 Forumite
    SophieCat wrote: »
    Ok, this may seem like a silly question.....I want to have a go at making the banana muffins. The recipe calls for 5oz of white sugar. Do I buy caster sugar or granulated sugar? :o

    Also, I don't have a muffin/bun tray, so can I just double up on the paper muffin cases & place them on a flat baking tray?

    Thank you x

    caster sugar is fine. Also you can use smaller cases in bun tins, just make more smaller buns instead.
  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,334 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    You can buy white sugar and blend it in a mini chopped or food processor? Caster is just a finer texture

    If you put bun cases on an oven tray with mix in, they will have no support so may squidge about a bit and come out funny shapes. Well, mine did anyway ! I picked up bun trays in a second hand shop i think
    A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
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  • SophieCat
    SophieCat Posts: 233 Forumite
    Thank you both. I'll get some caster sugar & try & pick up a bun tray from somewhere :)
  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,334 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Good luck! Speculate to accumulate ;)
    A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
    Norn Iron club member #380

  • zippybungle
    zippybungle Posts: 2,641 Forumite
    SophieCat wrote: »
    Thank you both. I'll get some caster sugar & try & pick up a bun tray from somewhere :)

    Wilko's usually have them quite cheap, sometimes the £1 shops and if you have a Home Bargains nearby, they sometimes have them too.

    Zippy x
    :p Busy working Mum of 3 :wave:
  • mumkey
    mumkey Posts: 111 Forumite
    I now HAVE to buy this book - you guys are making my mouth water!
  • SophieCat
    SophieCat Posts: 233 Forumite
    zippybungle wrote: »
    Wilko's usually have them quite cheap, sometimes the £1 shops and if you have a Home Bargains nearby, they sometimes have them too.

    Zippy x


    :D I just came back on here to ask if silicone muffin/cake cases would be ok to use on a flat baking tray, as I've seen some in Wilkos (silicone muffin cases) & Poundland (silicone cake cases). Would I need to line the silicone cases with paper muffin cases, or just pour the mixture directly in?

    Thank you x
  • anguk
    anguk Posts: 3,412 Forumite
    You don't need to line the silicone cases with paper cases, you could give them a quick grease to make sure the muffin pops out.

    I never use caster sugar, I always just use normal granulated for all my baking.
    Dum Spiro Spero
  • Swan_2
    Swan_2 Posts: 7,060 Forumite
    anguk wrote: »
    I never use caster sugar, I always just use normal granulated for all my baking.
    seconded :)

    ordinary granulated sugar is fine for muffins, no need to buy the more expensive caster sugar
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