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i cant bake muffins to save my life

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  • Chris25
    Chris25 Posts: 12,918 Forumite
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    jaybee wrote:
    Saint Delia advises not mixing the mixture too much - it should look lumpy (which is why I can cook them, I guess :o ).

    Anyone got any more info on the silicone thingies? I was thinking of getting some but not sure now!


    I've just bought a rectangular dish and a cake (tin?). Made a traybake which came out succesfully, although the bottom was very smooth and shiny - strange!

    It took about 10mins less cooking time.

    Will probably bake a cake next weekend - too busy this one.
  • Betty_Boop
    Betty_Boop Posts: 192 Forumite
    Got to use a proper muffin tin.
    I wouldn't part with mine for anything
  • Str4berr3
    Str4berr3 Posts: 666 Forumite
    Just to let you all know that i made muffins again last night but with a different recipe ( blueberries ) i did'nt over mix the mixture and put a NON preheated tray under the silicone tray and it came out brilliant. second batch was even more better because i did'nt over fill the mixture in each cup. I don't know if it has anything to do with just my oven but i recomend doing it on a gas mark 4 then a 6 for the same time. I have suspicions on this oven as for 5 mins its flame is dead quite and the next the sound of the flame is roaring..... i would love a fan assisted oven but not up to me its the landlord.
    Oh, by the way, the muffins for my OP was different to the one last night i notice that last nights one had a thicker mixture to the first one, the first one was more runnier? could that be more trickier?
  • Str4berr3
    Str4berr3 Posts: 666 Forumite
    Lemon-Raspberry Muffins.

    60g Butter
    200g Plain Flour
    2 tsp Baking Powder
    half tsp Bicarbonated of Soda
    150g Caster Sugar
    quarter tsp Salt
    juice and finely chopped zest of 1 Lemon
    120ml Milk
    1 large Egg
    150g Raspberies
    12 Bun muffin tray

    Preheat oven; Gas Mark 6/ 200 C (I recomend gas Mark 4)
    Melt butter and set aside to cool
    Put all dry ingredients together in a bowl, In a measuring jug pour in Lemon juice and pour milk until it reaches the 200ml mark. Beat egg and pour into the dry ingredients along with the lemon juice and milk. Mix all briefly as lumps are important. And fold in the raspberries.
    Pour the mixture in muffin tin/s and bake for 25 mins
    Leave to cool. and serve!

    Blueberry Muffins

    75g unsalted butter
    200g Plain Flour
    Half tsp of Baking Powder
    75g Caster Sugar
    pinch of salt
    200ml Buttermilk ( Or 100g yoghurt and 100ml semi-skimmed milk)
    1 Large Egg
    200 Blueberries
    12 Bun Muffin Tin

    Preheat oven for gas Mark 6/200.C (i would recomend Gas Mark 4)
    Melt the Butter and set aside to cool
    Add all dry ingredient in a bowl, and beat together the egg and milk using a measuring jug (or yoghurt and milk) Pour in the wet ingredient into the dry ingredients mixing briefly as lumps are better. Fold in the blueberries and pour the mixture into the tins.
    Bake for 20 mins. Eat Warm or Cold.

    :j :j :j :j
  • catznine
    catznine Posts: 3,192 Forumite
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    Glad it finally worked for you! :j Now you can really spoil your family at breakfast time! Well done :T
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  • catznine
    catznine Posts: 3,192 Forumite
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    I have just posted recipe for baking mix and recipe for the muffins etc that you can make from this mix, on the recipe thread!
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  • megasaver
    megasaver Posts: 162 Forumite
    Why is it that shop bought muffins taste sooooo good...so moist and gooey? I have tried and tried but the ones I have made at home don't really compare, they come out "cakey"and dry. Does anybody have a really good recipe for me to try pleaseeeeeeeeee. This is really annoying me as everything else I make at home tastes pretty good and sometimes better than shop bought. I have two dds who absolutely love muffins...I had to buy them some last week! Anybody out there got any ideas and or recipes they can recommend.

    Thanks

    Mega xx
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    Hi megasaver,

    We have another similar thread so I have merged your thread with it as some of the replies might help you with making your muffins.

    Here are another couple of threads with muffin recipes:

    Coconut muffin recipe?

    lots of muffin recipes.

    Pink
  • Swan_2
    Swan_2 Posts: 7,060 Forumite
    megasaver wrote:
    Why is it that shop bought muffins taste sooooo good...so moist and gooey? I have tried and tried but the ones I have made at home don't really compare, they come out "cakey"and dry. Does anybody have a really good recipe for me to try pleaseeeeeeeeee. Anybody out there got any ideas and or recipes they can recommend
    if you're up for buying a book THIS is the one to get. I couldn't make good muffins either till I got it & now they turn out better than shop-bought, light, moist, tasty & not a single failure :)
    another tip is to make sure you don't overcook them
  • Softstuff
    Softstuff Posts: 3,086 Forumite
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    Just wanted to post to praise the silicon muffin trays, I find them fantastic, so easy to get the muffins out and so easy to clean.
    Softstuff- Officially better than 007
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