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Muffins and cheese

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  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    Cheers Ginge....believe it or not, I've actually got all the ingredients! (Except baking powder, but I've got SR flour, so don't need it!) :j
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  • mrbadexample
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    Hmmm....how do I get half an egg?
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  • Churchmouse
    Churchmouse Posts: 3,004 Forumite
    Well, you see I'd not halve a recipe that calls for one egg:D But given that you want to, I'd guess beat it, then you should be able to measure it better. Maybe measure how many spoonfulls you get. Am I helping or making it worse:rotfl: :rotfl:
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  • Penelope_Penguin
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    mrbadexample wrote: »
    Hmmm....how do I get half an egg?

    Use a whole egg and reduce the milk by a bit ;)

    Penny. x
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  • Gingernutmeg
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    See how much it is in a liquid measure, and then half that?

    Not sure that this would be entirely successful though, as eggs also help with raising - maybe put the whole one in and a bit less milk?
  • Penelope_Penguin
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    Churchmouse wrote: »
    Well, you see I'd not halve a recipe that calls for one egg:D But given that you want to, I'd guess beat it, then you should be able to measure it better. Maybe measure how many spoonfulls you get. Am I helping or making it worse:rotfl: :rotfl:

    Trust you to make it complicated - this is *Cooking for Bloke* remember :p :rolleyes:
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  • Churchmouse
    Churchmouse Posts: 3,004 Forumite
    Penelope_Penguin wrote: »
    Trust you to make it complicated - this is *Cooking for Bloke* remember :p :rolleyes:

    Well someone has to:rotfl: Actually someone should mention that many recipes just don't work halved, no matter how precisely it's done. Twinks *twinks* come to mind;)
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  • mrbadexample
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    Penelope_Penguin wrote: »
    Trust you to make it complicated - this is *Cooking for Bloke* remember :p :rolleyes:

    You're absolutely right. I mean, look at this:

    110-170g granulated sugar
    240-260ml milk
    3-5 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

    Well, how much is it then? :confused: No wonder us poor blokes can't cook. This sort of thing is designed to make us fail. :(

    Anyway, I decided that halving the recipe was too difficult, so I'm going to make 2 batches. :D
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  • mrbadexample
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    Churchmouse wrote: »
    Am I helping or making it worse:rotfl: :rotfl:

    Yes.

    :doh:
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  • Gingernutmeg
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    mrbadexample wrote: »
    You're absolutely right. I mean, look at this:

    110-170g granulated sugar
    240-260ml milk
    3-5 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

    Well, how much is it then? :confused: No wonder us poor blokes can't cook. This sort of thing is designed to make us fail. :(

    Anyway, I decided that halving the recipe was too difficult, so I'm going to make 2 batches. :D

    I did notice that as I was typing it lol ... I'm assuming it's vague because some people like a dark chocolatey muffin, and some people might like it sweeter, and possibly more cocoa means you need more milk? The recipes in this book are quite reliable though, so at a guess I'd say most eventualities are covered and whatever you use should work :)
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