Showing posts with label cupcakes. Show all posts
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7/27/2012

BAKE TO TAKE 12 CUP MUFFIN/CUPCAKE PAN WITH LOCK IN FRESHNESS CARRY LID Review

BAKE TO TAKE 12 CUP MUFFIN/CUPCAKE PAN WITH LOCK IN FRESHNESS CARRY LID
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The red plastic looks cheap. Difficult to open and close the lid as the red plastics on both sides are so difficult to slide in and out. Not a good product at all. There are other better cupcake pans with lids on amazon.

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7/13/2012

Chocolatiere Electric Chocolate Melting Pot Review

Chocolatiere Electric Chocolate Melting Pot
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This pot is very simple to use if you just want to melt chocolate for baking or for fondue. It even comes with tiny little fondue forks (although admittedly, longer, nicer looking forks would have been more useful). However, if you are making candy, this pot heats the chocolate too high for tempering chocolate properly (meaning the chocolate resolidifies at room temperature with a nice sheen). You can still use it, you just need to watch it pretty carefully and keep a thermometer handy. You can pseudo-temper by not allowing the chocolate to get hotter than 96 degees F. Chocolate will start melting around 92, just don't let it get much hotter, and it will resolidify at room temp. The lowest temp setting on this device gets it up to about 109. But as I say, if you watch and stir and turn off occassionally, you can still do it.
02/08/11 edit: I've been using this device for two years, so would like to add a few notes regarding comments left by others. No, the device doesn't temper chocolate and it's not meant to. But you CAN get any chocolate (pre-tempered or not) to resolidify (a primary goal of tempering) by heating it up very carefully so it never gets very hot (as I said earlier, no hotter than about 96), stirring vigorously and frequently to aid in crystallization. The problem with this technique is that the chocolate is very thick at this temperature, so impossible to apply in a thin coat, if that's what you want. It also tends to bloom upon resolidification if you mix different chocolates or don't get it to just the perfect temp. All in all, pretty tricky for those kind of jobs. (Real tempering machines start at $400!)
If you're a dedicated candy maker, this ain't the product for you. If you just want to melt chocolate chips, use the microwave. But this is nice for fondue or, if you're not picky about final appearance, coating things per my recommended instructions above. Have fun!!!

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6/22/2012

Progressive International Decorating Set Review

Progressive International Decorating Set
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When i bought these, it was the cheapest set i could find with the tips that i wanted. I love them! They work great, and are still in great condition after all the use i have put into them. I really like this set. The only thing i didn't like so much was that the container it came is in kinda lousy, its just a snap close box with a bendable plastic insert to hold the tips. i thought the case was custom made, but its just got a cheap piece of plastic to hold them in that you can take out. Other than that i love it!

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12/03/2011

Wilton 415-9400 Easy Flex Silicone 3-Inch Reusable Baking Cups, 12 Count Review

Wilton 415-9400 Easy Flex Silicone 3-Inch Reusable Baking Cups, 12 Count
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I am a big fan of silicone bakeware within its limitations. I thought these would be really great, and they are from a storage perspective and muffins/cupcakes don't stick but...if you leave them in these cups until they are totally cool, they will start to stick, so you don't really want to serve them in these even though they're really cute. :(
So, you take cupcakes out of the silicone cup, and then because they are so small they get dry really fast. If you were making a regular cupcake or muffin you would either put it in a paper liner that would hold some moisture in, or you wouldn't use a liner and the sides would be smooth so there isn't as much surface area to dry out.
Also, how do people wash these in the dishwasher? I can't find a way to do it that wouldn't have them falling down and being tossed about.
Cute and fun if you are making cupcakes or muffins that you eat immediately, otherwise I'll stick to individual foil cups or paper liners, or maybe try some of those silicone cups that have smooth (not pleated/fluted) sides.

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A smart and eco-friendly alternative to churning through hundreds of disposable paper muffin liners, this set of 12 baking cups can be used over and over again. The 3-by-3-by-1-1/2-inch cups fit in the cavities of standard metal or glass muffin pans, or they can be placed individually on a flat cookie sheet or jelly-roll pan for stability. Constructed of food-grade silicone that resists stains and odors, they deliver exceptional baking performance and even cooking for a variety of delicious treats--everything from birthday cupcakes and fresh breakfast muffins to individual brownies, mini cheesecakes, and more. In addition, the flexible cups ensure easy removal of baked goods or molded gelatins, and their crinkled edges impart that traditional muffin edging so popular in coffee shops and bakeries. While safe for use in the freezer, microwave, or conventional oven (up to 500 degrees F), the versatile baking cups can also be used to hold colorful candies, individual party favors, or multi-colored sprinkles and edible glitter while hosting a cookie-making party or decorating cakes. Best of all, they feature convenient fill lines that take the guesswork out of baking. Stackable for compact storage, the set of 12 baking cups (6 red and 6 blue) cleans up easily by hand or in the dishwasher and carries a limited lifetime warranty.

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