Why did my muffins fall?
#320246 - 12/07/07 01:34 PM
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emmasmom
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Heres the recipe I used I did everything like it said expect I use a egg replacer. I used 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of water is this why they didn't turn out? They rose then when i took them out of the oven the fell. I have problesm with egg whites why did I do wrong any suggstions? Thanks
emmmasmom
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Carrot-Pumpkin Muffins
1 1/2 C. whole wheat flour (change to all purpose and how much?)
1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 egg or 1/4 C. fat-free liquid egg substitute
1 C. canned pumpkin
3/4 C. honey
2 Tbsp. applesauce
1 Tbsp. canola oil
1 C. shredded carrots (should these be finely shredded or will it make a difference?)
emmasmom
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A lot of the things I bake fall. I've taken to just placing things upside down on my cooling rack with paper towel underneath to catch the crumbs that fall. Once they cool, they generally don't fall when I flip them back over.
The important part, though, is does it taste good? Even if somethings falls, as long as it tastes okay, it doesn't really matter. 
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Well, I'm not a professional baker, but I do have a possible reason for the fallen muffins. In the recipe there are two leaveners (the stuff that makes the batter rise): baking powder(BP) and soda. The powder reacts with the dry ingredients and the soda with the wet acidic stuff; like the applesauce. I think by adding the cornstarch (which is basically a flour) for the egg, the ratio of dry ingredients was changed and the 1/2 teaspoon of BP was not enough to do the job of leavening the dry ingredients completely; so it fell once cooled. Try increasing the BP by maybe 1/2 tsp. You'll have to play around with it to see what works - don't add too much more though - it makes stuff taste salty/metallic in excess! Oh, and if you have trouble with eggs, try visiting the Fat Free Vegan website and looking under the substute lists. There is one using flaxseed that might work well and has the added bonus of soluble fiber. Hope this helps and even if they still fall, all that really counts is if they are yummy and don't cause an attack!
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they weren't done either the cook every were elese but the middle was gooey i would of ate them other wise!
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