Question about Pam . . .
#340603 - 01/08/09 08:54 PM
|
|
|
|
|
Meower55
Reged: 06/24/08
Posts: 59
Loc: Beaverton, Oregon
|
|
|
I've been using Pam, but have had a problem. When I make cupcakes or breads and spray the pans with Pam, they don't rise much and the tops tend to be flat.
It was mentioned once that stale baking powder or not using enough baking powder might be the problem. But that doesn't seem to be it, because cupcakes/breads rise just fine in muffin tins when I use paper liners.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for your help - this is very perplexing.
--------------------
Nancy
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
|
|
They're not rising because Pam is making the pie pan too slippery--certain breads/cakes require a non-greased pan so they can "climb" up the side and rise properly. The paper is giving something for the dough to "grip" as it cooks, so it rises correctly.
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
|
|
Some baking recipes say to grease bottom and sides of a pan and some say grease bottom only. If you just spray the bottom and not the sides the muffins would rise better.
--------------------
IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
|
|
Thanks, Little Minnie and strph! That really makes sense. I'll have to try just greasing the bottom of the pan sometime and see how it turns out. 
--------------------
Nancy
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
salt
#343996 - 04/02/09 06:31 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
I also wanted to mention that a lot of times people leave salt out of recipes but salt helps the baking soda work.
--------------------
IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
|
|
Try silicone bake ware.No Pam ,oil butter or flouring.They work great.When making cupcakes in the pan or muffins use the paper sleeves.
I use the silicone for EVERYTHING now.ITS GREAT!!!!!
--------------------
IBS-D since 1999...mostly stable..i do cheat too.Bad me.
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
Posts
