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Posted by Ali W
Bran Muffins August 30, 2018 01:24AM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 676 |
I have a puzzle...
My sister and I use the same recipe for Bran Muffins with the following adjustments:
She uses Rice Bran Oil - I use Olive Oil
She omits the salt
I reduce the sugar by half a cup down to 1 cup.
Hers are always dark and soft - mine are pale and crunchy.
I know it’s irrelevant in the bigger picture of life - but I want mine to be like hers!
Any suggestions?
My sister and I use the same recipe for Bran Muffins with the following adjustments:
She uses Rice Bran Oil - I use Olive Oil
She omits the salt
I reduce the sugar by half a cup down to 1 cup.
Hers are always dark and soft - mine are pale and crunchy.
I know it’s irrelevant in the bigger picture of life - but I want mine to be like hers!
Any suggestions?
Re: Bran Muffins August 30, 2018 01:48AM |
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Re: Bran Muffins August 30, 2018 08:20AM |
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Like Jenna, I think the sugar difference is likely to have the most potential effect on result. However...
Go to her place. Make yours in her kitchen, with her watching for any differences in technique. Is there a difference in the muffin tin you use? If so, use her muffin tin. Cook yours in her oven and see how they turn out.
Go to her place. Make yours in her kitchen, with her watching for any differences in technique. Is there a difference in the muffin tin you use? If so, use her muffin tin. Cook yours in her oven and see how they turn out.
Re: Bran Muffins August 30, 2018 08:24AM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 676 |
Ha ha ! Good suggestion but she lives in a different city. Maybe I might suggest that one day, however, will make them again with the total amount of sugar and see what happens. Would the type of oil make any difference?
I was starting to feel a bit silly for asking - but good to have some ideas to try.
I was starting to feel a bit silly for asking - but good to have some ideas to try.
Re: Bran Muffins August 30, 2018 08:28AM |
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Re: Bran Muffins August 30, 2018 12:51PM |
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Ali W I prefer to stick with the recipe when baking, otherwise I end up in disaster, so I'm really not one who has any advice, just thoughts, but I am wondering if half a cup of pureed apple would help you with your recipe? Someone will probably be able to give their opinion on my suggestion and I won't be put out if you don't want to try it!!! But my thinking is that the apple puree might help to add more (natural) sweetness and maybe (maybe??) help to keep them soft and moist?
Regards,
Dawn.
Regards,
Dawn.
Re: Bran Muffins August 30, 2018 12:58PM |
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Pureed apple can be used in some baking in place of oil -- but I would think using both the full quantity of oil and adding apple would end up with a dense muffin. There are a lot of tips out there for how to substitute successfully using apple puree, if you're interested. I used to do it many years ago with a brownie recipe, and it was ok. Edible, but not near the real thing.
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Re: Bran Muffins August 31, 2018 12:24AM |
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And don't forget ther're silicone muffin trays in all sorts of colours. That might affect the outcome also. Do you both use the same sort? I have blue silicone muffin trays, a square blue cake pan, a brick-red silicone baking sheet and a grey cake pan. I've also seen silicone pans in pink and yellow.
Re: Bran Muffins August 31, 2018 04:45AM |
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