For my last day at my contract gig, I brought in store bought (actually donut store bought) muffins for the team. Each muffin was baked in a paper muffin cup.
Every time I see those paper cups, I think of the Seinfeld muffin top episode ("Its not top of the muffin, to you!"). I suspect Elaine likes muffin tops because with those, she doesn't have to do that irritating and messy peeling off of the paper (I HATE that, if I wasn't so frugal, I'd also discard the bottom).
I know why stores use the paper muffin cups. They cook in mass quantities, don't use non-stick tins, and they make handling easier.
Do you know why YOU use paper muffin cups? I asked my own self that question years ago (I bought them because my Mom bought them). I DO have non-stick muffin tins. The muffins pop out perfectly after baking (easier if you let them cool until the tin is cool to the touch, not too long or the bottoms will be soggy). I'm also only baking a tin or two full so there's not a rush for clean up.
BTW… the trick to a perfect muffin is not to stir the batter too much (perfect for lazy me). It is supposed to be lumpy.
Comments (2)
Well, I never thought about it before. If the recipe says to use the papers, I do. Love the Seinfeld reference. And good point about the muffin papers. I am always trying to pare down and create less waste. No more muffin wrappers.
Posted by Andrea | May 11, 2008 8:46 AM
Posted on May 11, 2008 08:46
I find that a paper liner prevents the muffins from drying out if you're going to have them around for a few days (e.g., breakfast or snacks). However, I don't like using them either because they seem wasteful. Since I usually make muffins for my family, as opposed to taking them to work or a friend's house, I use a silicone baking mold like this one and just leave them in the mold to cool. When we want a muffin, we just pop one out, and they're never dry!
Posted by MetaMommy | May 12, 2008 8:50 PM
Posted on May 12, 2008 20:50