I appreciate all the suggestions I received about how to best fill muffin cups. Thanks.
Lori C. -----Original Message----- From: Janet Acheson via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 8:40 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Janet Acheson Subject: Re: [CnD] filling muffin tins > Wow, I love the idea of the final with a wide opening at the smaller end. I > am going to get one to use with a set of special scoops I have. I got them at > bed bath and beyond. There are three scoops in the set, each one of them > corresponds to the three regular size muffin tin pans. One for the mini > muffins, one for the standard size muffins, and one for the supersized > muffins. Thanks so much for such a wonderful tip! > > > Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 13:31:11 -0400 > From: Penny Reeder <penny.ree...@gmail.com> > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Subject: Re: [CnD] Filling Muffin Tins > > > Yes, in the canning supplies section. Here's a link at Amazon.com: > http://www.amazon.com/Back-Basics-Canning-Funnel-176/dp/B000FKHLOS > > On 4/26/16, Teresa Mullen via Cookinginthedark > <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: >> And you can get this anywhere like Walmart? Thanks for the tip >> >> Teresa MullenSent from my iPhone >> >>> On Apr 25, 2016, at 5:02 PM, Penny Reeder via Cookinginthedark >>> <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: >>> >>> This is how I fill muffin tins. What you need is a funnel. The funnel that >>> works for filling muffin tins is called a canning funnel -- also sometimes >>> a "jar filler." It has a wide top and a wide opening at the bottom, wide >>> enough to fit inside a half-pint-size canning jar. Stick the funnel inside >>> each greased muffin cup, scoop in a third-to-a-half cup of batter, then >>> move on to the next muffin cup. It also helps to cover the top of the pan >>> with a light film of oil or butter so it's easy to remove any cooked-on >>> batter drips. The canning funnel -- make sure to buy one made of metal! -- >>> is also a perfect biscuit and round cookie cutter, and an excellent guide >>> for distributing pancake batter into a griddle.HTH, Penny >>> >>> >>>> On Apr 23, 2016, at 12:27 PM, Lori Castner via Cookinginthedark >>>> <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, Everyone, >>>> >>>> I love muffins, and I enjoy baking them. But I do not enjoy filling the >>>> muffin cups with batter, and no matter what technique I try, it is a >>>> messy job. I have used a small scoop, a collapsible measuring cup, and >>>> even just a table spoon, but still it's messy. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Does anyone have a technique for filling muffin tins with little mess. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> Lori >>>> _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
