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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

TWD ~ Pumpkin Muffins

by Aimee on October 21, 2008

It’s Tuesday again and we have another recipe that I probably would have never made on my own. I’m not sure if anyone else has this type of issue. I’ve noticed that when it comes to certain ingredients it’s hard for me to think outside the box. Apple = Pie. Raisins = Babka or Oatmeal Cookies. Peanut Butter = Sandwiches or Reese’s Cups. Pumpkin = Pie or Bread. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a fascist when it comes to baking. These equations are instinctive inclinations when I happen to think about certain ingredients. I do bake outside of my instinctual box. I just don’t think muffin immediately when I hear pumpkin. Don’t ask me why. Maybe some psychologist could do a study. Instead of fight or flight, it would be Pumpkin equals Pie or Muffin and what the answer says about humanity. HA!   Click to continue…

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Baker’s Joy… Truly a gift from the Heavens

by Aimee on October 21, 2008

“Generously butter pan and dust with flour.” You’ve all heard it before. The same required instructions that are supposed to magically render *insert baking item here* from pan without stickage. And yet though it promises much, it delivers little. It never fails that when I’ve tried the butter and flour method of pan preparation I always have trouble getting the damn whatever out of the pan. Have you encountered the same hair-pulling problem?   Click to continue…

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