Re: baking help - peanut butter cake

[Guest guest]

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You need to use a bigger pan.

Try using at least an 8x8 pan.

Mine work out better in a rectangular pan that is about 8x10.

I also make them in an angelfood pan (that has two sections for easy

removal). Using it avoids the gooey center problem quite nicely.

Jody

mom to -5.1 and -7.4

[Guest guest]

Jody and : It is also helpful to add another egg. I learned this on

another SCD list from someone who's son is a chef. Three eggs seem to help

and I can't recall the reason now, but it was logical and I've made it that

way.

Jody, you're right, a bigger pan helps, as does more time. Gotta watch and

wait. Touch it in the center. It's done when it's no longer

" jiggly " . And Jody's idea of the angel food cake pan is a stroke of

genius. I use an 8x8 Pyrex dish with 3 eggs and it is truly amazing. I

also lightly butter the pan, and then smooth parchment into the pan, then

pop the batter atop that. You get baking parchment at most grocery stores.

Tips make the rituals smoother. ~ Ann IBS absent & nicely happy with

SCD since the WSJ article. 11-02 *

[Guest guest]

Also cover the top with foil, cut a large X in the middle and fold

back the foil to leave about 2 " rim of foil around the edge of the

pan. This lets the middle cook more while protecting the edge from

cooking too fast. Works great for the pumpkin pie too,

Carey mom to 14, SCD 15 wks

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> You need to use a bigger pan.

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> Try using at least an 8x8 pan.

> Mine work out better in a rectangular pan that is about 8x10.

>

> I also make them in an angelfood pan (that has two sections for easy

> removal). Using it avoids the gooey center problem quite nicely.

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> Jody

> mom to -5.1 and -7.4