On Mon, 12 Jan 2004, york wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I just took my first Wilton cake decorating class yesterday (Sun
> 1/11/04)and I read in the course 1 book that I shouldn't use butter to
> grease my pan. Why is that?

At around 212 degrees butter will begin to foam as the inherent water
evaporates. Around 380 degrees butter will begin to scorch. You want to
use something with a higher smoke point.

> Thanks,
> Corinna York

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