"spamalicious" > wrote in message
news:qnN1d.5630$yJ3.2076@trndny08...
>I baked a batch of raspberry white chocolate muffins today, recipe courtesy
>of the innkeeper at the B&B we stayed at this past weekend and
>unfortunately it tasted nothing like what we ate at the B&B! I'm pretty
>confident that the recipe (well, ingredient list) that the innkeeper gave
>was what he used and if something was missing from the list, then it was an
>oversight more than an unwillingness to share the secret recipe.
>
> Anyway, here are the differences between his and my muffins:
>
> MINE
> very light in colour
> more flavourful
> upon first bite I thought I could taste butter but no butter in the recipe
>
> HIS
> much more brown than mine
> somewhat "crusty" on the exterior as if there were more sugar and fat in
> it
> sweeter
> buttery
> tasted more full-fat than mine even though I used exactly what he said to
> use
>
> The ingredients we
> all purpose flour
> whole wheat flour
> baking powder
> baking soda
> sugar
> eggs
> vanilla
> oil
> whole milk
> buttermilk
>
>
> The recipe didn't call for salt - does salt help brown quickbreads at all?
> It called for both baking soda and baking powder. Also, while there was
> no butter in the ingredient list, I thought the muffins tasted buttery.
> It does call for buttermilk, though. I followed his ingredient list and
> the instructions he gave me to a T as he explained the recipe to me.
>
> So, anyone have any idea what could be missing? I know I didn't add
> amounts - didn't want to give his recipe away without his permission.
>
> N.

My suspicion is that he gave you a different recipe than his own.
~Peggy