Jenn Ridley commented that although you don't need paper liners for
cupcakes, you do need them for muffins. Why would this be?

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>Jenn Ridley commented that although you don't need paper liners for
>cupcakes, you do need them for muffins. Why would this be

Muffins batter can by directly deposited into greased muffin cups or
pans but you can also deposit them into paper cupcake liners. placed
on muffin tins.

Its your choice.

Doug Weller > wrote:

>Jenn Ridley commented that although you don't need paper liners for
>cupcakes, you do need them for muffins. Why would this be?

IME, muffins are more delicate than cupcakes, and tear more easily.
The crumb of a muffin is coarser than that of a cupcake, and muffins
just don't hold together as well. Notice, too, that this is just my
experience, and yours may be different.

I've had success removing cupcakes from pans without tearing them, as
long as they weren't overdone. I've never been able to get muffins
out of the pans in one piece unless I use liners.

jenn
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"Jenn Ridley" > wrote in message
...
> Doug Weller > wrote:
>
> >Jenn Ridley commented that although you don't need paper liners for
> >cupcakes, you do need them for muffins. Why would this be?
>
> IME, muffins are more delicate than cupcakes, and tear more easily.
> The crumb of a muffin is coarser than that of a cupcake, and muffins
> just don't hold together as well. Notice, too, that this is just my
> experience, and yours may be different.
>
> I've had success removing cupcakes from pans without tearing them, as
> long as they weren't overdone. I've never been able to get muffins
> out of the pans in one piece unless I use liners.
>

I agree. It also depends on the particular recipe and your pans. Liners
are so cheap and easy to find that I can't think of any reason not to use
them.

On Wed 30 Nov 2005 04:06:17p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Vox Humana?

>
> "Jenn Ridley" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Doug Weller > wrote:
>>
>> >Jenn Ridley commented that although you don't need paper liners for
>> >cupcakes, you do need them for muffins. Why would this be?
>>
>> IME, muffins are more delicate than cupcakes, and tear more easily.
>> The crumb of a muffin is coarser than that of a cupcake, and muffins
>> just don't hold together as well. Notice, too, that this is just my
>> experience, and yours may be different.
>>
>> I've had success removing cupcakes from pans without tearing them, as
>> long as they weren't overdone. I've never been able to get muffins
>> out of the pans in one piece unless I use liners.
>>
>
> I agree. It also depends on the particular recipe and your pans. Liners
> are so cheap and easy to find that I can't think of any reason not to use
> them.

I've not had the problem, and I never use them. When I did try them
originally, I didn't like the fact that there is basically "crust" or
exterior to the muffin because it all pulls off with the paper liner.


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>IME, muffins are more delicate than cupcakes, and tear more easily.
>The crumb of a muffin is coarser than that of a cupcake, and muffins
>just don't hold together as well. Notice, too, that this is just my
>experience, and yours may be different.

A rich muffin formulation or those that contains much filling
materials that there is not enough flour and other structural solids
to bind them together are really delicate
but a lean one with no added fillings could (literally ) be thrown
against the wall and will bounce back like a rubber ball<grin>.

On Wed 30 Nov 2005 01:10:28p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Doug Weller?

> Jenn Ridley commented that although you don't need paper liners for
> cupcakes, you do need them for muffins. Why would this be?
>
> Thanks
> Doug

They are not needed. It's obviously Jenn Redley's preference.

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"Doug Weller" > wrote in message
...

> Jenn Ridley commented that although you don't
> need paper liners for cupcakes, you do need
> them for muffins. Why would this be?

And I disagree. Paper liners are for cupcakes, for neat presentation.
For muffins, though, the best part is the slightly crunchy bottom and sides.
But, then, I don't make what I term cupcake-like muffins.

-j

In my Muffin tins I have a more domed top without the liners