Sorry, your message was blank. On 10/11/10, Jude DaShiell <[email protected]> wrote: > Another factor at play may be the watt level used to do the cooking. If > the watt levels don't match and your level is higher, that could be a > problem in itself. Maybe a power level adjustment on your end might help. > On Sun, 10 Oct 2010, Alex Hall wrote: > >> Hi all, >> Several weeks ago, someone posted a recipe for a 5-minute microwave >> cake made in a coffee mug. I tried it, and it came out strangely: it >> tasted okay, but the texture was somewhat chewy and not at all fluffy; >> the recipe said it might rise over the top of the mug (it called for a >> large mug) but mine did not seem to rise much at all. My only >> deviations from the recipe were putting Pam in the cup to prevent >> possible sticking and perhaps using a few too many chocolate chips. >> My sister (quite the cook) says I over-mixed the batter. My >> grandmother, a great cook as well, says I over-cooked it. While I >> realize how hard it is to troubleshoot a recipe without being able to >> observe the cooking process and/or final product, does anyone have any >> ideas? My sister suggests beating the egg and sugar together, mixing >> the rest of the dry ingredients, then putting both together with the >> milk and oil. She says this will make the cake more fluffy, which is >> what I am hoping for. Oh, it also seemed quite "slimy" on the outside. >> Is this too much Pam, or should I cut back on the oil in the recipe? >> Thanks! >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >
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