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Default Batter, batter everywhere.

George Leppla wrote:

>brooklyn1 wrote:
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>> Professional bakers use the same tool they use to mix their batter...
>> their hand... scoop a handful of batter from the mixing bowl by
>> scraping the heel of the hand up the side of the bowl and then squeeze
>> the batter into the muffin cup with one deft squeeze... with a little
>> practice one will be filling muffins at a rate of a dozen in under a
>> minute, every one the same size, not a drip anywhere, and muffin
>> batter only on the palm of one hand. Pro bakers fill cake pans the
>> same... there is no better tool than the human hand.

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>That is pretty old school. I've seen it done buy a couple of bakers and
>it was fun to watch, but actually, for mass baking, the method is too
>slow, even at a dozen a minute.


I don't believe you've ever seen it done... I don't believe you've
ever seen a professional baker, not ever.

>Most commercial bakeries use a gadget.



Those kind of commercial bakeries don't employ professional bakers...
they hire personnel tantamount to fast food burger flippers... now you
may resume your mental masturbation.