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On 20/12/2015 4:33 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
> On 12/20/2015 5:36 PM, wrote:
>> On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 15:26:19 -0700, graham > wrote:
>>> I’ve just made batches of pink peppercorn madeleines, canelés de
>>> Bordeaux and financiers to give to a friend. The latter two were made
>>> using silicone moulds and because of the nature of the canelés, those
>>> moulds were greased.
>>> For the financiers I used the moulds without greasing them as the
>>> material is supposed to be non-stick. I encountered two problems. The
>>> first was that due to the insulating property of the silicone, the tops
>>> of the financiers were done before the interiors had cooked properly. I
>>> put them back in the oven for a few extra minutes and left them in the
>>> moulds to cool so that the residual heat would also help set the
>>> interiors. That strategy worked but the second problem was that only
>>> about half did not get seriously damaged on removal from the moulds due
>>> to them sticking to the silicone.
>>> Therefore, next time I’ll grease the moulds.
>>> Graham

>>
>> I had some for making muffins, didn't like them, gave them to my
>> younger granddaughter who thinks they're wonderful. Different folks I
>> guess
>>

> I have some for muffins/cupcakes, too. I didn't like the results with
> baked goods (the insulating property mentioned by Graham), but I now use
> them for making individual meat loaves.


....where the longer cooking time overcomes the insulating problem.
The financier moulds are proving to be a bugger to clean as well.
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On 12/20/2015 6:43 PM, graham wrote:
> On 20/12/2015 4:33 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
>> I have some for muffins/cupcakes, too. I didn't like the results with
>> baked goods (the insulating property mentioned by Graham), but I now use
>> them for making individual meat loaves.

>
> ...where the longer cooking time overcomes the insulating problem.
> The financier moulds are proving to be a bugger to clean as well.
>

I pop them inside out, and clean them in the dishwasher.

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On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:07:15 -0500, S Viemeister
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>On 12/20/2015 6:43 PM, graham wrote:
>> On 20/12/2015 4:33 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
>>> I have some for muffins/cupcakes, too. I didn't like the results with
>>> baked goods (the insulating property mentioned by Graham), but I now use
>>> them for making individual meat loaves.

>>
>> ...where the longer cooking time overcomes the insulating problem.
>> The financier moulds are proving to be a bugger to clean as well.
>>

>I pop them inside out, and clean them in the dishwasher.


Moi aussi, when they were mine.
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On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 18:33:26 -0500, S Viemeister
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>On 12/20/2015 5:36 PM, wrote:
>> On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 15:26:19 -0700, graham > wrote:
>>> I’ve just made batches of pink peppercorn madeleines, canelés de
>>> Bordeaux and financiers to give to a friend. The latter two were made
>>> using silicone moulds and because of the nature of the canelés, those
>>> moulds were greased.
>>> For the financiers I used the moulds without greasing them as the
>>> material is supposed to be non-stick. I encountered two problems. The
>>> first was that due to the insulating property of the silicone, the tops
>>> of the financiers were done before the interiors had cooked properly. I
>>> put them back in the oven for a few extra minutes and left them in the
>>> moulds to cool so that the residual heat would also help set the
>>> interiors. That strategy worked but the second problem was that only
>>> about half did not get seriously damaged on removal from the moulds due
>>> to them sticking to the silicone.
>>> Therefore, next time I’ll grease the moulds.
>>> Graham

>>
>> I had some for making muffins, didn't like them, gave them to my
>> younger granddaughter who thinks they're wonderful. Different folks I
>> guess
>>

>I have some for muffins/cupcakes, too. I didn't like the results with
>baked goods (the insulating property mentioned by Graham), but I now use
>them for making individual meat loaves.


Didn't think of that - I will pass that on to her, she is adventurous
with cooking. Going to dinner with them on Tuesday, she is making
traditional Newfoundland cod fishcakes which I shall enjoy.


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On Mon, 21 Dec 2015 12:50:01 -0000, "Ophelia" >
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>> On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 20:07:30 -0500, S Viemeister
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>On 12/20/2015 7:28 PM, wrote:
>>>
>>>> Didn't think of that - I will pass that on to her, she is adventurous
>>>> with cooking. Going to dinner with them on Tuesday, she is making
>>>> traditional Newfoundland cod fishcakes which I shall enjoy.
>>>>
>>>What is a traditional Newfoundland cod fishcake like? I don't know that
>>>I've ever tasted one.

>>
>> They use salt cod for starters, just a little spud, and summer
>> savoury. Then fried until crunchy.
>>
>>
http://www.rockrecipes.com/newfoundland-fish-cakes/
>>
>> I doubt she will do scrunchions.

>
>That is pretty much how I make my fish cakes, minus the savoury


They are very fond of savoury here - for stuffing turkey or chicken
they use that rather than thyme. Nice but I am more habituated to
thyme I suppose. Do you use salt cod ?
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> On Mon, 21 Dec 2015 12:50:01 -0000, "Ophelia" >
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>>
>>
> wrote in message
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>>> On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 20:07:30 -0500, S Viemeister
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 12/20/2015 7:28 PM, wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Didn't think of that - I will pass that on to her, she is adventurous
>>>>> with cooking. Going to dinner with them on Tuesday, she is making
>>>>> traditional Newfoundland cod fishcakes which I shall enjoy.
>>>>>
>>>>What is a traditional Newfoundland cod fishcake like? I don't know that
>>>>I've ever tasted one.
>>>
>>> They use salt cod for starters, just a little spud, and summer
>>> savoury. Then fried until crunchy.
>>>
>>>
http://www.rockrecipes.com/newfoundland-fish-cakes/
>>>
>>> I doubt she will do scrunchions.

>>
>>That is pretty much how I make my fish cakes, minus the savoury

>
> They are very fond of savoury here - for stuffing turkey or chicken
> they use that rather than thyme. Nice but I am more habituated to
> thyme I suppose. Do you use salt cod ?


No, usually cod or haddock.



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Do you salt traitors in your terrorist den?
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> Didn't think of that - I will pass that on to her, she is adventurous
> with cooking. Going to dinner with them on Tuesday, she is making
> traditional Newfoundland cod fishcakes which I shall enjoy.


How does she make those?


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