baking muffins

[Dejah]

I am trying to bake muffins to keep in the freezer for quick breakfast fare. The pans I use are non-stick, but I still used paper liners 'cos I thought they'd keep intact better if mishandled.

Problem: the liners are stuck to the muffins. The store bought ones never seem to stick. Is it because they use more fat in their batter? How can I solve this problem other than not using paper liners?

[miladyinsanity]

Do you have silicone muffin pans?

Then you won't have to use the pan liners.

But..I've using the liners and I've never had that issue.

[etalanian]

The kind of paper cups used in bakeries are silicone-coated. I'm not sure if the ones you buy in the grocery store are the same.

If you have a restaurant supply store near you they may carry them. Or a restaurant paper goods supplier. Or if you have a friend ind the food business, maybe s/he will do you the favor of buying some for you.

Eileen

[merstar]

You can lightly spray the muffin liners with nonstick spray or lightly grease them.

Edited August 26, 2006 by merstar (log)

[Live It Up]

I haven't tried them, but Silicone Zone makes reusable muffin liners that are made out of silicone clicky

I was thinking about carrying them in my store, but I am curious if they work well.

[CanadianBakin']

I don't bother with muffin liners. Just do a thorough spray in the cups and on top of the pan. If you individually wrap them in saran or a ziploc you'll be good to go.

[Dejah]

Thanks for all the replies.

I'm going to bake more without the paper liners, and some with liners sprayed with non-stick spray.

Frustrating as I thought the liners were to keep the muffins from sticking!

[SuzySushi]

Frustrating as I thought the liners were to keep the muffins from sticking!

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They keep them from sticking to the pan. That doesn't mean the muffins won't stick to the liners!

[RodneyCk]

In my Extremely Orange, Orange Muffin Opus here on eGullet I discovered the trick to releasing muffins from the pan. The tips came from Madeleine Kamman and James McNair's books.

1. Don't use liners.

2. A muffin will release from the pan in the first two minutes from the oven, so you have to act quickly. After that, it will start to stick.

3. A good way to release the muffin is to use a tea towel and place it over the muffin tin, then invert so the muffins fall into the towel. If you use a rack or anything metal in place of the towel, it will crush the delicate muffin tops. I found this out the hard way.

I hope that helps...

[Kayakado]

Use the foil ones - they don't stick and they don't need to be sprayed. Don't forget to discard the paper liners that separate the foil ones before filling and baking. The foil ones should be available at any food store.

Edited August 28, 2006 by Kayakado (log)