[Clough]

Let's see now...

Is that 350 or 550 degrees? :confused: I'm having trouble seeing the directions! :eek:

[Clough]

Just took them out of the oven. So far, so good!

I'm getting my hopes up, here! :)

[Clough]

They're a little crispy around the inside edges of the casserole dish. That's okay.

Now, it's time for some icing! Then a test eat! :D

[Clough]

:D !!!!Success!!!! :D

[Just Dahlia]

Congrats! :D

[Clough]

Congrats!!:D

Thanks!

The crispiness around the edges actually makes things chewier, but not so much that they're not enjoyable to eat.

If you hadn't let me know that it was okay to use a casserole dish JD, I most likely would have been looking forever for another type of pan that was 8" square, that to me, was what I had in my mindset about that in which we might bake pastries.

I'm now out of my mindset, that the only types of pans for baking pastries are the light and dark, clear glass and the pans and sheets that are made of aluminum.

Thanks again! :)

[KISS]

Think square inches. 8 x 8 = 64, so a 10 x 6.4 would work too.

So would round ones and elipses work, but they require a bit more math.

[Clough]

Okay, thanks!

I hadn't thought about that, KISS!

Gives me some additional options! I do have some pans and dishes that are oblong.

[KISS]

Clough:

Here is an area calculator for elipses using just length and width. Ellipse Area Calculator

Of course 3.14*(D/2)*(D/2) is the area of a circle.

Another way of writing PI*R^2 where R is the diameter divided by 2.

The idea, though is being able to ESTIMATE the area of the pan.
5 x 12 is about 60 sq inches. You might have an eliptical pan about this size.

This (64 sqin) also translates to a 9" diameter round pan.

[Clough]

I can't "speak" in that "language" yet, KISS! So, it's way over my head...

I sure would like to be able to think in those sort of terms, though!

[KISS]

See, your learning math. Computing areas. I'm sure you do this when painting walls or refinishing decks.

What's so different about odd shapes.
Everybody should know the area of:

A square
A circle
A rectangle
A triangle

I'll admit, the ellipse from the outer dimensions is not known.

[Just Dahlia]

I can't "speak" in that "language" yet, KISS! So, it's way over my head...

I sure would like to be able to think in those sort of terms, though!

I can't either. I just 'eye' my pans and pots, seems to work out.:)

[Clough]

Originally Posted by Clough
I can't "speak" in that "language" yet, KISS! So, it's way over my head...

I sure would like to be able to think in those sort of terms, though!

I can't either. I just 'eye' my pans and pots, seems to work out.:)

I'm glad to know that I'm not alone here! :)

[Just Dahlia]

Brownies were on sale and I had people coming over. I made brownies yesterday a little cake like and they all got ate. Today I made a different kind fudge like and are really fudgy. If I didn't know any better I would think they were not done. I'm sure they will be gone as soon as everybody gets back.:)

[KISS]

I made a 7-up cake last week and it was gone in 2 days with two people eating it.

[Just Dahlia]

I made a 7-up cake last week and it was gone in 2 days with two people eating it.

What's a 7-up cake?

[KISS]

7-up Cake Recipes

It' very important to beat for at least 20 minutes or more. Easy way to tell, the sound of the mixer changes.

Used 1 tsb Lemon and 1 Vanilla extracts

You can use Margarine. I made it with 1/2 butter and 1/2 margarrine.

And my own addition:

I "flour" the pan this way:
Grease with shortning
Sprinkle with Confectioner's sugar (Yes - SUGAR)
Sprinkle with flour
Turn over pan and hit it to remove excess.

[Clough]

I've heard of 7Up cakes. Will have to try making one, sometime.

[Just Dahlia]

Not to get off subject, but why are there metal tabs sticking up on my Angel food cake pan? I have always just thought that I was missing a part, since my pan is so old, but this is how they sell them.

Edit, this picture is from Wikipedia

[KISS]

With angel food cakes you have to have some distance for the cake to drop because they don't drop by themselves like regular cakes do. You typically turn the pan over and WAIT for the cake to come out.

The old way was to place the tube pan on top of a funnel. Consider yourself having a MODERN tube pan. It has legs eliminating the funnel.

Clough:

Prepare a few hours to make it. 1-1/4 baking, 30 min mixing and say 30 min cleaning up.