January 15, 2018 - 3:32pm
I wish I had known earlier: homemade pan release
I used to just grease my pans with olive oil. Bread still stuck. Finally I used my external brain (Google) and found a recipe for homemade pan release.
1 cup white flour
1 cup shortening
1 cup vegetable oil
Mix thoroughly. It took a fair bit of mixing in my Kitchenaid to get this the proper creamy consistency. It wanted to lump. Once mixed, it does NOT have to be refrigerated.
Usually I do not knowingly let trans fats cross my lips, but I figured I would not be consuming much at all if it was just used to grease the pan.
You brush it onto the pan with a pastry brush. It works. Works good like a pan release should :)
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Theese days only the cheepest or oldschool deserts still contain trans fats. Like Domačica in the Balkans =) You normaly cannot find them in shortening that you could buy in a regular grocery store. So no worries =) But you can always check the package. If it lists PARTIALY hygrogenated oil, it contains trans fats.
https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm451237.htm
on trans fats same with all the old testament folks. Diet Coke will probably kill you faster. I do use bacon fat and lard for many Mexican dishes though - especially tamales and tortillas.
My consumption is sporadic. I can refrain for weeks at a time and then something stressful (like a huge editing project) sends me back to the stuff. Two liters a day. Ah!
So much easier to buy it in a spray can...
I do not buy stuff in spray cans. Wait -- canned air for cleaning the innards of my computer. I probably need to find a way to replace that too :)