Occasionally I will post baking bonuses that are either not a recipe from a novel or not a recipe for a treat.
This is a recipe for Pan Coat. It is what you can use instead of a nonstick cooking spray. It has only 3 ingredients, it can be stored in the cupboard, and works on all types of cookware!
This recipe can be found in Joanne Fluke’s Chocolate Cream Pie Murder novel. Joanne Fluke’s leading lady is Hannah Swensen. When Hannah shares recipes, she often includes tips. I have included all of the tips just as presented in the novel.
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It is worth it to get the larger stand mixer. This is big enough to handle any recipe and most recipes when doubled!
Baking Bonus: Pan Coat from: Chocolate Cream Pie Murder
Ingredients
- ½ cup flour (just scoop it out and level it off with a 1/2 cup knife)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup Crisco
Instructions
- Place the three ingredients, in the order given, in a bowl.
- Judy's 1st Note: This recipe is simple: Today, I made some more Pan Coat and put the flour in the bowl first, the oil next, and then the Crisco. I use the same half cup measure for all of them, and I do not wash it until I have all three ingredients in the bowl. If you do this in order, the Crisco will easily slide out of the measuring cup.
- Whip the ingredients together until the mixture is thick and creamy. (This is easier with an electric mixer.)
- Brush Pan Coat all over the inside of your baking pan.
- Yield: Enough Pan Coat to coat the inside of several baking pans.
- Judy's 2nd Note: If you have Pan Coat left over, place it in a jar, cover the jar with a square of wax paper, and screw on the lid. It will keep in your pantry or cupboard without refrigeration until you are ready to use it again.
- The ingredients will separate, but all you have to do is mix them together again.
- Aunt Nancy's Note: Judy got this recipe when she took a cake decorating class. She uses it when she bakes wedding cakes and gingerbread houses for Christmas.
- Hannah's Note: Pan Coat will work on any pan that needs to be greased and floured. (And it's a lot easier than greasing it first, dumping in some flour, and then standing over the kitchen wastebasket trying to get the flour on every inside surface.
Do you have a baking tip that you would like to share? Please add it to the comments.
I usually read and review books with recipes, but I add a baking bonus every once in a while. Here are some of the best.
Chocolate Raspberry Cake Balls were created after a failed cupcake recipe.
Clotted Cream to use on any baked good, but especially scones.
Pan Coat, a shelf stable non-stick coating.
The Best Pickled Onions. I love them on sandwiches and Latin dishes.
