The comment about the photo of the dried cranberries in the flour mixture made me think of something I read. I seem to remember that getting flour all over the dried cranberries or raisins before adding them to the wet ingredients is supposed to keep them from sinking to the bottom of the baked good. So either this is an old wives tale or that photo illustrates an important baking tip. Can someone clear this up for me? Thanks. I'll be making muffins this weekend.
Indeed, Linda; the flour sticks to them and buoys them up a bit in the batter. Not an old wives' tale at all! PJH
October 23, 2009 at 9:02pm