Baking In A Terracotta Pot?
Decorating By PoodleDoodle Updated 30 May 2007 , 6:18pm by berryblondeboys
I know I saw a thread on this a while back but was unsuccessful in finding it!
How do you bake in a terracotta pot? I think Martha Steward did it.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Melissa
Hi, I just did this for Mother's Day, I cut out a wax paper circle to fit the bottom and cover the hole, and I greased and floured the heck out of it. After about 20 minutes in the oven, I stuck a fork into the batter to help deliver some heat to the middle. It actually came out of the pot really nice, no sticking.
I did cupcakes in terra cotta pots a while back.
I just scrubbed the heck out of the pots and let them dry. Coated them with veggie oil and put them on a cookie sheet in the oven for over an hour at I think 200 degrees.
After that, I just filled 2/3 full with batter and baked at 350 until they tested clean with a toothpick. I think it took 45 mins or more to bake.
They were super easy and this way the guests could take their cakes home with them if they wanted.
Good luck!
Has anyone ever checked to see if they are food safe? I know that there is a scare from some older porcelain and lead leaching... I would want to double check.
Melissa
Doing some research here:
That should probably answer your question. Terra Cotta has been used for baking for a long time. These days though, most terra cotta bakeware is glazed first.
Here is part of an article from the Chicago Tribune:
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Terra Cotta and Ceramics--U.S.-made products that meet current FDA standards are safe, but the lead and cadmium used in coloring for some foreign cookware can leach into foods and cause poisoning, especially when the crockery is used to store acidic foods or beverages such as orange juice.
"Historically, while rare, cases involving lead or cadmium in ceramics or terra cotta have involved imported cookware products," Castro said.
Play it safe and use only newer, U.S.-made ceramic cookware that's labeled "safe for food use." If you're not sure where a ceramic or terra cotta container came from or how old it is, use it for decoration only.
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I would line with foil to play it safe (as was suggest by baking 911 too and I believe Martha stewart).
Melissa
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