Breville MFM50XL Muffin Magic
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: BrevilleBrand: Breville
Model: MFM50XL
Product features:
- Powerful 1400-watt countertop machine bakes 3 homemade muffins in minutes
- Nonstick cooking tray equals easy clean-up an quick release
- User-friendly automatic temperature control
- Includes detailed recipe booklet to help get you started
- Measures 7 by 8-1/2 by 9-1/2 inches
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Breville MFM50XL Muffin Magic
Customer Review: Convenient and easy to use!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love the Muffin Magic (MM)--muffins turn out great every time, even using whole wheat flour and bran. When I cook muffins like that in the oven, they tend to rise into a nice shape, but fall as they cool. Not so with the MM! I make up muffin mix ahead of time (you can use boxed muffin mix, your favorite muffin recipe, or recipes from the owner's manual), and in the process found out something really great--muffins made in the MM from refrigerated batter are lighter and rounder than those made with fresh batter! When making muffins, it takes about 3 minutes for the MM to heat and 11 minutes to cook the muffins. The MM wipes clean with a damp paper towel. It is small enough to store easily in a kitchen cabinet. It saves energy and prevents the kitchen from overheating in the summer from the oven. It makes a great gift.
I did have one problem with my purchase: The box containing my MM did not include an owner's manual. Amazon did not have one to spare and suggested contacting the manufacturer, Breville. Unfortunately, the e-mail for them Amazon had did not work, there was no contact information on the MM box, and I had to track their website using Google. After all that, Breville never answered my e-mails. Ultimately, Amazon sent me another MM, I extracted the manual and sent the excess MM back. To prevent that happening to anyone else, here is all you need to know to use the MM:
--Wipe it out with a damp paper towel before using it the first time.
--Put something under it (I use a wooden cutting board) to protect kitchen surfaces.
--There is no on/off switch, so *never* leave it plugged in unless you are using it.
--When you are ready to use it, plug it in and set a timer for 3 minutes. By this time the green light will have come on, which means it is hot enough to bake the muffins.
--Even though the MM is coated with Teflon, I always spray the muffin cups with a non-stick spray like Pam before filling the three muffin cups to the top with muffin batter. This is about 1/4 cup, and a standard ice-cream dipper works well for putting the right amount of batter in. Be careful because the MM's surfaces are hot!
--Set a kitchen timer for 11 minutes. Note: just as for a regular oven, cooking with honey or any other liquid sweetener means the muffins will cook faster, so with those recipes, I set the timer for 8 minutes and 20-30 seconds. When the timer goes off, open up the MM and insert a toothpick into one of the muffins to make sure they are done enough to suit you. (You will know after the first usage exactly how long it takes to cook the muffins to suit you.)
--Unplug the MM and wait a few minutes before taking the muffins out to lessen the chance of burning yourself. If you are cooking more than one batch at a time, removing the muffins is a bit tricky because they are very, very hot--I recommend for extra safety doing one batch at a time. When you are removing the muffins, if you have let them cool completely, you can just turn the machine over and dump them out. Otherwise, if you want to eat them while still pretty hot, take a butter knife and gently ease it between the muffin and the side of the MM cup to raise up the muffin so you can get hold of it to lift it out--be very careful to not scratch the Teflon surface.
--Let the unplugged MM cool completely before wiping it out with a damp paper towel.
Description of Breville MFM50XL Muffin Magic
Why enjoy muffins only at breakfast? With this convenient muffin baker you can whip up a mini-batch for a snack any time of day, or as part of lunch or supper. Sweet, savory, any way you like them it's as simple as mixing the batter, switching the "on" button and filling the cups when the green light indicates "ready". The extra deep baking plates allow you to make bakery sized large muffins.Small Appliances
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