{"id":14871,"date":"2021-09-17T20:31:16","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T00:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gornahoor.net\/?p=14871"},"modified":"2021-10-29T22:52:01","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T02:52:01","slug":"double-chocolate-chip-muffins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gornahoor.net\/?p=14871","title":{"rendered":"Double Chocolate Chip Muffins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Venus is the source of the power of taste. She governs the stomach whence emerges the ability and taste for eating and drinking. ~ Picatrix<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On Venus day, here is an indulgence for you. For several years, I worked in the laboratory of my father\u2019s chemical business. There I learned special skills that led to my newfound affinity for baking muffins. I had to determine the percentage of ash in phenolic resins by baking a sample of resin and then measuring what was left. I had to mix and I had to measure viscosity. In the end I had to clean the glassware by soaking them in sulfuric acid. I\u2019ve been informed that doing so is not recommended in the kitchen, so I make sure there is someone around to clean up.<\/p>\n

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During the lockdown, I was limited and could not visit my favorite bakeries. Hence, I took up baking. Although I used the metric system in the laboratory, this is not suitable for the American kitchen. All recipes are measured in traditional units as are kitchen supplies. So in the following recipe, I provide the American measures. I looked up the metric equivalents which you can try, but I suggest verifying the conversions for yourself. Although lab work is quite precise, the culinary arts allow some leeway for poetic flair.<\/p>\n

I suppose I can explain the chemistry of baking or why baking powder is used or the purpose of the eggs, but it won\u2019t affect the outcome. Happy Venus Day!<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/h2>\n

Metric equivalents are within parentheses.<\/p>\n