In January I’ve shared with my readers my recipe for Basic Chiffon Cupcakes and the recipe I’m sharing this time has one extra step which involves cooking the dough or the Tang Mian method. Here the dough is scalded with hot liquid to gelatinize the starch in the flour. Moisture will be locked in the starch as the mixture thickens up, resulting in a moist and cottony soft texture cake (read about my blog post, Pandan Coconut Chiffon Cake (Tang Mian Method) for more information). I’ve already discussed the secrets to making cupcakes that won’t dome and crack in my previous blog post so I won’t spend time to repeat them here. What we need, in short, is prolonged baking at lower temperature and meringue whipped to only firm peaks in order to control the speed and extend to which the cupcakes rise in the oven. If you would like to read them again please visit my previous blog post, Basic Chiffon Cupcakes. I truly like how moist and cottony these cupcakes are, but they are kind of small and devouring one or two won’t fill up my stomach. Next time I would simply bake a larger cake as usual. Check out my blog post, Cotton-Soft Sponge Cake (Tang Mian Method) for detailed instructions.
一月時分享過原味戚風杯子蛋糕做法，而這次的杯子蛋糕則多了一個燙麵的步驟。燙麵就是用溫熱的液體把麵粉加熱至糊化的意思，糊化後的麵粉能吸收更多水份，使蛋糕更加柔軟(詳情可參考椰香班蘭戚風蛋糕(燙麵法))。杯子蛋糕不爆裂的秘訣已於上篇網誌分享過了，因此今次也不打算多說，基本概念就是利用低溫長時間烘焙和軟軟的蛋白霜控制蛋糕膨脹程度和速度，詳細資料可參閱原味戚風杯子蛋糕。這些杯子蛋糕實在太柔軟了，光吃一兩個是絕對不夠飽的，EC認為下次還是做回大蛋糕比較好，詳細做法可參閱海綿蛋糕 (燙麵法)。
Sponge Cupcakes (Tang Mian Method)
燙麵法海綿杯子蛋糕
Makes 11
十一個份量
Ingredients
35 g unsalted butter
45 g cake and pastry flour
A pinch of salt
40 g milk
3 large egg yolks
1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract
3 large egg whites
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
50 g granulated sugar (I used organic cane sugar)
Notes: the eggs I use each has a net weight of 50 – 55 g.
材料
無鹽牛油 35克
低筋麵粉 45克
鹽 少許
牛奶 40克
大蛋蛋黃 3個
雲尼拿醬或純雲尼拿香油 1/2茶匙
大蛋蛋白 3個
他他粉 1/4茶匙
細砂糖(EC用有機蔗糖) 50克
註：EC使用的大蛋每隻淨重50-55克
Directions 做法
Combine and sift together the flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Set aside. Preheat oven to 300ºF/150ºC.
麵粉和鹽混合過篩置鋼盆中備用，焗爐預熱300ºF/150ºC。
Heat butter in a saucepan over low heat until it starts to bubble around the edges (but not boiling) then immediately pour into the flour mixture. Whisk to form a paste (i.e. the tang mian or cooked dough).
牛油放小鍋小火加熱至邊緣冒泡(不要煮滾)後立即撞入乾粉中，用蛋拂攪拌成燙麵糊。
Stir in the milk in two additions until it becomes soft dough like. Whisk in egg yolks and vanilla bean paste until smooth.
分兩次拌入牛奶攪拌成軟麵糰後加入蛋黃和雲尼拿醬攪拌至順滑無顆粒。
In another clean mixing bowl, beat egg whites with an electric mixer until frothy. Add cream of tartar (to stabilize the meringue) and continue to beat until foamy. Then slowly add sugar in batches and continue beating until firm peak forms. When you lift up the whisk, the meringue will stand up with a large curvy tip.
把蛋白放在乾淨的鋼盆中，用電動打蛋器打至起粗泡，加入他他粉(可令蛋白霜更穩定)繼續打至泡泡變細密，分次加糖打至濕性發泡，拉起打蛋器時蛋白霜企身呈大彎勾。
Add one third of the meringue to the yolk batter and fold with a whisk to lighten. Add mixture back to the meringue and fold gently and thoroughly with a spatula until homogeneous. Divide batter evenly among the free standing baking cups. Tap each cup against the counter top several times to get rid of large air bubbles. Arrange the cups in a baking tray along with a small ramekin filled with hot water.
將三分一蛋白霜混入蛋黃糊中用蛋拂充份拌勻，再倒回蛋白霜中用膠刮輕手以切拌方法混合至顔色均一，將麵糊平均分配放入紙杯中，逐一往枱上敲數次釋出大氣泡，連同一小杯熱水一起排放在烤盆上。
Place baking tray in the oven and reduce oven temperature to 250ºF/120ºC. Bake until the cupcakes have reached the maximum height, around 35 minutes. Increase to 300ºF/150ºC and bake for 10 to 15 minutes more until the cupcake top is golden brown and the surface feels very firm to the touch. All ovens are different so adjust baking time accordingly.
放入焗爐以250ºF/1320ºC焗約35分鐘直至杯子蛋糕不再升高，之後轉300ºF/150ºC多焗10至15分鐘上色和至輕按時蛋糕表面感覺非常結實，各家焗爐有别，請自行調節時間。
Remove from oven and cool in pan for 5 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to wire rack to cool completely. Store cupcakes in an airtight food container and let rest overnight until the surface of the cupcakes become soft again before serving.
出爐五分鐘後將杯子蛋糕取出移到冷卻架上完全放涼，把杯子蛋糕放在密封食物盒內保存過夜，待表皮回軟後可食用。
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