Gem or Muffin Pan

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From1884 Mrs. Lincoln

These heavy cast iron pans which were available with shallow or deep cups, were designed for baking muffins or muffin like breads called gems.

Gems are "the simplest form of bread," using whole wheat or graham flour, salt, and water, no leavening, no eggs.

Gem pans could be used interchangeably with popover pans.

According to Franklin (p. 112):

"A gem pan is supposed to be very different from a muffin pan, but no doubt many gems were mad in muffin and popover pans."

 


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Updated: 05/21/04