Posted by Karen Upright on February 08, 1998 at 15:49:23:
In Reply to: Re: Chemical Leavenings posted by Gerard on February 08, 1998 at 09:13:58:
: As I say, I don't have much chemistry knowledge, I don't think I even have soda around here.
: Bread has GOT to be a lot cheaper than muffins.
: A baguette costs me less than 10 cents, sells for $1.50
: I tried muffins with butter but couldn't see any difference and seeing as I can get 3-4 cases
: of unsalted oleo for each case de butter....
: Last time I costed muffins they were around 40% !
: Gerard
Costs me about $3.00 to make 12 doz mini banana muffins, retails for $4.00 per dozen = $48.00. I'm not concerned about that.
As for oleo vs. butter, in my situation we have a little issue called the "time value of money". I need butter for sauces, etc. for dinner, also to serve with bread. I use about 12# of butter per week, total. If I stock both butter and margarine, my usage of butter decreases, yes, but my inventory increases. Plus, in my situation I have the potential for waste. Say I cut my butter usage in half. Now I use a case every six weeks. Do I get some spoilage? Does it pick up unpleasant flavors in the refrigerator as dairy products do? Plus I have money tied up in inventory that could be earning interest elsewhere -- a small amount yes, but a little here and a little there... Also, I have only two very small reach in refrigerators, so where do I store a total of 72# of margarine and butter. I have to decide if my money is more valuable to me saving a few pennies a day or earning a few pennies a day in interest.