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TIDBITS® SAYSLET THEM EAT CAKE!

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This week’s Tidbits really takes the cake! We bring you all kinds of information about several different types this sweet treat, from bundt to sponge. •Ancient Egypt was home to the world’s firstlarge-scalebakeries,whichwerethefirst touseyeast to make cakes rise before baking them on hot stones. To the ancient Romans, cake meant a small bread, as there was no sugar, and honey was an expensive commodity.

• Cake-baking underwent a dramatic change inthe mid-1800s. Previously, yeast was used as a leavening agent, but yeast was replaced with the introduction of baking soda and baking powder, both of which are greater raising agents. Temperature-controlled ovens also contributed to increased success.

•Flourisclassifiedbyitsproteincontent.Thehighertheprotein,thehardertheflour.All-purposeflourhas a protein content of 10-11 percent and is a goodchoiceforcookies.Breadflour’scontentismuch higher, 15 percent, and is not suitable for cakes.Cakeflour’sproteinmeasures7-8percent,and its low gluten content makes it a perfect choice for delicate cakes.

•Spongecakeusesonlyeggs,sugarandflourinitspreparation, with no fat or leavening. The trick to a perfect sponge cake is to beat air into the batter at several stages during preparation.

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1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What term refers to a type of patterned sock or sweater and a region within a country?

2. LOGOS: What is the official logo of the Atlanta Braves baseball team? 3. HOLIDAYS: When was Father’s Day first celebrated officially?

4. CHEMISTRY: What is the color of sulfur at room temperature?

5. ANATOMY: What human organs are re-

sponsible for cleaning waste from blood?

6. HISTORY: In what year did U.S. law re-quire cars to include turn signals?

7. FOOD & DRINK: Which vegetables are used primarily in succotash?

8. BIBLE: What is the longest book in the Old Testament?

9. U.S. GOVERNMENT: Which Constitu-tional Amendment deals with self-incrimina-tion?

10. MOVIES: What new category was added to the Academy Awards in 2001?

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1. Argyle (sock and sweater) and the Argyll region in western Scotland 2. A tomahawk 3. 1910 4. Yellow 5.

Kidneys 6. 1954 7. Corn and lima beans 8. Psalms, with 150 chapters 9. The Fifth 10. Best Animated Feature

CAKE (continued):• Orderuptiramisufordessert,andyou’llreceivelayersofladyfingerssoakedinespressoliqueurand layered with a custard mixture, topped with chocolate shavings. Ladyfingers, light sweetsponge cakes about four inches long, have been around since the late 1400s, when they were createdtocelebrateavisitoftheKingofFranceto Italy.Theyarealsoused in trifles,a layereddessert that incorporates cake, jam, custard, fruit andwhippedcream.Thetrifleisservedinaclearglass bowl so that all the beautiful layers can be seen.

•Bundtcakeshavebeenaroundsince1950,whentheflutedtubularpanwascreatedbythefounderofthekitchenwaremanufacturerNordic.Agroupof Jewish women in Minneapolis approached David Dahlquist, asking him to design a panbased on an old European kugelhopf moldbrought from the old country. The name “Bundt” was derived from the German word bund, which translates “community” or “gathering of people.”

• German chocolate cake, that rich chocolatelayer cake with coconut pecan filling toppedwith chocolate frosting and more coconut, has nothing to do with Germany or its inhabitants. Back in 1852, an employee of the Walter Baker chocolate company developed a milder, sweeter

baking chocolate than the bittersweet chocolate that was commonly used. That employee, an Englishman,wasnamedSamGerman, and theBaker company named the invention after him.

• Do you know where the pound cake gets itsname?DevelopedinEnglandduringthe1700s,the recipe called for a pound each of butter, eggs,flourandsugar.Maybeitcouldalsomeanhow much you’ll gain from eating this delicious confection!

• SmithIsland,Maryland, located inChesapeakeBay, is home to that state’s official cake, aptlynamedSmithIslandCake.Therecipedatesbackto the late 1600s and consists of 10 to 12 thin layers of yellow cake sandwiched together with chocolate fudge icing.

•Adome-shapedcakefilledwithmousseand/orcustard isknownasabombe, from theFrenchword meaning domed or rounded. The cake is flipped from its dome-shaped mold onto aplate, then covered with a layer of chocolate or meringue.

•What’sfullofspices,frequently“re-gifted”andthe subject of comedians’ jokes? That’s right, a fruitcake!Although this dense cake dates backto Roman times, its popularity increased greatly in the 1800s, when it became the preferred choice at Christmas gatherings and weddings.Loaded with glazed dried fruit, raisins and nuts, fruitcakes are often soaked in brandy, whiskey or liqueur.

• The first boxed cakemix in the United Statesappeared around 1930, distributed by amolasses company, O. Duff and Sons. Sevenother companies followed suit over the next 15 years.BettyCrockerandPillsburydidn’thitthegrocer’sshelvesuntilthelate1940s.

•WhenCharlesandDianawedin1981,theyhad

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It’s still not known who made this sage observation:“Wisdomisdividedintotwoparts:a)havingagreatdealto say, and b) not saying it.”

In1931,theNewspaperEnterpriseAssociationpredict-ed that crime would be nearly gone in 20 years.

Doyousubscribetotheadage“Arosebyanyothernamewouldsmellassweet”?Considerthis:Wouldthat teenheartthrob of an earlier day, Bobby Darin, have become so popular if he had been known by his given name, WaldenCassotto?

At one time,Canada’sCBC network banned the chil-dren’s cartoon “Rocky and Bullwinkle” because of its sometimesunflatteringportrayaloftheMounties.

The Goodrich company, known primarily for its tires, alsoinventedthefirstmoderngolfball.

Sometimesscientistsgettoexpresstheircreativitywhenthey have the opportunity to name things. Take deep-sea sites,forexample:intheNorthAtlanticisthePorcupineAbysmalPlain,ClamAcresisoffthewestcoastofMex-ico,andthere’sasiteneartheGalapagosIslandscalledHole-to-Hell.

Those who study such things have found that a sneeze leaves your mouth at more than 100 m.p.h.

DonaldDuck’smiddlenameis“Fauntleroy.”

The game of chess originated in India in about 2,000B.C. -- it was called “chaturanga.”And it didn’t lookquitelikethemodernversionthatisplayedallovertheworldtoday.Chaturangahadonlyfourkindsofpieces:elephants, chariots, horses and foot soldiers.

ARochester,Mich.,lawstatesthatanyonewhoisbath-ing in public must be wearing a bathing suit that has been inspectedbyapoliceofficer.

***Thought for the Day: “You may do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.” -- Colette


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Q:Youalwaysseemtobeontopofthis,socouldyouletmeknowassoonasyoufindoutwhothenewcontestantswillbeonthenextseasonof“DancingwiththeStars”?--PaulineR.,Oxford,Ohio

A:YouknowIwill,Pauline.Thenewseason’scontestantsaretheusualhodgepodgeofathletes,sing-ers, entertainment reporters and actors (with the usual soap star thrown in for good measure). The new season,whichbeginsMonday,March19,consistsof“FamilyMatters”actorJaleelWhite,singerGladysKnight, football player Donald Driver (who did very well for me in fantasy football a few years back), “TheView”co-hostSherriShepherd,singer-songwriterGavinDeGraw,“LittleHouseonthePrairie”actressMelissaGilbert,DisneyChannelstarRoshonFegan,tennisplayerMartinaNavratilova,soapstarJackWagner,telenovelastarWilliamLevy,operaticsingerKatherineJenkinsand“Extra”co-hostMariaMenounos.***Q:IloveABC’s“Suburgatory,”especiallyJeremySisto.I’vehadacrushonhimsince“Clueless.”Anychancethatoneofhisformer“Clueless”castmateswillappearonhisnewshow?--JustineM.,viae-mailA:Notonlyisthereachance,butitisactuallyhappening.“Clueless”starAliciaSilverstonewilljoinJeremyon“Suburgatory”forafour-episodestoryarcattheendofthisfirstseason.Nowordyetonhercharacter,butIcan’twaittoseewhat they come up with!***Q:It’sofficial;Iamhookedon“GCB.”CanyougivemeanyinfoonthehandsomeactorwhoplaysBlake?--TrudyF.,viae-mailA:MarkDeklin,44,alongwithbeingasuperactor,alsoisaprofes-sionalfightdirector,talentedmusician,smarty-pantsEnglish-andhistory-degreeholder, father,husbandandall-aroundgreatguy. Ispoke with him recently about his role of in-the-closet Blake (who’s marriedtoCricket,butit’sOK,becausesheknowsandisfinewithit),andhegavemethescoop:“Astheseasongoeson,weexplorethedynamicofourmarriage,”Marksaid.“Whataretherules?Ifwe’renotjealousoftheother’ssexual encounters, what are the things that weARE jealous of?There are certain guidelines. Being with someone else sexually is not seen as a betrayal in that marriage, but having a best friend out-sidethemarriageISabetrayal.We’vehadalotoffunfiguringitout together.”***Q:Canyoutellmewhatoneofmyfavoriteactresses,ElaineHendrix,hasbeenuptolately?--JeffD.,Savannah,Ga.A:Asidefromsavinganimals inherspare timeas thefoundingofficerofAnimalRescueCorps, the“RomyandMichelle’sHighSchoolReunion”actressjustlandedaleadroleoppositeJudyGreerintheABCpilot“AmericanJudy.”ThecomedycentersonJudy,whogetsmarriedandmovestothesuburbs,jugglingstepkids,hermother-in-lawandtheex-wife(Elaine)ofherhusband,whoalsohappenstobethe town sheriff.



PHOTO: Muppets Miss Piggy and Kermit at the Academy Awards.

PICKSOFTHEWEEK“The Muppets” (PG) -- The felt hasn’t faded a bit. The Muppets return with all of their innocence and silliness without coming off as too dated. The story follows Walter, a young, puppet-like fellow, and his friendsGary(JasonSegel)andMary(AmyAdams)as they go on a journey to reunite the Muppets and save the Muppet Theatre from evil oil tycoons.Abitofself-referentialhumorhelpsblowthedustoff the franchise, but the rest of the show is pure new energy. The freshness has even been endorsed bytheAcademy,as“TheMuppets”wontheOscarforbestoriginalsong.Segel,whohelpedwritethescript, is a musically inclined, goofy-grin kind of guy who beams real admiration for the Muppets and fitsrightinasahumansidekick.

“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (R) -- Da-vidFincher(“FightClub,”“Se7en”)directsthismystery-novel adaptation with his eye for the dark andgrungy.Awealthyoldbusinessmancallsonalegallytroubledjournalist(DanielCraig)tosolveadecades-oldmissing-personmystery.Craigenliststhe help of the titular inked young woman (Rooney Mara), a damaged, deviant, sneering, whip-smart computer hacker.Thefilmstumblesabitinstorytelling,butsellsitallonstyle.Ifcomplicatedcharactersandrelation-ships taking a grim look at the demons beneath surfaceofSwedishsocietyappealtoyou,thenpickupthebookorseetheSwedishfilmadaptation.Ifa slightly sillier, more veneered version is all you have time for, then this Hollywood take will do fine.

“TinkerTailorSoldierSpy”(R)--ThisBritishspyflickisallaboutsubtlety,paranoiaandbrain-rakinganxiety.GaryOldmanplaysGeorgeSmiley,adis-graced spy brought back into the agency to ferret outadoubleagent.It’sdense,darkanddarngoodfor those who can get their teeth into it.Thisisasfarfrom007asaBritishespionagethriller can get. Make no mistake, it is a thriller -- in its own, gaunt, dimly lit, grey-skies kind of way. The twisted mysteries and intrigue can pay off as much as any chase-scene with a rocket-powered submarine/automobile.

“Carnage”(R)--Inashortopeningsequenceinthe park, one kid hits another. When the respective parents meet in a nice Brooklyn apartment to settle things amicably and maturely, things spiral into a collective tantrum by the supposedly put-together couples.JodieFoster,JohnC.Riley,KateWinsletandChristophWaltzalldigintotheirroles,butifyou’re not pulled in by the forced smiles and un-derlying hypocrisies, you’ll be put to sleep by this single-setting dark comedy.


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DEARPAT:Suchlong-termdiarrheaiscertainlycauseforconcern,and Iknow it canbe intensely frustratingto care for and clean up after a sick cat. Please convince your husband to shelve the euthanasia suggestion, how-ever.Buster sounds likehehas inflammatoryboweldisease(IBD)--atermthatdescribesacollectionofsymptoms,suchasfrequent(orconstant)diarrhea,butnotaspecificcause. Flagyl is a common treatment for IBD, as is predni-sone. Rescue Remedy is a natural remedy to calm pets. Buster’s vet should run a number of tests, if he or she hasn’t already, to rule out bacterial infection, parasites or ametaboliccondition.Ifaconclusivecauseisn’tfound,youmusttryandfindwaystomitigatehissymptoms.The change in diet also is recommended in case a food allergyistheproblem.You’refeedingBusteraspecialtycat food, but if it isn’t working, try other brands or even try making home-cooked cat food. Additionalinformationcanbefoundonline.Andrealizeyou’renotalone:ManyownersarecaringforcatswithIBD.Pleasedon’tgiveuponBuster.


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CAKE (continued): 27wedding cakes.Their officialwedding cake

was prepared by the head baker of the Naval Armed Forces, a process that took 14 weeks.Two identical cakes were made, in the event one mightbedamaged.Thebottomlayerrequired12hours to bake.

• A roulade iswhatmostofusknowas a jellyroll,aspongecakethatisfilledwithbuttercream,fruit, lemon curd, whipped cream or ganache, then rolled up. At Christmas, you might seeaBuchedeNoel,orYuleLog,a rouladefilledwith chocolate buttercream and frosted with yet more chocolate, then decorated with chocolate branches to resemble a tree log.

•In 1832, Prince Metternich of Austria wasexpecting important guests for dinner and gave his head chef the task of creating something new and sumptuous for dessert. The only trouble was that the chef was sick, leaving a 16-year-old apprenticeincharge.YoungFranzSachersettowork inventing a chocolate sponge cake cut into

three layers,filledwithapricot jamandfrostedwith a rich icing. The dessert became known as SachertorteandendurestodayasVienna’smostfamous specialty, with its recipe a safely guarded secret.

• A 1906 romance novelwas the source of thename of the lady Baltimore cake. The story, set inpost-CivilWarCharleston,mentionedthetitlecharacter serving the dessert, a creation of tall whitecakelayerswithafillingofchoppednutsand candied fruits, frosted with boiled white icing. The actual recipe was developed by two Baltimore women who opened a tea room after the success of the novel. These days, this cake is apopularoneforSouthernweddings.

•AnotherSoutherncustomistheGroom’sCake,a separate wedding cake traditionally served to unmarried women attending the wedding. This confection, much smaller than the regular wedding cake, is taken home and placed under the lady’s pillow, with the hope that she’ll dream of her future husband.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a good time to reassess important relationships, both personal and professional, to see where problems might exist and how they can be overcome. Keep communication lines open.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’snoteasytobringorder to a chaotic situation, whether it’s in the work-placeorathome.Butifanyonecandoit,youcan.Apleasant surprise awaits you by week’s end.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Be careful that you don’t make an upcoming decision solely on the word of those who might have their own reasons for want-ingyou toactas theysuggest.Check thingsout foryourself.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Apersonalrelation-ship that seems to be going nowhere could be restart-edonceyouknowwhyitstalled.Anhonestdiscus-sion could result in some surprising revelations.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) That unexpected attack of self-doubt could be a way of warning yourself to go slow before making a career-changing decision. Take more time to do a closer study of the facts.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Aworkplaceproblem needs your attention, now, before it deterio-rates to a point beyond repair.A trusted third partycould be helpful in closing the gaps that have opened.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Arecentfamilysituation could give rise to a new problem. Keep an open mind and avoid making judgments about any-one’s motives until all the facts are in.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Rely on your always-sharp intuition to alert you to potential problems with someone’s attempt to explain away the circumstances behind a puzzling incident.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Al-though you still need to do some snipping off of those lingering loose ends from a past project, you can be-gin moving on to something else.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) With your self-confidence levels rising, you should feelquitecomfortablewithagreeingtotakeonapossiblytroublesome, but potentially well-rewarded, situation.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Travel is favored, both for business and for fun. The end of the week brings news about an upcoming project that could lead toward that promised career change.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Youmightfeelsuddenlyoverwhelmedbyafloodofresponsibilities.But if you deal with each one in its turn, you’ll soon be able to hold your head above water and move on.

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2.Since1940,nametheonlytwoplayers to retire with a career bat-tingaveragebetterthan.335.

3.Whoholds theNFLrecord formostconsecutivegames with at least one touchdown pass?

4.Name the lastWoodenAwardwinner (topcolle-giate player) before Kevin Durant to go on to win an NBAseasonscoringtitle.

5. Which No. 1 overall draft pick recorded a hat trick the earliest in his NHL career?

6. Name the only two drivers to win from the pole po-sitioninNASCARCup’sHomestead-MiamiSpeed-way.

7.Whenwasthelasttimebefore2012thatnomaleU.S.tennisplayermadethefinal16attheAustralianOpen?


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(NC)—Fruit,plusthevitaminCitcontains,issoim-portanttoournutrition,HealthCanadarecommends“nolessthanfiveservingsoffruitandvegetablesev-eryday”.Simplyput, thisfoodgroupisessential tosustain life.

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Sports Quiz Answers

1.WillieDavishitin31consecutivegamesin1969.

2.TedWilliams(.344)andTonyGwynn(.338).

3.JohnnyUnitas,1956-60.4.DavidRobinson,inthe1993-94

season.(Durant’scameinthe2009-10season.)

5.In2011,Edmonton’sRyanNugent-Hopkins had three goals in this third

NHL game.6.BillElliott(2001)andKurtBusch

(2002).7.Itwas1973.

OnMarch 23, 1836, in hopes of keeping pacewith the furiousmarchof technology, theU.S.Mintunveils itsfirst steam-poweredpress.Thenew-fangled contraption helped crank out coins moreefficiently.

OnMarch 25, 1911, at theTriangle ShirtwaistCompanyinNewYork’sLowerEastSide,afirequicklyengulfsthefactoryandclaims146lives,mostly young women. Because management had locked the exit doors, many of the garment work-ers either expired from asphyxiation or leapt from windows -- a fatal, 10-story fall. The fac-tory’s owners were eventually found guilty on charges of manslaughter.

On March 20, 1920, Bugatti delivers its first16-valvecar toacustomer inSwitzerland.TheBugatti was a symbol of wealth and status, and its carswereequippedwithmassiveracingengines.TherenownedAmericandancerIsadoraDuncanwas riding in a Bugatti when her trademark long scarf caught in a rear wheel of the vehicle, and she was instantly strangled to death.

OnMarch22,1947,PresidentHarryTrumanis-sues an executive decree establishing a sweeping loyalty investigation of federal employees in ev-ery department and agency. The program uncov-ered only a few employees whose loyalty could be “reasonably” doubted.

OnMarch 19, 1952, the one-millionth Jeep isproduced. The name “Jeep” is reportedly derived from theArmy’s 1941 request that car manu-facturers develop a “General Purpose” vehicle. “G.P.” turned to “Jeep” somewhere along the battle lines.

OnMarch 21, 1971, “TheAndromeda Strain,”thefirstmovietousecomputeranimation,opens.The sci-fi thriller, featuring scientists racingagainst timeandanalienvirus,wasthefirstofmanyfilmstobemadefromaMichaelCrichtonbook.

OnMarch24,1989,theworstoilspillinU.S.ter-ritorybeginswhenthesupertankerExxonValdezrunsagroundonareefinPrinceWilliamSoundinAlaska.Anestimated11milliongallonsofoileventually spilled into the water, polluting more than700milesofcoastline.


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THE CHANNEL TUNNELConsidered one of the Seven Wonders of theModernworld,theChannelTunnel,orChunnelasit is commonly called, links England and FranceunderneaththeEnglishChannel.Learnmoreaboutthis engineering accomplishment that takes travelers through the world’s longest marine subway. • TheideaofanunderseatunnelbetweenEnglandand France was conceived as early as 1802.AFrenchminingengineerenvisionedapassagewaylit by oil lamps and serviced by horse-drawn coaches.Theproposalincludedanartificialislandmidway as a stop for changing horses. Severalplans were presented over the next several decades,but itwasn’tuntil1988 that theactualexcavation began.

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•The Chunnel bridges a distance of 31.4miles(50.5 km) between Folkestone in the UnitedKingdom and Coquelles, France, near Calais.The tunnel actually runs underwater for 23 ofthose miles. Boring machines worked from both the English side and the French side in a raceto the middle, a contest won by the British. The

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• Onthedayoftheofficialdedicationceremony,England’s Queen Elizabeth traveled throughtheChunnel on a Eurostar train,while FrenchPresident Mitterrand traveled from Paris. Their trains stopped nose to nose as part of the festivities. Over the next six years, 12millionpassengers utilized the new rail service. Last year, close to 10 million people rode the rails undertheEnglishChannel.

• TheChunnel certainly couldn’t be consideredan economical venture. Itwas oneof history’smost expensive construction projects, carrying a pricetagof$21billion,(about700timesthecostof San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge!), 80percent above the forecasted budget, and taking over a year past the estimated completion date. The project claimed the lives of 10 workers, eightBritsandtwoFrenchmen.

• Since itsopening, therehavebeen threemajorfires in the tunnel, producing serious damage.Oneyearintooperation,31peopleweretrappedinafire,buttheservicetunnelproveditsworth,asallpassengerswereabletoescape.Inaddition,there have been other incidents when passengers havebecometrappedbyelectricalfailures.Onesuch failure kept passengers stranded for six hours, while another incident trapped 20,000 under the sea overnight.

•TheaverageticketpriceonaEurostarpassengertrain from London to Paris is about $200 for a tripthattakestwohoursand20minutes.About30,000peopleridethetraindaily.


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11/2cupsall-purposeflour1cupquickoats1 cup raisinsSugarsubstitutetoequal1/4cupsugar,suitableforbaking1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon apple pie spice1 cup fat-free milk2 tablespoons fat-free sour cream1/2cupunsweetenedapplesauce1eggorequivalentineggsubstitute

1.Preheatovento375F.Spraya12-holemuffinpanwithbutter-flavoredcookingsprayorlinewithpaperliners.2.Inlargebowl,combineflour,oats,raisins,sugarsubsti-tute,bakingpowder,bakingsodaandapplepie spice. Ina small bowl, combine milk, sour cream, applesauce and egg. Mix well with a fork to combine.3.Addmilkmixturetoflourmixture.Mixjustuntilmoist-ened (batter will be lumpy). Evenly divide batter intopreparedmuffinwells.Bake18to22minutesoruntilatoothpickinsertedincenterofmuffincomesoutclean.4. Place pan on a wire rack and let set 5 minutes. Remove muffins frompanandcontinuecoolingon rack.Makes12 servings.

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