Stupid me..dumb baking error.

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

I have been baking daily for the past two weeks. Today, I made a few different type of cookies which included a chunky oatmeal raisin.

I always use metric measurements and use my Kitchenaid sift and measure attachment.

Every thing thing turned out well until my DH decided he wanted to sample one. I told him to eat one that was smaller than the rest. When he bit into it he screamed.and spit it out.

He said, "what is in this? " showed me a black thing. I thought maybe my raisins clumped together, but no, it was the hub screw from my Kitchenaid mixer. It must have fallen into the cookie dough when I removed the sift and measure attachment and I didn't notice.

I didn't know it was missing, but I am happy he found it for me. I feel bad that this happened to him, but thankfully, I am happy that it didn't happen to anyone else.

Scheech. I am not gonna live this one down.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

@Carmie. You just wait until he sues you! It will be great on Judge Judy

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tansy · ‎01-02-2011

Wow. He's lucky he didn't crack a tooth.

I have not heard of a sift and measure attachment for a KA.

SXMGirl · ‎07-07-2010

@Carmie I hope that he did not break a tooth. Don't we all have stories to tell that will live for generations!

The next time that I hear salt and ice together, it better be in a margarita!

CrazyKittyLvr2 · ‎05-11-2013

@Carmie It was equipment failure, not pilot error.

Darn, now I want one of those cookies.

KingstonsMom · ‎03-09-2010

@Kachina624

You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

novamc1 · ‎07-02-2015

@Carmie

Don't beat yourself up. I already beat myself up enough years ago for both of us. I had out-of-town company back in the days when my trusty Sunbeam mixer was used to do a lot of baking.

I don't bake anymore, but I'll never forget the cake I made for the visitors and found that it had a piece or two of glass in it. Apparently, the glass had come off of the mixer's glass bowl.

I quickly replaced that with a stainless steel bowl made for the mixer.

I no longer have any mixer, but if I did, it would have a stainless steel bowl, NOT glass.

I noticed that when Kitchen Aid mixers were recently offered as the TSV on QVC, you could separately order a stainless bowl for more money.

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

@novamc1 Wow, that was scary. I hope no one was injured.

My Kitchenaid is about 40 years old. My parents gave me money for Christmas and I treated myself. I was burning up hand held mixers and was always having to replace them.

I have two bowls, both SS and I have extra paddles and wire whips. The new Kitchenaid attachments still work with my old mixer. I love the new colors and have been tempted to get a newer one, but I am too cheap. I'll keep using my almond colored mixer until it falls apart or breaks.

I am glad I never got a glass bowl, but I have been tempted. I'd just have to learn to be careful with the hub screw. I learned my lesson.

coffee drinker · ‎03-21-2010

@Carmie -- how's this for a stupid baking error. I decided to double a box coffee cake mix. Called for 2/3 cup water and 1/4 cup oil for 1 box of mix. What did I do when doubling those ingredients? Added 1 1/3 cups oil. Once I added the oil, i realized my mistake. I was all set to toss everything, but figured what do I have to lose . I "drained" as much of the oil and added the correct amount of the other ingredients and baked it. "Wasn't bad" my husband said as he wolfed down a big slice.

BTW -- The brand is Krusteaz Cinnamon Swirl available at WM. Absolutely the best.