tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276608745809098353.post7128434040108881914..comments2023-10-17T02:03:42.276-07:00Comments on CorningWare 411: The "Proof" Is In The Pudding - Butter Rum Drenched Apricot Almond CakeShane T. Wingerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16888895986379282058noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276608745809098353.post-74256706923748174362020-11-18T05:37:18.075-08:002020-11-18T05:37:18.075-08:00That depends on where it's is marked... Usual...That depends on where it's is marked... Usually A-1 is a model mumber meaning a 1 quart manufactured after 1972.. but if it is embossed on the bottom along with the words "Corning Ware Pyroceram" it could be a mold number and it would be a 1st generation piece made between 1958 and 1959.Shane T. Wingerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888895986379282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276608745809098353.post-81641454450172684322020-11-17T15:26:09.167-08:002020-11-17T15:26:09.167-08:00I have pyroceram A1 does this mean it from the ver...I have pyroceram A1 does this mean it from the very first mold on the very first yearRichiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326654630312679333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276608745809098353.post-2378405415351702492013-11-25T12:52:28.002-08:002013-11-25T12:52:28.002-08:00That sounds delicious! This recipe lends itself w...That sounds delicious! This recipe lends itself well to multiple combinations of liquor, fruit and nuts. I have used brandy with dried cherries and almonds, bourbon with dried cranberries and pecans, dried mango or pineapple with macadamias is nice too... with the original rum. Shane T. Wingerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888895986379282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276608745809098353.post-6469802020235627852013-11-25T11:25:49.539-08:002013-11-25T11:25:49.539-08:00That cake looks so good! I'm thinking about s...That cake looks so good! I'm thinking about swapping the apricots for chopped dates to make a version of sticky toffee pudding.Cynthianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276608745809098353.post-40794890081204834592013-11-24T09:43:00.663-08:002013-11-24T09:43:00.663-08:00I 100% agree that the top plates are different. I ...I 100% agree that the top plates are different. I have 2 of the P-12-ES ($5 each at estate sales, how could I pass them up) and both have minor scratches whereas my E-1310 looks like it came out of the box. Always helpful, thank you.<br /><br />PS - really enjoying the blog. I made the orange jicama chicken recently. Delicious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276608745809098353.post-77340475751416352062013-11-24T07:48:05.781-08:002013-11-24T07:48:05.781-08:00I may, have insight, that is.... I have a feeling...I may, have insight, that is.... I have a feeling, cause it's in the instruction manual that one should not use regular pots and pans on the P-12-ES, that it has to do with the rampant use of Aluminum cookware at the time. Magnalite and Guardian to name a couple. Aluminum is very soft but can scratch, especially in the case of the Guardian hammered aluminum cookware. Other companies use to, and some still do, paint the outsides of their aluminum cookware and it is possible that the surface could attract the paint and it could potentially stain the surface of the hot plate. I think it was really more of a precaution, just to prevent complaints from customers. <br /><br />But I have also noticed that the plate on the E-1310 is significantly shinier than the P-12-ES and it makes me wonder, since there is no such precaution in the instructions, if the surface material is a slightly different formulation that happens to be a little stronger and more scratch resistant. Then too, there is the question of the element. In the P-12-ES. the element is just on the other side of the plate (a ribbon element) with a layer of insulation and then the bottom. I have not taken an E-1310 apart yet, but it is possible that the element is embedded in the pyroceramic glass, for better heat conduction with different pots.<br /><br />All this aside, I do not really have a definitive answer for why the instruction manual advises against it. Shane T. Wingerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888895986379282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276608745809098353.post-29231767711916993872013-11-24T07:03:15.459-08:002013-11-24T07:03:15.459-08:00Shane, this looks unbelievably delicious. I can...Shane, this looks unbelievably delicious. I can't resist trying it. I've been reading your blog(s) for some time now and I recall in one of your older posts saying not to use metal pots on the P-12-ES model of the electromatic skillets. I have the P-12 version and the Table Range version as well, and yesterday in need of a way to simmer a beef stock, I grabbed the P-12-ES and put my 8qt stainless steel stockpot on top and simmered for about 6 hours (obviously I switched the two up and meant to grab the one you can use metal on). It seems none the worse for wear and is still working well. It has me thinking, why not metal pots? Do you have any insight?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com