127398 all you can eat basic Recipes

carrots, sliced, onions, chopped, stalk celery, sliced, garlic, crushed with press, whole tomatoes in juice, head green cabbage, thinly sliced, green beans, trimmed and each cut into thirds, chicken broth, water, salt, ground black pepper, zucchini , sliced into half-moons, baby spinach leaves

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

sesame seeds, toasted and cooled (you can buy the seeds toasted or toast them in a dry skillet for a few seconds), extra virgin olive oil, sea salt

sirloin steak (cooked medium rare, but you can cook it as you like), barbecue sauce, salt, pepper, yellow onion (small), mushroom, vegetable oil (you may use your preferred cooking oil if you don tsp like ), bread (i like using 6-inch toasted sub)

eggs, low-fat milk (you can use other fat contents), plain flour, salt, butter, melted or 2 tbsp vegetable oil

canned potatoes (2 cans), butter (you can add a bit more if you like and the end of cooking), olive oil, dried rosemary, fresh parsley, and chopped fine, ground black pepper, kosher salt, roasted red peppers, pimentos , bacon or pancetta, scallions or thin sliced onion

tomatoes (blanched and chopped , you can add more if you like), onions, chopped, jalapeno pepper, chopped fine, garlic cloves, minced, pepper, salt (i use canning ), sugar, lime juice, chopped cilantro, tomato sauce, tomato paste

turkey or chicken meat, boneless, skinless and cut into bite size pieces or shredded (raw is fine, but left over can be used, too... you will just add it at a different time), chicken or veggie stock, water, smoked bacon cut into pieces, onion, diced, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, avocados, cream, dijon mustard, juice from 1 lemon, dried dill, cumin , paprika, black pepper, ground celery or any other of your favorite poultry seasonings(if your meat is already seasoned, you can skip or reduce these...just use your judgment), fresh baby spinach(roughly chopped , if desired), shredded swiss or similar cheese(i used fontina so good!), optional, garlic dill croutons, sourdough baguette, sliced in 1/2 inch slices, butter (i know, but you are making a lb of croutons, so, it s okay ;), dried dill, garlic, minced or 1tsp fresh garlic powder, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper

salt, eggs, warm (not hot) water, all-purpose flour, extra flour for rolling the dough, potatoes (i like to use red ), butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, onion, chopped and sauted until soft, salt and pepper to taste, onions + 4 tbsp. butter for the butter sauce (optional), butter, oil, chopped onions, lean groun beef, ground pork, salt, pepper, cold water, souerkraut, drained, head of cabbage, shredded, bacon, cooked , drained on paper towels and crumbled, onion, chopped, sugar, sour cream, salt and pepper to taste, onions, chopped +4 tbsp. butter for the onion butter sauce(optional), ricotta chesse, sugar (add more if you prefer them sweeter), egg yolks, melted butter, cooled, salt, sour cream, use your favourite fruit pie filling , like cheery, blueberry, etc., or make your own.

leg of lamb, onions, peeled & quartered, garlic cloves, shallots, peeled, red wine (zinfandel), beef stock, olive oil, pancetta, chopped, tomato paste, fresh rosemary or thyme, bay leaves

carrots, celery ribs, onions, garlic clove, tomatoes, diced, cauliflower, green beans, zucchini, spinach leaves, parsley, bouillon cubes, salt, pepper, water

paprika, dried ancho chile powder or 1 tsp chili powder, brown sugar, ground cumin, salt, pepper, shrimp, peeled, canola oil, garlic cloves, chopped, scallions, thinly sliced

all-purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, chilled, cut into small pieces, vegetable shortening, chilled, cut into small pieces

light brown sugar , packed, cornstarch, cinnamon, chopped cranberries (fresh or frozen, thawed ), tart apples, peeled and finely chopped, cranberry juice (or you can use orange juice), all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, canola oil, butter, slightly softened, freshly grated lemon zest, granulated sugar, plus 1 tbsp for sprinkling, egg, low-fat milk, vanilla extract

oil , sunflower or corn works best but you can use any, onions, finely chopped, leeks, finely chopped, carrott, finely chopped, celery stalks, finely chopped, tomatoes, finely chopped, water, dried bay leaves, springs fresh thyme, springs fresh parsly

apple, cored (peel if you want), prunes, dates, bananas, eggs, butter, softened, vanilla, salt, orange juice, whole wheat flour, sunflower seeds, rolled oats, chopped walnuts, powdered milk, baking powder, baking soda, coconut

flour tortillas, red licorice , rope, peanuts, peanut butter, fried chinese noodles, tootsie roll, pretzel stick, white grape juice, hot cocoa powder, candy corn