31413 better your raisin Recipes

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.

flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, olive oil, sugar , plus, sugar, oranges , juice and zest of, plus enough extra, fresh orange juice, in total, brandy (but the tastes better!) or 1/2 cup water (but the tastes better!), golden raisin, walnuts, roughly chopped, toasted

better than fries, cut potatoes almost all the way through , drizzle olive oil, butter, salt & pepper over top & bake 425f for about 40 minutes., i have made these many times... using flavored cream cheese. great hit with all .

cold brioche dough, raisins, boiling-hot water, whole milk, egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, unsalted butter, apricot preserves, water, cold brioche dough, raisins, boiling-hot water, whole milk, egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, unsalted butter, apricot preserves, water

raisins, water, all-purpose flour, white sugar, baking powder, salt, cold butter , cut into pieces, milk, egg, water

raisins, white sugar, eggs, cornstarch, sour cream, ground cinnamon, brown sugar, rolled oats, baking soda, salt, all-purpose flour, butter, softened

raisins, water, vanilla extract, shortening, white sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, white sugar

raisins, boiling water, all-purpose flour, white sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, chopped walnuts, recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

raisins, warm water, orange juice, orange marmalade, white sugar, cornstarch, salt

raisins, canadian whiskey (such as crown royal), brown sugar, boneless beef sirloin steaks, canola oil

canola oil, honey, brown sugar, sugar, vanilla extract, butter flavor extract (optional), egg whites, whole wheat pastry flour, oatmeal, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, raisins

your favorite chocolate cake mix ., sweetened condensed milk, caramel ice cream topping, heath or butterfinger bar, cool whip

raisins, water, all-bran cereal, unbleached all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, egg , plus, egg yolk, light brown sugar , packed, light molasses, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plain yogurt

raisins (dark or light ), day-old bread cubes (plain , raisin* or egg bread), brown sugar, salt, butter (melted ) or 2 tbsp margarine (melted), vanilla, egg yolks (beaten (reserve whites for topping), milk, boiling water , for baking, egg whites, granulated sugar, grated orange rind

raisin bread, cubed, raisins, fresh parsley, chopped, butter, melted, salt, pepper, boneless pork loin chops (3/4 inch thick ), brown sugar

raisin cream cheese spread, cream cheese; room temp ., raisins or currants, ginger, salt, chutney; chopped, sherry; medium dry

raisins, butter, thawed apple juice concentrate, egg, lightly beaten, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, grated orange peel, granola without raisins, lightly crushed

raisin nut bread, butter, room temperature, butter croissants , sliced lengthwise -- into 1/4 slices, eggs, sugar, sugar, vanilla extract, light cream or 4 cups half-and-half, cinnamon, ground, nutmeg, ground, sugar