17 brown crust cake 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.

yellow cake mix, eggs, oil, brewed decaffeinated coffee, cooled, brown sugar , packed, cinnamon, shredded coconut, walnut pieces (optional)

sour cream, egg, brown or white sugar, crust and crumb topping, super-moist yellow cake mix (the kind with pudding added to the mix), butter, softened, brown sugar, cinnamon, apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced

butter, corn syrup, brown sugar, chopped pecans, jiffy yellow cake mix, jiffy pizza crust mix, warm water, soft butter, cinnamon, sugar, corn syrup

yellow cake mix , minus 1 cup set aside for topping, margarine or 1/2 cup butter, melted, egg, milk or 2/3 cup non-dairy whipping cream, eggs, pumpkin pie mix (un-spiced) or 3 cups canned pumpkin (un-spiced), cinnamon, allspice, ginger powder, brown sugar, yellow cake mix , the cup reserved from the crust, sugar, margarine or 1/4 cup butter

fresh corn kernels, corn oil, salt, freshly ground pepper, pecan cornbread (recipe follows), slightly stale, cut into 1/2 cubes, shallot, minced, cooked lobster meat, roughly chopped, cream cheese, softened, worcestershire sauce, prepared mayonnaise, freshly ground nutmeg, on high heat , in a medium skillet, brown the corn kernels in the corn oil and season lightly with salt and pepper to taste. remove pan from heat and put cooked corn kernels into a large mixing bowl. stir in remaining ingredients, blending well. form lobster cakes with a two oz scoop. (make approximately twenty cakes.) cakes may be prepared to this point and refrigerated up to two days., presentation, pecans, pecan cornbread, dried slightly at room temperature, clarified butter or olive oil for sauteing, in a food processor , pulse pecans and pecan cornbread until finely ground. press cakes into crumb mixture, and then saute in clarified butter or olive oil on medium heat until lightly browned and warmed through. place on warmed plate and drizzle with pumpkin ginger creme fraiche (recipe follows).

all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, eggs, granny smith apples, peeled cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice, unsalted butter, heavy cream, light brown sugar, pure vanilla extract, granulated sugar, water, heavy cream , plus, heavy cream, unsalted butter, brandy, unsalted butter, light brown sugar, granny smith apples, peeled cored and cut into 8 wedges each, cinnamon, water, vanilla ice cream , for serving

all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, eggs, unsalted butter, heavy cream, light brown sugar, pure vanilla extract, toffee sauce, granulated sugar, water, heavy cream, unsalted butter, brandy, caramelized apples, unsalted butter, light brown sugar, cinnamon, water, vanilla ice cream , for serving

butter, melted, brown sugar, sugar, egg whites, beaten, buttermilk, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, butter, dark brown sugar, lightly packed, cinnamon, sugar

chocolate cookie pie crust, cream cheese, divided, brown sugar, corn syrup, powdered sugar, divided, semisweet chocolate, butter or 3 tbsp margarine, heavy whipping cream, divided, cream, instant coffee

pastry dough , for 3 double-crust 9-inch pies, lard, butter, sugar, eggs, baking powder, water, flour, water, brown sugar, egg, molasses, flour, lemon juice, grated rind of 1 lemon

jumbo lump crab meat, egg, beaten, mayonnaise, brown mustard (recommended : gulden s), seafood seasoning (recommended : old bay), worcestershire sauce, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, baking powder, white bread, crust removed, whole milk, vegetable oil, for frying

sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, granny smith apples, peeled,cored and cut into 1/4 inch thick slices, unsalted butter, melted, dark brown sugar , firmly packed, cinnamon

chopped pecans, brown sugar, butter melted, all ready pie crusts, flour, sliced peeled apples, granulated sugar, flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg

extra firm tofu, thai peanut sauce (your choice ), soy sauce, unsweetened desiccated coconut (fine-flake ), cinnamon, uncooked brown rice (to yield 1 cup cooked ), olive oil