21633 grandma best muffins Recipes

preheat oven 400 degrees - these will bake for 20-25 minutes, flour, baking powder, salt, shortening (4 tbsp butter), sugar, egg, pure orange or lemon extract (vanilla ok if you don tsp have the others), whole milk (prefer whole vs. skim), orange juice (with pulp is best)(go for broke as make fresh for that extra oh my factor), grated orange rind (avoid the pith, which is super bitter - the white stuff, only the skin of the orange), hand mixer , electric mixer., you can do this by hand , as i have done with other muffins, but the extra fluffy factor is created in this case and recipe with using my mixmaster.

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.

uncooked elbow macaroni, tuna in water, drained, grated cheddar cheese, salt, dried onion flakes, chopped celery (optional), good mayonnaise (best foods , helmann s, or vegenaise)

shortening, butter or 2/3 cup margarine, sugar, brown sugar, chopped walnuts (optional), eggs, vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, salt, chocolate chips

unbleached all-purpose flour, fast rising yeast, milk (whole is best , but i ve used skim and low- fat with good results), white sugar, unsalted butter (margarine can be substituted), salt, brown eggs (white eggs can be substituted)

salted boiling water, uncooked macaroni, salted real butter, all-purpose flour, homogenized milk, kosher salt, mustard powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, ground nutmeg, freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese (reserve 1 cup), dry breadcrumbs (use panko for best results), grated parmesan cheese, melted salted real butter, garlic powder

sausage (i use morningstar farms veggie patties ), kraft processed cheese slices, english muffin (i use thomas 100% whole wheat), egg

vinegar, soymilk or 1 1/2 cups non-dairy milk substitute, whole wheat flour (pastry flour is best), wheat bran, baking soda, salt, raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup dates (optional), canola oil, brown sugar, molasses, vegan egg replacer powder, water

flour, baking powder, salt, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, egg, oil, sugar, milk, oleo, melted, sugar, cinnamon

flour, salt, milk, sugar, baking powder, egg, butter, melted, lemon rind, grated, blueberries (fresh or frozen ), sugar

bake quick breads on the center oven rack for best heat circulation., quick breads from the pan after about 10 minutes cooling for easier pan removal., cool quick breads completely before slicing. use a sharp thin-bladed knife and a light sawing motion to cut cleanly through the loaf., after cooling , wrap loaves tightly and store in refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months., muffin batter should be lumpy after stirring the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. stir just until moistened for muffins that are tender and nicely rounded., use a spring-handled #20 or #24 ice cream scoop to fill muffins cups or a melon ball-size scoop for mini-muffins., fill empty , greased muffin cups with water to prevent burning the grease during baking.

cream of chicken soup, white tuna (starkist is what we used), diced celery, chopped onion, kraft mayonnaise, pepper, hard-boiled eggs, crushed potato chip (lays work best), salt (optional)

any kind brown sugar (dark is best ), sugar, oil, butter, very soft, eggs, vanilla, flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, raw apples, peeled cored,and diced (2 large or 3 medium or 4 small), coarsely chopped walnuts

raspberry jell-o gelatin, you can use any red , but raspberry is the best, cranberries, chopped, sugar, crushed pineapple , drained juice reserved, boiling water, pecans, chopped

low fat cottage cheese, mayonnaise (best foods ), scallions, finely chopped, carrot, diced very small, green bell pepper, finely diced, stalk celery (normal size diced small), granulated garlic, seasoed salt (lowry s if you have it), black pepper

light corn syrup, granulated sugar, peanut butter (creamy works best ), crisp rice cereal, semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips

grained rice, beef consumme , 10.5 oz., dry french onion soup, drained mushroom slices, or you can use a larger can, if you like more mushrooms., margarine or butter (i like butter best)

butter or 1/2 cup margarine, whole kernel corn, not drained, cream-style corn, sour cream, grated cheese , of choice (i like it with cheddar), egg, corn muffin mix (jiffy is the best)