18 ingredient date Recipes

flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, boiling water, margarine or butter, sugar, walnuts, chopped, vanilla extract, eggs, pitted dates

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, white sugar, shortening, eggs, vanilla extract, chopped walnuts, chopped pitted dates, hot brewed coffee (secret ingredient)

pitted dates, chopped, kahlua, brown sugar, margarine or butter softened, egg, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, chopped pecans

pitted dates, chopped, instant coffee, crushed ginger, self-raising flour

margarine or butter, curry powder, chicken thighs , boned ( leaving skin on ), knob fresh ginger-root, peeled and grated, fruit, pink honeydew melon, peel removed and the flesh cut into 1/2 inch crescents, winter melon, peel removed and the flesh cut into 1/2 inch cubes, ruby red grapefruit, peel and sectioned, dates, mint leaves , torn into small pieces, head romaine lettuce , pale green only, washed and leaves cut into 1/2 inch pieces, salt and freshly milled white pepper, chives

largely adapted from shirley sober s recipe ., butter or margarine, softened, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground all spices, vanilla extract, mashed pumpkin, diced dates, halved walnuts

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.

granulated sugar, butter, softened, vanilla extract, egg substitute, eggs, all-purpose flour (about 13 1/2 oz), baking soda, salt, chopped orange slice candy (about 10 pieces), pitted dates, diced, flaked sweetened coconut, chopped pecans, toasted, fat-free buttermilk, powdered sugar, fresh orange juice, ingredient, powdered sugar (optional)

cuccidati (italian fig and date bar cookies), margarine, granulated sugar, eggs, rind of 1 orange, orange juice, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, string of figs, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, dates, orange, cinnamon, whiskey, black pepper, water, powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., crust: in large bowl, cream together first 3 ingredients. add orange juice and orange rind. in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add to creamed mixture along with vanilla., filling: prepare several days ahead of time. in a food grinder , grind figs and raisins. in large saucepan, simmer raisins and figs with brown sugar and water for 15 minutes. grind walnuts, dates, and orange. stir into hot mixture along with cinnamon, black pepper, and whiskey. remove from stove, mix well, cover, and let mellow for 3 days., roll dough into 3-inch wide strips on pastry cloth. lay filling down the center and wrap dough to form a long sausage-like" cookie. roll back and forth until crust seems very thin. cut in diagonal about every 1 1/2 inches. place on cookie sheet close together and bake for 10-13 minutes. cookies should be barely brown. cool and store in tins 5 days, then frost., frosting: in medium bowl, mix together margarine and powdered sugar until well blended. add enough juice to make a thick glaze. top cookies with a thin coat. let frosting dry a couple of hours then store in tins as follows., store : line tins with foil, place a layer of cookies, then a layer of wax paper (not plastic wrap). keep repeating, ending with foil and then the lid.

all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground nutmeg, pack pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, chopped walnuts (optional), dates or raisins (optional), salt, ground cinnamon, white sugar, water, eggs

all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, salt, stir ins (raisins, sweetened dried cranberries or chopped dates), easy pumpkin pie mix, vegetable oil, orange juice , apple juice or water, eggs, sprinkle ons (chopped nuts, cinnamon sugar, seeds such as: poppy, sesame or sunflower, optional)

wet ingredients, unsweetened applesauce, molasses, low fat plain yogurt or buttermile, eggs, mix together in extra large bowl, after mixing stir in, dried dates, mixed dried fruit, dry ingredients, flour (whole wheat, oat, soy), natural bran, wheat germ, ground flax, rolled oats, unsweetened coconut, sunflower seed (or a mixture of seeds of any choice), flaked almonds, raisins, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon

hot mashed potatoes (or 1 cup instant ), confectioners sugar, flavor ingredients : chopped dates, coconut, 1 tsp. peanut butter, 1 tsp. vanilla or peppermint extract (use food coloring or leave white), chocolate coating : 1/2 lb. simi-sweet chocolate squares, 2 tbsp. water, 2 tbsp. butter.

almond filling - mandelcreme, soft butter, sugar, egg yolk, rum, almonds -- ground, work butter to a cream. add sugar slowly and beat until fluffy. add the egg yolk and beat well. blend in the rum and fold in the ground almonds., will make about 1/2 cup., apricot glaze - abrikosglasur, apricot jam, place jam in a small, heavy saucepan and bring it to a boil. cook slowly 10 minutes, or until thick. press through a sieve and spread while hot in a very thin film over breads, pastries and cakes., butter cream filling - smorcreme, soft butter, powdered sugar, sherry, coffee, almonds -- chopped, cream butter ., beat in powdered sugar until smooth ., beat in the wine and coffee., use as a filling and/or frosting for any layer cake. sprinkle chopped almonds on top, and spread around the sides of the frosted cake., chocolate filling - chokoladecreme, milk, flour, cornstarch, sugar, salt, unsweetened chocolate, eggs -- beaten, vanilla, scald the milk. mix flour , cornstarch, sugar and salt well and stir very slowly into scalded milk. cook until thick., melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot water and add to cooked mixture., add eggs. boil 2 minutes ., stir in vanilla. if you wish a glossy filling , stir in 2 tbsp butter after the filling has been removed from the heat., date filling - dadelcreme, sugar, dates -- pitted & ground, water, lemon rind -- grated, almonds -- chopped, mix all ingredients and cook over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking or scorching. if filling becomes too thick wihle cooking, add a little more water.