19 sweet cheese and date Recipes

pecans (measured, then toasted and chopped fine), low-fat cream cheese, softened (lower fat neufchatel suggested), blue cheese (crumbled ), sharp cheddar cheese (grated equals 1 cup), salt, lemon , zest of (save pulp or juice for another purpose), freshly grated black pepper, chopped dates, pecans (if making into balls toasted and chopped fine) (optional)

neufchatel cheese, feta cheese, crumbled (1/2 cup), chili powder , adjust to taste, ground chipotle chile pepper , adjust to taste (smoked chile), bacon, crumbled (i used hormel real crumbled bacon bits), kalamata olive, pitted and minced, dried cranberries, minced, dates, pitted and minced, feta cheese, crumbled (1/4 cup), chile powder, smoked or paprika, feta cheese, crumbled, parsley, chopped, cracker, chips, bagel chips, pita chips, assorted crudites, egg, hard boiled, flour tortilla, mushroom

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.

sliced whole wheat bread, eggs, milk, almond extract, ricotta cheese, white wensleydale cheese, granny smith apple, dried cranberries, chopped dates, diced sweet potatoes or 1/4 cup carrot, butter, nutmeg

breadsticks , crostini, or crackers, nicoise or kalamata olives, cornichons (or sweet or dill pickles), marinated artichoke hearts, drained, pickled vegetables, dried tomatoes marinated in olive oil (or 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes), pear or apple, sliced, dried apricots , figs, or dates, marcona almonds (or other almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pine nuts, or peanuts), extra-virgin olive oil, sea salt , to taste, freshly ground pepper , to taste, fresh rosemary sprigs, dijon mustard, dress it up : wedges of cheese, such as sharp cheddar, parmigiano-reggiano, manchego, asiago; meats and fish, such as genoa salami, soppressata, prosciutto, capicola, smoked salmon, steamed shrimp

pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, dates, pitted (preferably medjoul variety), tabasco sauce or 2 tsp hot sauce, roasted salted almonds, goat cheese (or neufchatel cheese aka light cream cheese), beaten egg

dates , preferably medjool, cream cheese, at room temperature, zest 1 orange, ground cinnamon

german sweet chocolate, butter, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, all purpose flour, chopped pecans, cream cheese softened, granulated sugar, egg, all purpose flour

gingersnaps , crumbs, all-natural, pecans, finely chopped, ginger, fresh minced, butter, melted, organic cream cheese, softened, maple syrup, sugar (date or brown should be used there), sweet potatoes, mashed, eggs, beaten, low-fat buttermilk, organic, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, sour cream, room temperature, greek yogurt, room temperature, sugar, organic (or sweetener of your choice), vanilla extract

pizza dough, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, olive oil, chicken sausage, diced (or regular italians ), sweet onion, sliced into thin rings, handful dates, pitted and diced, mozzarella cheese (if you re brave!) or 1 cup gorgonzola (if you re brave!)

ricotta cheese, soft whole grain or white bread crumbs, chopped fresh or 1 tsp dried marjoram leaves, salt, pepper, egg whites, shredded sweet potatoes, shredded potatoes, chopped onion, applesauce, sour cream

wide noodles, dark seedless raisins, pitted dates cut in small pieces, soft pitted prunes cut in small pieces, sweet apple peeled and coarsely chopped, unsweetened canned pineapple chunks drained and cut in small pieces, fresh lemon juice, ricotta cheese, sour cream, honey, salt, freshly grated nutmeg, ground coriander, ground cardamom, cinnamon, granulated sugar, frozen orange juice concentrate, melted sweet margarine, egg yolks, egg whites

wide noodles, dark seedless raisins, pitted dates cut in small pieces, soft pitted prunes cut in small pieces, sweet apple peeled and coarsely chopped, unsweetened canned pineapple chunks drained and cut in small pieces, fresh lemon juice, ricotta cheese, sour cream, honey, salt, freshly grated nutmeg, ground coriander, ground cardamom, cinnamon, granulated sugar, frozen orange juice concentrate, melted margarine, cold sweet margarine to grease casserole, egg yolks, egg whites

eggs, beaten, sugar, flour, baking powder, chopped dates, crushed pecans, oranges , cut into cubes, chopped almonds, semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, caramel ice cream topping, philadelphia cream cheese, evaporated milk

butter, semi-sweet chocolate, chopped, unsweetened chocolate, chopped, sugar, eggs, vanilla, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, walnuts, chopped, dried currant, pitted dates, chopped, dried apricot, chopped, dried fig, chopped, cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, vanilla, icing sugar

sauterne (or other sweet white wine), light raisins, dried blueberries, dried cranberries, chopped dried dates, chopped dried fig, chopped dried apricot, lemon , zest of, thin strips, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, honey, minced fresh thyme, green onions, finely chopped (both white and green parts), chevre cheese

head romaine lettuce, chopped, chopped dates, sunflower seeds, feta cheese, cooked chicken (i used leftover rotisserie chicken), chopped pecans , spiced, strawberry, quartered, pineapple chunks, drained, sweet vinaigrette, butter, water, sugar, salt, allspice, cinnamon, chopped pecans, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, fresh pepper