12 top method Recipes

jumbo russet potatoes, whipping cream, butter (can use more ), egg, egg yolk, grated parmesan cheese, grated cheddar cheese, green onions, finely chopped (or to taste), ground nutmeg, seasoning salt (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), grated old cheddar cheese (for top )

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.

cake flour , sifted, sugar, egg whites, at room temperature, cream of tartar, salt, granulated sugar, pure vanilla extract, lemon extract, lemon curd ( (stove top or microwave method) lime or orange curd), fresh raspberry, sugar, fresh lemon juice, grated lemon zest, salt

make a tray of 9 potato bread ), high protein flour (bread flour) sifted, salt, milk powder, instant yeast, sugar, bread improver (optional), boiled potatoes, peeled and mashed, egg, water used to boil the potittes, butter, softened, glazing, egg , lightly beaten wtih, salt, recommended creamy custard topping, custard powder, fresh milk, sugar, method for custard, put all the ingredients for custard in a small pot. mix well., place the pot over low heat and keep stirring till the mixture thickens., aside and pipe to make cross shape on buns when cool.

white chocolate truffles, butter, heavy cream, good quality white chocolate, broken into pieces., finish, white chocolate melted, method, line a loaf tin with parchment paper. place the butter and the cream in a saucepan and bring slowly to the boil, stirring constantly. boil for 1 minute, then remove the pan from the heat. add the chocolate pieces to the mixture, stir till melted ,then beat in the liqueur if using ( i didn tsp use it ).pour the mixture in the prepared tin and chill for 2 hours till firm. using a tsp, roll small amounts of the mixture into balls. chill for another 30 minutes., finish, dip the balls in the chocolate , allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl. place on nonstick baking parchment , swirl the chocolate with the tines of a fork and leave to harden., chocolate truffle cake, butter, caster sugar, eggs, lightly beaten, self raising flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, ground almonds, truffle topping, plain chocolate, butter, heavy cream, chocolate cake crumbs

vegetable oil, boneless beef steak (1-1/2 lb and cut 2-1/2 inches thick , new york or rib-eye cut), garlic powder (optional), freshly ground cracked black pepper (use as much as desired), butter, salt (used only after cooking)

lemon zest, fresh lemon juice (2 to 4 lemons), sugar, butter, eggs, lightly beaten, egg yolks, lightly beaten

walnuts, shelled (you decide how many walnut halves you want to toast), salt (optional)

ingredients topping, tub margarine (not light ) softened, brown sugar, flour, rolled oats, ground cinnamon, chopped walnuts, method topping, in a medium bowl, combine the margarine, brown sugar, flour, rolled oats, cinnamon and walnuts using a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal; set aside., ingredients glaze, egg, milk, method glaze, in a small dish , whisk together the egg and milk to make a glaze; set aside., ingredients pie dough: (pate brisee ), flour, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, softened, canola oil, cold water, method pie dough, in a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt with a pastry blender., blend in butter and oil until mixture resembles coarse meal., add 2tsp cold water and blend ; add more water, 1 t at a time until mixture holds together (do not over mix)., form dough into a ball ; flatten in to a disc shape., wrap in wax paper and chill, at least, 1 hour., on a lightly floured surface , roll out refrigerated dough to a 1/4-inch thickness circle, about 14 inches in diameter., drape dough over a 10-inch pie plate ; trim edges; set aside excess dough., crimp edges with a fork or your fingers., refrigerate pie plate for about 30 minutes (while assembling fruit filling)., ingredients fruit filling, fresh cranberries, fresh or frozen peeled, pitted peaches , cut into 1 slices, lemon juice, sugar, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch

eggs, separated, granulated sugar, vanilla, all-purpose flour , sifted, baking powder, baking soda, orange zest, freshly squeezed orange juice with no remnants of pulp, if you d like to spread an icing over top, here is a lovely butter cream., orange butter cream icing, butter, powdered sugar, grated orange peel, salt, orange juice, method, in small deep bowl, cream butter , powdered sugar, orange rind, salt and enough orange juice until desired spreading consistency. spread onto the sides and top of cake.