13615 topsy turvy tropical muffins Recipes

unbleached all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, less ,to taste, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, dried fruit or 1 cup raisins or 1 cup dried papayas or 1 cup dried mango or 1 cup dried pineapple or 1 cup currants, chopped nuts, your choice or 3/4 cup macadamia nuts (good with tropical fruits), eggs, sour cream, oil, vanilla

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, brown sugar, corn syrup, maple syrup, salt, water, butter, vanilla extract, apple pie spice, baking soda

tropical fruit salad, pineapple or vanilla yogurt, honey, apple, chopped, halved fresh strawberries, halved green grapes

pie shell, butter, pecan halves, brown sugar, apples - peeled, cored and sliced, lemon juice, all-purpose flour, white sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt

fresh roasting chicken , weighing approximately 1 . 5kg (3 1/4 lbs), lemon, cut in half, onion, cut in half, fresh herb , such as rosemary, sage, parsley, tarragon, thyme, sea salt (rock salt), melted butter or olive oil, salt, ground black pepper, mustard powder, sweet paprika, garlic granules

frozen rhubarb, thawed (about 3 cups chopped ), sugar, flour, part-skim ricotta cheese (about 1 3/4 cups), egg, sugar, almond extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, butter, melted, brown sugar, macadamia nuts (about 1/2 cup chopped ), corn , flake crumbs

butter, melted, brown sugar, pineapple tidbits, drained, chopped pecans, butternut squash, peeled, cut in 1 inch cubes, brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, oatmeal, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, baking soda, egg, beaten, cooking oil, vanilla extract, plain yogurt, apple, cored, peeled and coarse grated

brown sugar , packed, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, melted, corn syrup, pecan halves, refrigerated pie crusts , softened as directed on box, sugar, flour, cinnamon, apples, peeled and thinly sliced (4 medium), cream , if desired

brown sugar, coconut, chopped macadamia nuts or 1/3 cup almonds, butter, melted, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, sour cream, oil, egg, crushed pineapple in juice, undrained

tropical fruit salad, drained, orange sherbet, premium orange juice (not from concentrate .), plain yogurt, low-fat milk, orange wedge (optional), pineapple , wedges (optional)

tropical fruit salad , in natural juices canned, pureed, orange , juice of, peach-flavored vodka, sugar, ice, canned pineapple chunk, for garnish

pepperoni, finely chopped, provolone cheese, finely chopped, sliced ripe olives, shredded parmesan cheese, chopped green onions, oregano leaves, garlic powder, refrigerated pizza dough, pizza sauce, heated

ground beef, egg, instant onion, tomato sauce, taco seasoning mix, cornbread mix, sliced olive, tomato , wedged, avocado, peeled and wedged, shredded lettuce

uncooked old fashioned oats, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, butter, chopped pecans, yellow cake mix , without pudding in the mix, sour cream, mashed banana (about 1 medium), slightly beaten egg

ground beef, vegetable oil, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, tomato sauce, water, salt, chili powder, chopped ripe black olives, bisquick, cream

apple pie filling, chopped pecans, brown sugar, refrigerated large cinnamon rolls

canadian-style bacon,sliced, maple flavored syrup, eggs, all-purpose flour, milk, butter,melted, baking powder, sugar, salt, chunky applesauce