15480 your basic cupcakes Recipes

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.

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your choice of flavor yogurt, frozen fruit (use any combination of fruit), your choice juice, ice cube

basic ingredients, miso paste, dashi or wakame sea weed + hot water or vegetable soup stock, scallions, other things you can add, mushrooms, cubed tofu, water chestnuts, somen noodles, egg plant, potatoes, radish ), pork slices (this would make the soup tonjiru), carrot

butter or 3 tbsp margarine, all-purpose flour, campbells condensed beef broth (flavor of your choice, i usually use beef) or 1 (10 1/2 oz) can condensed chicken broth (flavor of your choice, i usually use beef) or 1 (10 1/2 oz) can condensed vegetable broth, undiluted (flavor of your choice, i usually use beef), worcestershire sauce , to taste, garlic powder (do not use garlic salt... results will be too salty), ground pepper (to taste)

your favorite cake mix , or your best cake recipe - twice, cream cheese frosting, sanding sugar

cupcakes (baked from your favorite mix, any flavor ), milk chocolate frosting, shortbread cookies (like 1 box of keebler sandies right bites shortbread), candy corn, black icing (store bought ), white icing (store bought ), red fruit leather , like fruit by the foot (you won tsp use all of it)

cupcakes (baked from your favorite recipe ), white icing (i have a recipe), shredded coconut, pink decorators sugar, jelly bean nose, chewable sweet tart eyes, marshmallow, marshmallows

cupcakes, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, softened, granulated sugar, eggs, milk, unsalted butter, softened, shortening, sugar, milk, coconut extract, prepared dark chocolate frosting or your own homemade

self-rising flour, soya flour, bicarbonate of soda, caster sugar, all- vegetable margarine, orange juice, water, flavoring (suggestions above) (optional), icing sugar, warm water (or a mix of the two) or 2 -4 tbsp lemons (or a mix of the two) or 2 -4 tbsp orange juice (or a mix of the two), flavoring (optional, suggestions above )

oil (i prefer extra-virgin olive ), vinegar (white , cider, wine, ..., not balsamic), salt, black pepper (i prefer fresh-ground ), basic vinaigrette (use evoo and red wine vinegar), minced garlic, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), basic vinaigrette (use canola or corn oil and cider vinegar), crumbled bacon, minced onion, celery seed (optional), prepared mustard (optional), brown sugar or 1 -3 tsp another sweetener, to taste, italian vinaigrette, prepared mustard (i recommend dijon or spicy brown), honey (optional) or 1 -3 tsp another sweetener, to taste (optional), basic vinaigrette, mayonnaise or 2 -3 tbsp sour cream or 2 -3 tbsp plain yogurt, basic creamy vinaigrette dressing, grated parmesan cheese, fresh ground black pepper (to taste), basic creamy vinaigrette dressing, garlic clove, put through press, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil (i prefer extra-virgin), lemon juice, oregano, minced garlic, oil (i prefer extra-virgin olive ), balsamic vinegar, minced garlic

vegetable oil, onion, minced, garlic, minced, green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and minced, ketchup, tomato sauce, cider vinegar, or more to taste, worcestershire sauce, fresh lemon juice, pineapple juice (optional), your favorite hot sauce, or more to taste, liquid smoke , or 2 tbsp meat drippings, molasses, dark brown sugar, or more to taste, prepared mustard of your choice, dry mustard, freshly ground black pepper, salt

butter, flour tortillas , whatever size you want, shredded cheddar cheese, more for bigger tortillas, salsa , however much and whatever heat you desire, for topping (optional), sour cream , as much as you like, for topping (optional)

soymilk, apple cider vinegar, granulated sugar, canola oil, vanilla extract, almond extract, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt

basic bacon spread, by just happy on september 29, 2011, reviews, prep time : 20 mins, total time : 3 hrs 20 mins, serves: 30, yield: 1 batch, basic bacon spread recipe from skillet street food , by chef josh henderson - i have modified the steps and cooking times for personal preferences., smoked bacon, diced, yellow onions, diced, balsamic vinegar, fresh ground black pepper, coarse sea salt

butter, softened, your favorite bread, your favorite cheese