Muffin Making Tips Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 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.
  • the sizes of 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.
  • miniature 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.
  • grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup.
  • for rounded tops on muffins grease only the bottom of the cup and halfway up the side of the 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.
  • 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
  • the 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.
  • 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.
  • to 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.
  • the 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.
  • the 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).
  • 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 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.

Directions:

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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1334.8 Kcal (5589 kJ)
Calories from fat 622.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 69.21g 106%
Cholesterol 94.06mg 31%
Sodium 514.51mg 21%
Potassium 1082.18mg 23%
Total Carbs 147g 49%
Sugars 132.5g 530%
Dietary Fiber 0.59g 2%
Protein 30.46g 61%
Vitamin C 101.7mg 170%
Iron 24.3mg 135%
Calcium 805.3mg 81%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 501.43 Kcal (2099 kJ)
Calories from fat 233.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26g 106%
Cholesterol 35.34mg 31%
Sodium 193.28mg 21%
Potassium 406.53mg 23%
Total Carbs 55.22g 49%
Sugars 49.77g 530%
Dietary Fiber 0.22g 2%
Protein 11.44g 61%
Vitamin C 38.2mg 170%
Iron 9.1mg 135%
Calcium 302.5mg 81%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 32.3
    Points
  • 36
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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