160 all special Recipes

special dark chocolate premium baking bar, broken into pieces, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, water, vegetable oil, white vinegar, vanilla extract

all-purpose flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, egg, milk, butter, melted, special dark chocolate chips, raspberries (frozen or fresh )

special dark chocolate chips, butter, butter, softened, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, salt, canola oil, milk, all-purpose flour, baking powder, frozen raspberries, cornstarch, lemon juice, sugar, cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, powdered sugar

butter or margarine, softened, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, cocoa or hershey s special dark, baking soda, salt, water, buttercream frosting or fluffy peanut butter frosting(recipes follow, buttercream frosting, butter or margarine, softened, powdered sugar, cocoa or hershey s special dark, milk, vanilla extract, beat butter in medium bowl. add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk; beat to spreading consistency (additional milk may be needed). stir in vanilla. about 2 cups frosting, fluffy peanut butter frosting, milk, all-purpose flour, sugar, creamy peanut butter, shortening, vanilla extract, salt, gradually stir milk into flour in small saucepan. cook over low heat , stirring constantly, until very thick. transfer to medium bowl; press plastic wrap directly on surface. cool to room temperature, about 1/2 hour., add sugar , peanut butter, shortening, vanilla and salt. beat on high speed of mixer until frosting becomes fluffy and sugar is completely dissolved. about 3 cups frosting

butter, softened, dark brown sugar , packed (or light brown sugar), baking powder, salt, eggs, unsweetened cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, toasted hazelnuts , chopped* (filberts), bittersweet chocolate, chopped, dark chocolate, special and chopped or 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped, vegetable shortening

these blueberry ricotta pancakes are perfect for a special breakfast or brunch, and they re easy to prepare. ricotta cheese gives them a wonderful texture and orange juice gives them extra flavor., all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, melted butter, ricotta cheese, egg, orange juice, milk, vanilla extract, blueberries, grated orange zest, optional, oil, in a bowl, combine the flour with baking powder, soda, salt, and sugar., in another bowl, whisk together the butter , ricotta cheese, egg, orange juice, milk, and vanilla., combine the wet and dry ingredients just until blended., gently stir in the blueberries and orange zest, if using., in a skillet or griddle, heat oil over medium heat., spoon a small amount of batter onto the hot skillet and spread gently with the back of the spoon.

canned pumpkin or 1 cup canned squash, eggs, lukewarm water (adjust according to climate), butter, softened, unbleached all-purpose flour, white whole wheat flour (or more all-purpose flour) or 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour (or more all-purpose flour), nonfat dry milk powder (or use milk instead of the water listed above) or 1/4 cup baker s special dry milk (or use milk instead of the water listed above), ground cinnamon, ground ginger, brown sugar, salt, instant yeast, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, dried cranberries (optional) or 1/2 cup minced crystallized ginger (optional) or 1/2 cup raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional), sugar or 1 cup glazing, butter, milk (or enough to make a drizzlable glaze), chopped nuts (optional)

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.

semisweet chocolate, chopped (or chocolate chips), sugar, dutch-processed cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, instant yeast, water , lukewarm, all-purpose flour, salt, sugar, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, room temperature, special dry milk (or 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk), potato flour (or 1/2 cup instant mashed potato flakes), butter, melted, milk , lukewarm, chocolate chips

milk, lukewarm water, butter, salt, sugar, special dry milk or nonfat dry milk, potato flour or heaping 3/4 cup potato flakes, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, king arthur 100% organic white whole wheat flour, instant yeast, use all-purpose flour exclusively, if you like ; but believe me, your family will never notice the substitution of a cup of organic white whole wheat flour for part of the all-purpose

unbleached all-purpose flour, nonfat dry milk powder or 1/4 cup baker s special dry milk, sugar, salt, instant yeast, eggs, lukewarm water, butter

water, butter or 1 cup margarine, cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, eggs, sour cream, creamy peanut butter, special dark chocolate chips or 1 (12 oz) package hershey s semi-sweet chocolate chips, shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil)

all-purpose flour, chopped nuts (optional), hershey special dark chocolate chips (12-oz. package), chilled whipping cream, butter, melted, salt, powdered sugar (optional), baking powder, sugar , plus additional

cake flour or 1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour, special dark cocoa or 1/2 cup hershey s cocoa, baking soda, salt, light brown sugar, butter, softened, eggs, kahlua or 1 tbsp other coffee liqueur or 1 tbsp strong coffee, vanilla extract, sour cream, boiling water, semi-sweet chocolate chips, whipping cream, sugar, kahlua or 1/4 cup other coffee liqueur or 1/4 cup strong coffee, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, special dark chocolate cocoa, whipping cream, vanilla extract, milk , as needed

unsalted butter, softened, bertolli extra light tasting olive oil, sugar, eggs, separated, all-purpose flour, special dark cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, buttermilk, vanilla, flaked coconut (about 3 cups), walnuts, broken into large pieces, boiling water, cream cheese, softened, unsalted butter, softened, powdered sugar (about 5 cups ), special dark cocoa, whole milk, vanilla, chopped walnuts, flaked coconut (about 1.5 cups)

biga (overnight starter), unbleached all-purpose flour, yeast (just a pinch), water, dough, all of the biga (above), unbleached all-purpose flour, water, eggs, butter, salt, fiori di sicilia flavoring or 1 tsp vanilla + 1/8 tsp orange oil, fermipan brown yeast (special for sweet breads) or 1 tbsp instant yeast, sugar, golden raisins, dried apricots, dried cranberries or flavored fruit bits, dried pineapple, chopped, orange or lemon zest

butter, softened, brown sugar, grated lemon peel, lemon juice, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, crushed special k vanilla almond cereal, fresh peaches, halves (can substitute canned )

water, butter, uncooked multigrain hot cereal (such as bob s red mill), milk, granola (such as special k low fat ), egg, lightly beaten, honey, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt