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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.

beef tenderloin, beef kidney, all-purpose flour for rolling, water to cover, all-purpose flour, salt and pepper to taste, frozen puff pastry, thawed

vegetable oil, onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, curry powder, cauliflower florets, small, to your taste, all-purpose potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, frozen peas, shredded carrot, chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, canned crushed tomatoes or 1/2 cup tomato puree, salt, sour cream, unbleached all-purpose flour

vegetable oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, curry powder, cauliflower florets, to your taste, all-purpose potato, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch dice, frozen peas, chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, canned crushed tomatoes or 1/2 cup tomato puree, salt, sour cream, unbleached all-purpose flour

kitchens, a home is made of many rooms, rest , to sleep, to shower, read , to play, to talk allot, do hobbies by the hour ., but the kitchen...ahh , the kitchen, is a room that s made of dreams, fantasies...created by, a love of cooking schemes ., touch , to smell, to visualize, wonders that occur ..., then to taste , and taste, results of things that were ., at 1 time just ingredients, in their places on the shelves, but become a wonderous mixture, as though transformed by elves ., a home is made of many rooms ., has its pleasures ., but the kitchen is the best of all, author unknown

stone-ground yellow cornmeal (available at specialty foods shops and many supermarkets), all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, freshly ground pepper, sugar, unsalted butter, melted and cooled , plus additional melted butter for brushing the griddle, egg, buttermilk, thawed frozen corn, chopped coarse, chopped onion, chopped, rinsed, drained, and patted-dry bottled roasted red pepper, fresh jalapeno or serrano chili, or to taste, seeded and minced (wear rubber gloves), coarsely grated monterey jack

potatoes (boiled&mashed ), all-purpose flour (maida,sieved), wheat flour (atta), salt , as per taste, chopped coriander leaves, cumin seeds or 1 tsp ajwain, yoghurt, chopped green chilies, grated ginger, sesame seeds (husked ), mint (pudeena leaves chopped), yeast (crumbled ), oil, to deep fry

frozen green peas, chicken broth (or use water), garlic powder (to taste) (optional), butter, whipping cream, all-purpose flour, sugar, parmesan cheese (to taste) (optional), salt and black pepper (to taste, i use seasoned )

kidney beans, drained, butter beans, drained, pork and beans (juice and all), ground beef, onion, chopped, bacon, fried, crumbled, ground black pepper (your taste ), brown sugar, white sugar, barbecue sauce (your choice ), catsup, prepared mustard, molasses

italian-seasoned bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, salt, ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, egg, lemon juice, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, pizza sauce, divided, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided, pepperoni, or to taste - divided

coffeecake, white sugar, brown sugar, butter, softened, sour cream, vanilla extract, almond extract, eggs, lightly beaten, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, peeled, sliced fresh peaches , tossed in a little flour (about 2 tbsp) to coat them just a bit, all-purpose flour, white sugar, ground cinnamon, cold butter, chopped pecans (or chopped almonds taste nice in this, too)

carrots, raw, peeled and cut into thin strips 2 inches by 1/8 inch (medium-sized), onion, cut into thin strips (medium sized ), garlic clove, minced (large), sugar (to taste), water, fresh lime juice (rice wine & cider vinegar ok), salt , to taste, garlic cloves, minced (large), serrano pepper, fresh, minced (jalapeno chilies ok), black pepper, fresh ground, fish sauce (thai & vietnamese both fine ), sugar , to taste, lime , peeled of all white skin and pureed with 1 1/2 cups water (whole large), tomato, pureed (rich-tasting grape & small heirlooms fine), chicken, cold cooked (meat, fish, tempeh, tofu, vegetables all fine), serrano pepper, fresh, minced (jalapeno chilies fine too), almonds , whole salted, coarsely chopped, spearmint, leaves small, fresh (tight-packed), coriander leaves , torn (tight-packed), salt , to taste, black pepper, fresh-ground , to taste, head lettuce (large crisphead type like bibb), grape tomatoes, halved, cucumber, peeled, seeded and sliced into 2-inch sticks (large), limes, cut into wedges

warm milk (whole milk gives smoother crust and richer taste), warm water (read directions. an easy way to measure is explained below), sugar, salt, yeast (i use two packets of rapid rise), unbleached all-purpose flour, enriched bread flour, cornmeal, for rolling, cooking oil , for cookie sheet, garlic powder (optional), egg white (optional)

sausage, onion, finely chopped, garlic to taste, finely chopped, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, shredded, parmesan cheese, grated, water, butter, onion powder, dry mustard, eggs, all purpose flour, pepperoni, finely chopped

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.

indian cottage cheese(grated ), dry milk, all purpose flour, raw cream, baking soda, sugar, cardamom to taste(powder ), vegetable oil for frying

philadelphia cream cheese, room temperature, canned flake ham (hormel chunky not deviled, like canned tuna, and chicken), mayonnaise, sour cream (to thin), green onions, chopped, tops and all (more or less to your taste ), louisiana hot sauce , to taste, accent seasoning (optional)

butter, cayenne pepper , depending on your tastes, all-purpose flour , sifted, salt to your taste, strong cheese , such as extra sharp cheddar, grated, powdered sugar , optional