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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.

quick cooking oats (you will need about 1/2 cup total per serving, so the amount will depend on how many servings you want to make up--1/2 cup for 1 serving, or about 6 cups for 12...and anywhere in between), kosher or sea salt(about 1/2tsp per serving, so, again, adjust as needed), dry milk (about 1tsp per serving, adjust as above), various flavoring additions ie brown or white sugar, cinnamon, mini chocolate chips, dried fruits like blends, berries, apples, bananas(though these don tsp rehyrdate as well), i suggest starting with about 1tsp sugar per serving, 1/2t cinnamon, and about 3t of any of the dried fruits or chocolate chips, but, again, once you try it, just adjust to your preference. also, if you want to make 1 of the and cream type recipes, like peaches and cream, etc, just add another 1/2t dry milk to your ingredients

dried pasilla chiles , wiped clean, stemmed, and seeded, dried chiles de á:rbol, stemmed, tomatoes, quartered, white onion, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, lard or vegetable oil, dried epazote or oregano, crumbled, vegetable oil for frying, corn tortillas, cut into 1-inch squares, avocado , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, crumbled cotija cheese (also called queso anejo) or ricotta salata, crumbled (2 oz), crema , or sour cream diluted with 1 tbsp water, lime wedges

lacinato kale (also called tuscan kale) or tender regular kale, stems and center ribs discarded, chopped shallot, fresh lemon juice, salt, black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, coarsely grated ricotta salata (1 cup)

dried ancho chiles, bacon, diced, onions, chopped (about 4 cups), flat-cut (also called first-cut ) beef brisket, cut into 2 1/2- to 3-inch cubes, coarse kosher salt, garlic cloves, peeled, chili powder, cumin seeds, dried oregano, ground coriander, coarse kosher salt, fire-roasted diced tomatoes with green chiles (1 3/4 cups), mexican beer, diced roasted green chiles, chopped fresh cilantro stems, chunks seeded peeled butternut squash (from 3 1/2-lb squash), fresh cilantro leaves, chopped red onion, diced avocado, shredded monterey jack cheese, warm corn and/or flour tortillas

butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine, granulated sugar, brown sugar , firmly packed, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, nestle semi-sweet and white chocolate swirled chocolate morsels, divided (you can also use semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips)

margarine (i use salted butter), onion powder, garlic powder, corn syrup, all-purpose flour, white pepper, salt, chicken broth, water, chopped cooked vegetables (i use diced canned potatoes and canned carrot slices diced very small, veg-all will work), half-and-half cream (i ve also tried it with heavy cream for a richer taste, mmm), chopped fresh parsley

ground beef (we also use ground turkey), dry breadcrumbs (can also use seasoned crumbs), milk, salt (optional), worcestershire sauce, onion, chopped (approx 1/4 cup), egg

boneless skinless chicken breasts (also try with 24 chicken wings or with 1 lb flounder), grated parmesan cheese, dried parsley, dried oregano leaves, paprika, pepper, melted butter

head green cabbage (frozen then completely thawed), sauerkraut , hand-squeezed out to remove excess moisture (optional or adjust to taste), lean uncooked ground beef, lean uncooked ground pork (or use 2 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb each seasoned bulk pork sausage and ground beef), grated parmesan cheese (optional but good to add in for for extra flavor), onion, finely chopped, garlic powder (or use 2 tbsp fresh minced garlic), seasoning salt, fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), uncooked instant minute rice (can increase to 1 cup), tomato sauce, condensed tomato soup, undiluted, tomato sauce, onion, finely chopped, seasoning salt, lemon juice (fresh or bottled ), fresh ground black pepper (i like to also add in some cayenne pepper also for a little heat)

olive oil, onion, minced, salt, sweet italian turkey sausage or 1 lb hot italian turkey sausage, casings removed, garlic cloves, minced, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, rinsed and chopped fine, penne (can also use ziti) or 2 1/2 cups (can also use ziti), low sodium chicken broth, milk, baby spinach, parmesan cheese, grated or 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, pepper , to taste

italian salad dressing (any variety, even the cheap stuff will work), pork chops (this works well with boneless chicken breast also, but i prefer the pork), melted butter

monterey jack pepper cheese (can also use sliced deli cheese or cheese cubes), boneless skinless chicken tenders or 4 chicken breast halves, taco seasoning, vegetable oil

extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, greens (such as swiss chard , spinach, or beet tops), stems removed, leaves sliced, x 3 x 1/2-inch slices country-style white bread, toasted , each slice cut in half crosswise, grey celtic salt (also called gros sel or gray salt) or other salt

skinless boneless chicken breast, asian sesame oil, reduced-sodium chicken broth, oyster sauce, ketjap manis (indonesian sweet soy sauce), soy sauce, sambal oelek or sriracha (southeast asian chile sauce), or to taste, carrot, choy sum (also called chinese flowering cabbage) or baby bok choy, peanut or vegetable oil, links chinese sweet sausage (also called lop cheong; 3 1/2 oz total), halved lengthwise, then cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices, shallots , halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (1 cup), chopped garlic (about 4 cloves), sliced fresh mild red chile such as holland , including seeds, fresh soybean or mung-bean sprouts (3 cups), scallions , cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces (1 1/2 cups), fresh wide rice noodles (sometimes called ha fun, hor fun, or kway teow), loosely packed fresh cilantro sprigs

low-sodium fat-free chicken broth, water, fine sea salt, tuscan kale (also called cavolo nero or lacinato kale), chopped onion, olive oil, unsalted butter, garlic cloves, minced, arborio rice (10 oz), dry white wine, grated parmigiano-reggiano (3/4 oz), accompaniment:toasted pumpkin seeds

garlic cloves, kosher salt, ceci beans (also called chickpeas and garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed, tahini, chopped red onion, olive oil, plus more for drizzling, fresh lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, crushed red pepper flakes (use more or less to taste), honey, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, basic bruschetta, roughly chopped, toasted pine nuts, chopped fresh tarragon, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, lemon wedges

cream cheese, parmesan cheese (you can also use a mix or romano if you like, either way is yummy), pesto sauce (i used my frozen pesto-4 cubes thawed to equal 1/3 cup. frozen pesto), pimientos (here is where i changed this recipe i took 1/2 a red pepper sliced thinly, seeded, then chopped fine), olive oil, mozzarella cheese