15786 americas test kitchen muffins Recipes

butter (or a combination of and olive oil), onion, finely chopped, cremini mushroom, stemmed and quartered, portobello mushroom, stemmed and cut into 1/4-inch pieces, salt, carrots, peeled and chopped medium, garlic cloves, minced, low-sodium chicken broth, pearl barley, dried thyme, pepper

vegetable oil, onion, chopped fine, table salt, garlic cloves, minced, chili powder, lean ground beef, ground black pepper, brown sugar, tomato puree, ketchup, water, hot pepper sauce, hamburger buns

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.

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, red pepper flakes, salt & fresh ground pepper, crushed tomatoes, water, ziti pasta (3 3/4 cups), heavy cream, parmesan cheese, grated, fresh basil leaf, minced, mozzarella cheese, shredded

extra firm tofu, drained, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, cornstarch , plus an additional 1 1/2 tsp, boneless center cut pork chops, about 1/2 inch thick and sliced in julienne strips, cold water , plus 1 additional tsp, egg, low sodium chicken broth, bamboo shoot , sliced lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick strips (from 1 5-oz can), fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps sliced 1/4 inch thick (about 1 cup), black vinegar (or 1 tbsp red wine vinegar plus 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar see note above), chili oil (see note above), white pepper, scallions, sliced thin

bacon, chopped, beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks, salt & freshly ground black pepper, onion, chopped fine, carrots, peeled and chopped fine, garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh thyme, tomato paste, pinot noir wine, reduced-sodium chicken broth, soy sauce, bay leaves, minute tapioca, minced fresh parsley, white pearl onions, sliced button mushrooms

ground beef (80% lean), white bread, worcestershire sauce, sea salt, ground pepper, garlic powder, milk

bread flour, plus more for work surface, sugar, fast rising yeast, ice water, vegetable oil, plus more for work surface, salt, whole canned tomatoes, drained and liquid discarded, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic cloves, minced, salt, dried oregano, black pepper, parmesan cheese, finely grated, whole milk mozzarella, shredded

egg, egg whites, cream of coconut, water, vanilla extract, coconut extract, cake flour (9 oz), granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, sweetened coconut (about 8 ounces), unsalted butter , cut into 12 pieces softened but still cool, egg whites, granulated sugar, table salt, unsalted butter, each stick cut into 6 pieces, softened but still cool, cream of coconut, coconut extract, vanilla extract

garlic cloves, grated, unsalted butter, softened (1 stick), water, salt, ground black pepper, baguette , sliced in half horizontally (18- to 20-inch), cheese (shredded italian blend )

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, softened (1 1/4 stick), sugar , minus 1 tbsp, eggs, plain low-fat yogurt, grated lemon zest, fresh blueberries or 1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries, unbleached all-purpose flour

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (or blue cheese, crumbled, 1 cup), scallions, sliced thin, whole milk, sour cream, unsalted butter, melted and cooled, egg, parmesan cheese , grated on the large holes of a box grater (1/2 cup)

heavy cream, chilled, eggs, sugar, water, bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and softened, pie shells, baked and cooled (see note )

eggs, half-and-half, table salt, ground black pepper, unsalted butter

sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, heavy cream, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, unsalted butter, whole milk, eggs, room temperature, sugar, vanilla extract, heavy cream, corn syrup, vanilla extract

cheese (preferably mild cheddar) or combination of , grated on large holes of box grater (about 3/4 cup), white bread , such as pepperidge farm toasting white, butter (preferably salted), melted

hearty white bread , torn into large pieces, unsalted butter, softened, salt, pepper, french-fried onions, salt, salt, fresh green beans, ends trimmed , cut on the diagonal into 2 inch pieces, dried porcini mushrooms , rinsed well, unsalted butter, onion, minced, white button mushrooms , cut into 1/4 inch slices, cremini mushrooms , cut into 1/4 inch slices, fresh thyme, minced, pepper, garlic cloves, minced, all-purpose flour, low sodium chicken broth, heavy cream

vegetable oil, eggs, beaten lightly, frozen peas, thawed, garlic cloves, minced, cooked white rice, chilled, shredded cooked chicken (or thinly sliced cooked pork or beef), low sodium soy sauce, oyster sauce, bean sprouts, scallions, sliced thin