416 and apricot cups Recipes

pecan shortbread cookies, gingersnap cookies, butter, melted, milk chocolate chips or 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, raspberries, seedless strawberry jam (or unsweetened preserves) or 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam (or unsweetened preserves) or 1/2 cup peach jam (or unsweetened preserves) or 1/2 cup apricot jam (or unsweetened preserves), whipping cream or 1 cup whipped creme fraiche

boneless skinless chicken breast, pounded out to 1/4 inch thickness, mccormick grill-mates montreal roasted garlic brand poultry seasoning, mild salsa, salt and pepper, apricot preserves or 1/3 cup jam or 1/3 cup peach preserves or 1/3 cup jam or 1/3 cup seedless strawberry preserves or 1/3 cup jam, lemon juice, chili powder

garlic, chopped, chopped gingerroot, vegetable oil, ground coriander, cumin, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, curry powder, ground allspice, turmeric, sugar, white wine, apple cider vinegar, chicken stock, apricot jam, tamarind juice (or substitute 1/2 cup strained fresh lemon juice combined with 1/2 cup water), boneless skinless chicken breasts (beef or lamb can be substituted), dried apricots or 1 cup dried prune, softened in boiling water, onion , cut into quarters softened in water

hazelnuts (2 1/2 oz, toasted and peeled ), sliced almonds (2 oz, natural or blanched ), sugar, egg whites, at room temperature, granulated sugar, milk, divided, cornstarch, granulated sugar, egg yolks, unsalted butter (2 sticks, at cool room temperature, cut into small pieces), kirsch or 2 tbsp cognac or 2 tbsp golden rum, warm apricot jam or 1/4 cup apricot glaze, faux fondant (see recipe below ), bittersweet chocolate, melted, sliced almonds, toasted (for garnish ), sugar , sifted, warm water, warm water, light corn syrup

walnuts or 3/4 cup pecans or 3/4 cup brazil nuts or 3/4 cup almonds or 3/4 cup macadamia nuts or 3/4 cup hazelnuts or 3/4 cup cashews or 3/4 cup peanuts, prunes or 1 cup dates or 1 cup raisins or 1 cup dried apricot, carob powder, vanilla beans or 1/2 few drops vanilla extract, salt, cayenne pepper (optional)

all-purpose flour or 5 cups freshly ground soft wheat flour or 5 cups oat flour, buttermilk, sugar, apricots, drained and coarsely chopped (1 cup), baking soda, egg whites, lightly beaten, raisins, vegetable oil or 1/2 cup canola oil, oat bran, mashed bananas (4 medium.)

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.

raw cashews, sugar, egg whites, egg yolks, heavy cream, fine salt, sweet butter, apricots, peeled and pitted and diced or 2 dried apricots, chopped, bourbon or 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract, raisins, white wine, light brown sugar or 1/2 cup turbinado sugar, grated lemon , rind of, fresh grated nutmeg, apricot, peeled,pitted and sliced (optional), mint sprigs (optional)

sugar, cornstarch, water, corn syrup, peach gelatin , apricot gelatin or 1/4 cup orange flavor gelatin, angel food cake (1 loaf), reduced-fat cream cheese, nonfat milk, sugar, fresh peaches, peeled and sliced or 3 cups sliced frozen peaches, thawed

powdered sugar, nutmeg, corn chex or 8 cups rice chex or 8 cups wheat chex, white chocolate chips, smooth cashew butter or 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter, butter, cut up, vanilla, cashews, dried cranberries or 1 1/3 cups dried cherries or 1 1/3 cups dried apricots

centercut ham steaks , fully cooked, 1 inch thick, margarine or 1 tbsp butter, pineapple preserves or 1/4 cup apricot preserves or 1/4 cup apricot-, dijon-style mustard or 1 tbsp horseradish mustard

all-purpose flour, polenta , fine grind, baking powder, salt, sweet unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), sugar, almond paste, vanilla extract, almond extract, eggs, separated, heavy cream, powdered sugar , for serving, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., butter and lightly flour the insides of a 10-inch round cake pan., sift together the flour , polenta, baking powder and salt. set aside., in a mixer , on medium speed, cream the butter until light and fluffy. add 1 cup of the sugar and beat until pale and fluffy add almond paste and beat again. blend in vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the egg yolks, 1 at a time, being sure that each is mixed in before the next is added. alternately, beat in small amounts of the sifted dry ingredients and the cream to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients., in a clean mixer , beat egg whites until opaque, then add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until whites form soft peaks. fold into batter gently but thoroughly. pour the batter into the cake pan. bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. (do not test or move the cakes before they have baked for at least 45 minutes since they are delicate and may fall.), allow the cake to cool and when cooled remove from the pan and dust the top with powdered sugar. cut into eighths or tenths., serve this cake with summer fruits-peaches, nectarines, apricots, berries-tossed with a little sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice and a pinch of gray salt.

cornish hens, salt and pepper, melted butter or 1/2 cup margarine, apricot brandy or 1/4 cup peach brandy or 1/4 cup plum brandy, unsweetend apple juice, apricot brandy or 1/4 cup peach brandy or 1/4 cup plum brandy, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, cornbread stuffing mix, chopped pecans

all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces, bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped, eggs, at room temperature, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate, chopped into small chunks (can use 1 cup store-bought chocolate chips or chunks), premium quality milk chocolate (can use 1 cup store-bought chocolate chips or chunks) or 6 oz white chocolate, chopped into small chunks (can use 1 cup store-bought chocolate chips or chunks), salted peanuts (can use another nut) or 1 -1 1/2 cup roasted pecan, coarsely chopped (can use another nut), raisins (can use whatever dried fruit that you like) or 1 cup plump dried apricots (can use whatever dried fruit that you like) or 1 cup dried cranberries (can use whatever dried fruit that you like)

rack of lamb, fat cap removed , frenched, extra virgin olive oil, dijon mustard, salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh thyme leave, chopped, fresh rosemary leaf, chopped, fresh sage leaf, chopped, fresh parsley leaves, chopped, minced garlic, port wine, lamb stock or 1 cup veal stock or 1 cup chicken stock, unsalted butter, onion, finely chopped, celery, finely chopped, dried apricot, finely chopped, golden raisin, dried prune, finely chopped, fresh mint leaves, chopped, ground walnuts, plain breadcrumbs or 1 cup crushed corn flakes, extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, onion, finely chopped, port wine, veal stock or 1 cup lamb stock or 1 cup chicken stock, walnuts, ground very fine, sage, chopped, salt, ground black pepper, cold butter

cornish hen, strawberry preserves, garlic clove, minced, onion, sliced, apricot nectar or 1 cup apricot juice

peanut butter, chopped raisins or 1/2 cup dried apricots or 1/2 cup any dried fruit, of your choice, apricot preserves or 2 tbsp preserves, of your choice that combines well with the dried fruit you chose, cinnamon, whole wheat bread, eggs, milk or 1/2 cup soy, butter or 2 tbsp oil (you may use less if you are using a nonstick pan or use cooking spray)

orange juice or 1/2 cup apple juice, dried cranberries or 1 cup dried cherries or 1 cup dried apricot, cream cheese, sour cream or 1/2 cup plain yogurt, fresh basil, finely snipped, soft cracker bread rounds or 4 (7 -8 inch) flour tortillas, prosciutto (very thin slices) or 4 slices cooked ham (very thin slices), fresh basil leaf (optional), orange slice (optional)