148 and bake chops for two Recipes

whole-wheat flour, white flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, low-fat milk, egg substitute or 1 egg yolk (use higher omega-3 brand, if possible), zest from 1 lemon, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 tsp), fresh raspberries, powdered sugar, light whipped cream or lite cool whip

peeled baking potatoes , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, garlic cloves, chopped, hot cheddar cheese sauce, salt, ground red pepper, grated fresh parmesan cheese, paprika

unsalted butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature, plus more for greasing the cans, all-purpose flour, sifted, plus more for flouring the cans, good-quality white chocolate, finely chopped, boiling water, sour cream, at room temperature, egg yolk, pure vanilla extract, sugar, baking soda, salt, heavy cream (whipping cream), good-quality white chocolate, finely chopped, pure vanilla extract

brewed coffee, butter (two sticks equal 1/2 lb), cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, eggs (beaten ), sour cream (1 8-oz container), vanilla, butter (1 stick), milk, cocoa, salt, sugar (1 lb box, sifted), vanilla, pecans (toasted in a dry hot iron skillet, then chopped)

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.

whole wheat flour (4 oz), unbleached all-purpose flour (4-1/4 oz), baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, unsalted butter, at room temperature (1 stick, 4 oz, or for a healthier muffin, use 1/4 cup. canola oil and 1/4 cup. applesauce), granulated sugar (3 1/2 oz), dark brown sugar, divided (5 5/8 oz), egg, lightly beaten, buttermilk (or a mixture of the two) or 1 cup yogurt (or a mixture of the two, 8 oz), apples, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped or 1 1/2 cups dried apple nuggets

extra-virgin olive oil, chopped onions, assorted wild mushrooms (such as oyster, chanterelle, and portobello), coarsely chopped, chopped fresh sage, chopped fresh thyme, garlic cloves, chopped, ground cumin, cubes seeded peeled butternut squash (about 2 1/2 lb), drained rinsed black beans (from two 15-oz cans), diced tomatoes in juice (from two 14 1/2-oz cans), water, masa harina (corn tortilla mix), yellow cornmeal, salt, baking powder, more) water, butter, melted, divided, eggs, egg yolk, coarsely grated extra-sharp white cheddar cheese (about 8 oz), chopped fresh italian parsley, ancho mole

unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, shortening (or mix the two like i do) or 2/3 cup butter (or mix the two like i do), chopped walnuts (can toast them if you like), milk, maple syrup (i used pancake syrup, too), maple flavoring, powdered sugar, half-and-half (you may need a drop more) or 2 tsp cream (you may need a drop more) or 2 tsp milk (you may need a drop more), maple extract

wild salmon fillets, cut in two (king or sockeye), honey, thai red curry paste, plain yogurt, sour cream, lemon juice, fresh mint (chopped ), yellow pepper, cubed, orange bell pepper, cubed, shiitake mushroom, shallots, peeled and quartered, green beans, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, salt and pepper, lime, cashews

new potatoes, virgin olive oil, salt, flakes, creme fraiche, limes , juice and zest of, hot smoked paprika, salt & freshly ground black pepper, onion, garlic cloves, crushed, red chile, chopped finely, dark brown sugar, tomato ketchup, dark soy sauce, fennel seed, crushed, olive oil

dried bread cubes (1/2 inch cubes from two 1-lb loaves bread, i used sliced italian bread from trader joe s), wild rice mix (we use uncle ben s or rice-a-roni), pork sausage (we use farmer john s), unsalted butter, divided use, onions, chopped (about 3 cups), ribs celery, diced (about 1 1/2 cups), fennel, cored and diced (about 2 cups), dried sage, dried thyme, dried marjoram, ground black pepper, kosher salt, minced fresh italian parsley, chicken broth, eggs, beaten lightly

vegetable oil cooking spray, extra-virgin olive oil, sliced pancetta, diced into 1/2-inch pieces, shallots, chopped, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, two 1/2-to-3/4-inch-thick slices country-style bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups), eggs, beaten, at room temperature, chopped spinach, grated gruyere (6 oz), milk, at room temperature, special equipment : four 10-oz ramekins

two 5- to 6-oz mignons, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick pieces, all-purpose flour seasoned with salt and pepper, olive oil, chopped shallots (about 2 large), chopped onion, dry red wine, fresh shiitake mushrooms , stems discarded and caps sliced (about 2 cups), white mushrooms, trimmed and sliced (about 2 cups), beef broth, sour cream, worcestershire sauce , or to taste, chopped fresh parsley leaves, turnip potato puree (recipe follows) or buttered egg noodles, white turnips, a 1/2-lb russet (baking) potato, unsalted butter, softened

two 1/2-lb baguettes, cut into 1/2-inch dice, unsalted butter, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, celery ribs, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, jalapeno, seeded and minced, sweet italian sausages (about 4), casings removed, smoked baked ham , cut into 1/3-inch pieces, andouille sausage (about 4 oz), finely diced, thyme leaves, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, gruyere cheese , cut into 1/3-inch pieces, freshly grated parmesan cheese, eggs, lightly beaten, chicken stock, half-and-half or whole milk

two 1-lb whole chicken breasts with skin and bones, pearl onions (about 1 cup), unpeeled, carrots , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, celery ribs, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch-thick pieces, thawed frozen peas, mushrooms (about 8), sliced thin, unsalted butter, chopped shallots (about 2 large), bay leaf, dried thyme, crumbled, dried tarragon, crumbled, all-purpose flour, dry white wine, low-salt chicken broth, freshly grated nutmeg to taste, dry sherry, russet (baking) potatoes, low-fat sour cream, minced fresh chives

prunes, cooked, cooled, pitted and mashed. (we stewed em in water with a cinnamon stick, a clove or two and a strip of lemon peel), flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, nutmeg , please use fresh ground, it makes all the difference, cinnamon, ginger, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla or, brandy extract, buttermilk, chopped pecans, glaze, powdered sugar, bourbon, a little bit of lemon juice mixed with water to make the glaze thin enough to pour, no more than 2 tsp at best.

nonstick cooking spray with flour, butter, softened, sugar, eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, whole buttermilk, sweet baking chocolate , such as baker s german, melted and cooled, coconut-pecan filling , recipe follows, chocolate ganache frosting , recipe follows, garnishes: pecan halves, chocolate curls, heavy whipping cream, sugar, egg yolks, sweetened flaked coconut, chopped toasted pecans, butter, two 4-oz bars sweet baking chocolate , such as baker s german, chopped, butter, softened, light corn syrup, heavy whipping cream, boiling

plain flour or 250 g all-purpose flour, caster sugar or 120 g granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger, salt (two pinches), egg, canola oil or 3 tbsp sunflower oil, buttermilk (not greek style) or 200 g plain yogurt (not greek style), grated orange zest, balls stem ginger in syrup, roughly chopped (about 2-3 tbsp once chopped, candied ginger), poppy seeds, bananas, peeled, sliced thinly into rounds (not mashed ), bittersweet chocolate or 80 g milk chocolate, roughly chopped, demerara sugar (sugar in the raw)