247 and can made Recipes

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.

cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, honey, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, various filing and topping options(see below), topping and filling possibilities, use about 2tsp per serving of any 1 of the following, any all fruit fruit spread(mix with 1tsp cornstarch), lemon curd(mix with 1tsp cornstarch), cinnamon and brown sugar(mix with 1tsp cornstarch), peanut butter with or without fruit spread(you can try swirling it, melted chocolate chips or vanilla chips with marshmallows or a bit of the fruit spread, topping possibilities, honey with a touch of water with or without lemon juice, heated in the microwave and brushed over baked treats, vanilla or chocolate glaze made with powdered sugar mixed with milk or half and half with extract or cocoa added to make a thin glaze to be brushed on, add any other extract/flavor can be added to a glaze, sprinkle with colored sugars or other cake/cookie decorations.

chopped onion, diced green pepper, uncooked potato , cut in thin julienne strips, butter, chopped cooked turkey, canned fat-free chicken broth or 1/4 cup home-made chicken stock or 1/4 cup turkey broth, with fat skimmed off, dried thyme, dried sage, salt, pepper, chopped fresh parsley

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

ground beef, ground pork, diced onion, diced celery, diced green pepper, tomato sauce, water, beef base (bullion cubes will work), cumin, chili powder, black pepper (freshly ground ), salt (optional), roasted garlic, oregano, dry mustard, tequila, beer (i use corona), paprika, sugar (not a lot-just enough to reduce acidity), unsweetened cocoa powder, ground coriander, hot sauce, cayenne pepper (adjust to taste or omit), homemade pinto beans , made using leftover ham bone from a spiral cut ham (you can also use kidney beans or canned pinto beans but chili is not as good)

this recipe is easy and can be adjusted accordingly - today i used half italian bread crumbs from progresso and half of my bread crumbs i made from my sun-dried tomato bread i had made earlier this month. this is a nice spicy and chunky styled crab cake - so enjoy! you can also make small balls of them and deep fry - but i do fine with sauteeing them in the skillet to make it less fattening., ok here we go ..., onion chopped fine, green pepper chopped fine, red pepper chopped fine, more of lump crab meat (ok to use more affordable imitation crab meat- sssh i won tsp tell a soul if you don t, i promise!), olive oil, pepper, old bay seasoning, herbs de province, worcestershire sauce, zest and juice of 1 lemon, bread crumbs, eggs, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, dry mustard, butter, white wine (optional - but it did add that extra something, equipment needed, skillet , bowl

garbanzo beans, drained (chickpeas), water, tahini (sesame seed paste), fresh lemon juice, olive oil, whole chipotle pepper , from canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, garlic cloves, ground cumin, roasted red peppers, drained, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, fresh cilantro, roughly chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, warm pita bread (store bought or home made) or pita chips (store bought or home made)

flour, sugar, baking soda, kosher salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, freshly made or canned pumpkin, freshly made or canned applesauce, vegetable oil, apple juice or water, eggs, chopped nuts, raisins

frozen peas (you can use fresh peas if you like), lamb, cubes, tomato paste, ripe and soft tomatoes, lamb stock (home made or store bought, or stock cubes dissolved in water) or 1 liter chicken stock (home made or store bought, or stock cubes dissolved in water), onion, finely chopped (white or yellow ), garlic cloves, minced, salt (most people would prefer more , but i find that this is a good amount for my taste), dried coriander, curry powder, black pepper, tabasco sauce (optional), water (as needed)

fabulous chocolate peanut butter cookies, level 3, unsweetened dutch cocoa, unbleached baking flour, baking soda, salt, semisweet baking chocolate, broken, unsweetened baking chocolate, broken, light brown sugar, chopped peanuts, unsalted butter, eggs, real vanilla, semisweet chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, prepare cookies : preheat oven to 325 degrees., sift together cocoa , flour, baking soda and salt onto a sheet of wax paper. set aside., heat 1 inch of water in the bottom of a double boiler over medium heat. place semisweet and unsweetened baking chocolate in top half of the double boiler. tightly cover the top pan with plastic wrap and heat 12 to 15 minutes. remove from heat and stir chocolate until smooth. keep at room temperature. or, melt in microwave., place brown sugar and butter in the bowl of electric mixer and beat on medium speed 1 minute. scrape down bowl and beat on high speed additional 30 seconds. scrape down bowl. add eggs, 1 at a time, while beating on medium, stopping to scrape down bowl after incorporating each addition., add vanilla and beat on medium 30 seconds. add melted baking chocolate and beat on low 10 seconds more. scrape down bowl and beat additional 30 seconds. add flour mixture and beat on low until thoroughly combined, 20 to 30 seconds. remove bowl from mixer, add chocolate chips and peanut butter chips; mix thoroughly with rubber spatula. add peanuts, place 6 to 8 cookies per baking sheet (each cookie is approximately 2 tsp. put sheets in middle of oven. bake for 18 to 20 minutes, cool cookies on pans 5 to 6 minutes. transfer cookies to wire rack. repeat procedure until all cookies have been baked. cool cookies thoroughly before storing in sealed plastic container., prepare chocolate dipping sauce : heat cream, butter and sugar in saucepan over medium-high heat. when hot, stir to dissolve sugar. bring mixture to boil. place chocolate in stainless steel bowl and pour boiling cream over chocolate. let stand 5 minutes. stir until smooth. cool to room temperature. (dip can be made 3 to 4 days ahead and refrigerated. reheat, stirring. bring to room temperature before using.), put dip in a serving bowl, so guests can dip their cookies in before eating.

cheescake, store bought or home made, strawberry pie filling ( canned or home made ), chocolate cake store bought or homemade, chocolate or fudge sauce: bottled or home made, cream for garnish, hazelnut cookie sticks, storebought for garnish

canned chickpeas, ready made pesto sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, chopped red onion

apple tartin, quick cooked tart it is called an apple tartin and is very simple and beautiful. my daughter has made this for school and she never brings any back, plus she always has a large number of requests for the recipe. this depends on the size of the saute pan you use. i start with about a 10 pan well coated with no stick pam and i use about 2 sliced apples, about a 1/2 to 1/4 thick (i like granny smith, but use what you like). i then melt unsalted butter and enough brown sugar to cover bottom of the pan and make a thick syrup after it cooks. i thin put the apples into the syrup and cook a few minutes so they get coated good with the syrup., i over lay the apples or shingle them is the tech term in a round circle like a huge sun flower design or something that works for you, be creative! i then use bought flake pastry dough and put on top of the apples enough to cover completely and make an edge on the outside of the tart. you can roll the dough at the edge make a little design in it to close the edge or just leave the edge open but in a round shape no rough edges.then i put in the oven and brown the pastry dough. when it is done (doesn tsp take long to cook) i have a large plate that i put over the saute pan and invert so the whole thing comes out with the, apples on top and the crust on bottom. i then coat with my simple water and sugar syrup ( recipe above) for a shiny coat and then i serve with cool whip or ice cream. 1 thing i forgot . you will have a center hole the apples you can cut a round shape ot of the apple or fill with cool whip, but if you can cut the top of the apple with the stem intact it looks nice in the hole. i have used cookie dough for this recipe and it works , but the pastry works best for me.

nonfat cottage cheese or 1 1/2 cups low fat cottage cheese, fresh tomato sauce (made with canned tomatoes) or 2 1/2 cups simple marinara sauce (made with canned tomatoes), baby spinach or 1 generous bunch spinach, stemmed and washed, salt, freshly ground pepper, no-boil lasagna noodles, freshly grated parmesan cheese (2 oz), breadcrumbs, extra virgin olive oil

pumpernickel bread, salmon, cooked (1/2 lb fresh salmon fillets, this could be made with canned salmon, but it just doesn tsp have the sam), spinach, tomato, cut in 8 slices, olive oil (if using the fresh salmon method below), cucumber, peeled, seeded and fine diced, red onion, fine diced, chopped black olives (approximately 1/4 cup, i buy them pre-chopped, but you can always chop your own), salt, pepper, mayonnaise, capers (you can use less if you don tsp like the flavor that much), lemon juice, grated lemons, fresh dill, fine chopped

ground beef, chopped onion, garlic cloves, chopped or 2 tsp minced garlic, salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce, flour, beef broth or 1 cup stock, heavy cream, canned green beans (cut in half ), ready made mashed potatoes (fresh or made like bob evans brand), cheddar cheese, shredded (or a blend)

firm green new mexico mild or anaheim chiles, cooking oil, chopped wild onions or yellow onions, ground lamb, adobe bread crumbs *see note, ripe tomatoes, diced, garlic cloves, minced, salt, white pepper, dried thyme, bay leaves, chopped fresh tarragon, or 1 tsp dried, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, sour cream, garnish (optional), note: adobe bread is a yeast bread , made in the outdoor ovens called hornos, in the southwest. it is sold on the plaza by native american vendors in santa fe, new mexico however, if this bread is not available to you, any yeast non-sour dough bread can be used and made into the bread crumbs for this recipe.

chicken drumsticks (you can use any chicken, but it is best made with chicken legs), onion, turmeric, water, saffron mixed with water, lemon juice