285 another chops and Recipes

beets, trimmed , leaving 3 inches of the stems intact and reserving the leaves for another use, freshly grated orange zest, fresh orange juice, sugar, distilled vinegar, bay leaf, vegetable oil, onion, chopped fine

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.

cabbage, coarsely shredded, onion, diced, vegetable oil, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, raw rice, lemon (juice only, save rind for another use), frozen vegetarian breakfast sausage patties, chopped, tomato sauce, water, curry powder , to taste, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt & pepper, raisins (optional)

shortbread (prepared from another recipe , i recommend shortbread crust), cottage cheese, eggs, separated, sugar, granulated, sour cream, cornstarch, fresh lemon rind, grated, walnuts, chopped (optional)

extra virgin olive oil, lime juice, freshly squeezed, natural yoghurt, dried oregano (or another dried herb, or substitute 1 tsp chopped fresh herbs), fructose

light sour cream, adobo sauce from canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (reserve chiles for another use), low-fat whole wheat tortillas, gourmet salad greens, sliced low-sodium deli roast beef (such as boar s head), refrigerated prechopped tomato, mild pickled banana pepper rings, ripe peeled avocado, coarsely chopped

any flavor ramen noodles (keep seasoning for another recipe), boneless chicken breasts, cooked and chopped, crouton, bacon bits (i like hormel), caesar salad dressing

brown sugar, warm milk (110-115f), flour, warm milk, mixture, instant dry yeast, ham, finely chopped (or slices), mozzarella cheese, finely shredded (or slices. use another if you want to do so)

oil-packed anchovies, drained, garlic clove, flat-leaf parsley leaves, basil leaves, coarsely chopped dill, oregano leaves, mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, snipped chives, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, ciabatta , bottom crust reserved for another use, bread cut into 1-inch cubes, rotisserie chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat pulled into large bite-size pieces, piquillo peppers drained and quartered lengthwise, from a 9.8-oz jar, inner celery ribs with leaves, thinly sliced, pitted kalamata olives, halved

ramen noodles (flavor packets saved for another use) broken into pieces, rice vinegar, reduced-sodium soy sauce, garlic, minced, ground ginger, crushed red pepper flakes, black pepper to taste, peanut oil, toasted sesame oil, frozen petite peas, thawed, jicama, peeled and diced, water chestnuts, drained and diced, stalks celery, diced, green onions, chopped, cashew pieces

frozen miniature phyllo cups, butter, pears, peeled and chopped, sugar, saga blue cheese or 5 oz another creamy blue cheese, trimmed of rind and cut into 30 small cubes

cake, butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, buttermilk, dates (diced ), chopped pecans, orange , rind of, grated, rind of another orange, grated, orange juice, powdered sugar

chicken, cooked, celery, chopped, almonds, toasted and sliced, mayonnaise, green seedless grape, sliced, heavy cream, lemon juice, spike seasoning (or another all purpose seasoning), salt and pepper

recipe of basic meatballs (prepared from another recipe ), coconut, flaked, currants or 1/4 cup grape jelly, chutney or 1/4 cup sauce, chopped, dry red wine or 1/4 cup orange juice, dry mustard

onion, peeled and cubed, rutabaga, peeled and cubed (if you don tsp have, use 1-2 stalks celery, sliced), carrot, peeled and cubed, potato, peeled and cubed (or 1 to 2 small turnips, peeled and cubed), parsnip, peeled and cubed (if you don tsp have, use another carrot), leek, washed and sliced, barley, bay leaves, parsley, chopped, spring onion, sliced for optional garnish (or 4-5 scallions), vegetable stock, olive oil, flour, cornstarch, salt and pepper

roughly chopped dates (heaped), glace ginger (or sultanas), diced apple, butter, golden syrup (or another heavy syrup), vanilla essence, boiling water, sr flour, mixed spice, chili

organic black beans, rinsed and drained, rotel diced tomatoes with lime and cilantro, drained and divided, with 2 tbsp juice reserved for use (5 oz of rotel can be frozen and used for another dish), garlic cloves, peeled, onion, chopped, ground cumin, ground red pepper, dried cilantro, fresh ground pepper, fresh cilantro (to garnish ), tortilla chips, to serve

unsalted butter, whole artichoke hearts , boiled until tender, trimmed of choke, and leaves discarded or reserved for another use, salt and pepper, eggs, distilled white vinegar, sauteed spinach , recipe follows, hollandaise sauce , recipe follows, prosciutto or serrano ham, cut into thin chiffonade, essence, recipe follows, for garnish, chopped chives, garnish