199 apricot quick Recipes

yellow cake mix, quick-cooking oats, uncooked, butter or 5/8 cup margarine, melted, raspberry preserves or 1 (12 oz) jar apricot preserves or 1 (12 oz) jar blackberry preserves or 1 (12 oz) jar strawberry preserves, water

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.

rolled oats (old fashioned), quick-cooking barley, bulgur (cracked wheat, or amaranth seeds), dried cranberries (or mix the choices ) or 1 cup snipped dried apricots (or mix the choices) or 1 cup raisins (or mix the choices), sliced almonds, toasted, ground cinnamon, salt, splenda sugar substitute (white or brown , to taste optional), nonfat milk (optional)

unsalted butter, honey, lemon juice, whole wheat flour, quick-cooking oats, wheat germ, eggs, honey, chopped almonds, jumbo semisweet chocolate chips, chopped dates, chopped dried apricots, unsweetened flaked coconut, sesame seeds

margarine, softened, brown sugar, egg, quick-cooking oats, mashed ripe bananas, salt, cinnamon, chopped pecans, raisins, dried apricot

fast rise yeast, whole wheat flour, whey powder (or fat free dry milk), vital wheat gluten, quick oats, cinnamon, salt, water (120 - 130 f), canola oil, liquid honey, liquid lecithin (optional), raw carrot, apple, zucchini, raisins, dried cranberries, dried apricot, natural almonds, sunflower seeds, unbleached all-purpose flour

apples - peeled, cored and sliced, fresh peaches - peeled, pitted, and sliced, ripe plums, peeled, pitted and sliced, strawberries, sliced, white sugar (optional), ground cinnamon (optional), water, melted butter, white sugar, apricot nectar, all-purpose flour, quick-cooking rolled oats, graham cracker crumbs, ground cinnamon

sliced almonds, toasted, quick-cooking oats, dried apple, finely chopped, dried apricot, finely chopped, dried raisins or 1/3 cup cranberries or 1/3 cup blueberries, raw sunflower seeds, unsweetened flaked coconut, cinnamon, peanut butter (or any nut butter), honey, vanilla extract or 1/2 tsp almond extract

brown sugar, white sugar, all-bran cereal, quick-cooking oats, dried cranberries, raisins, chopped dried apricot, chopped pecans, shortening, egg, vanilla, buttermilk, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg

pears, ripe, dried apricots, chopped or 1/3 cup raisins, cinnamon, sugar substitute or 1/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, vanilla extract, water, quick oats, fiber 1 cereal, light butter, cinnamon, sugar substitute or 1 tbsp brown sugar, equivalent, vanilla ice cream (optional), cream (optional), cinnamon (optional)

uncooked quick-cooking oats, brown sugar, washed raisins (or a little of each) or 1/2 cup dried cranberries (or a little of each) or 1/2 cup frozen blueberries (or a little of each) or 1/2 cup dried apricot (or a little of each), chopped walnuts or 3 -4 tbsp almonds or 3 -4 tbsp sunflower seeds, wheat germ (optional) or 2 tbsp ground flax seeds (optional), baking powder, nonfat milk or 1 1/2 cups plain soymilk, unsweetened applesauce, butter, melted, egg, beaten

bread, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, orange juice , mango juice, or apricot nectar from a can, fresh, or from concentrate, chopped dates , raisins, prunes, or other dried fruit, chopped nuts, butterscotch sauce, butter, brown sugar, cornstarch, water, dry milk (or omit the water and and use 1/2 cup fresh milk), vanilla, pick a muffin or quick bread recipe or mix that does not require the creaming together of sugar and butter or shortening., mix the dry ingredients together ., add the liquid ingredients and stir until combined.

butter, melted, cooled, muesli, your choice, desiccated coconut, sesame seeds, quick oats, self-raising flour, caster sugar, honey, egg, wheat germ or 1 tbsp natural bran, dried fruit (cranberry, raisins, apricots, apples...chopped)

quick-cooking oats, whole wheat flour, baking soda, eggs, butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened, chopped dried apricots or 1/2 cup raisins, chunky applesauce, cinnamon, sugar (splenda works here too!), brown sugar , firmly packed

quick-cooking oats, whole-wheat pastry flour or regular whole-wheat flour, toasted wheat germ, ground cinnamon, salt, honey, unsweetened applesauce, canola oil, egg, beaten to mix, egg white, chopped dried tart cherries, chopped walnuts, fruit only apricot preserves

eggs, apricot nectar, cooking oil, pumpkin quick bread mix, pecans, chopped and toasted, snipped dried apricot, dried cranberries, powdered sugar, apricot nectar

water, quick-cooking bulgur, fresh italian parsley leaves with tender stems, almonds, toasted, cooled, generous ) coarsely chopped shallots, more) fresh lemon juice, divided, extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for brushing, chicken breast halves with skin (about 1 1/2 lb), fresh apricots, halved, pitted , or 16 drained canned apricot halves, butter lettuce leaves

oats (old fashioned or quick cooking), all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, ground flax seed (flax meal), baking powder, salt, baking soda, cold butter, cut into small pieces, diced apricots or other dried fruit of choice (dried cranberries, dried blueberries, golden raisins, etc), egg, buttermilk, melted butter