97 apricot you 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.

sugar (if you have to, use splenda), fresh lime juice, divided, water, garlic clove, minced, chili-garlic sauce, divided (such as lee kum kee), fish sauce, salt, divided, orange marmalade (we used apricot) or 1 tbsp apricot preserves (we used apricot), dark sesame oil, divided, shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1 lb), shredded napa cabbage (chinese ), trimmed watercress leaves, shredded carrots, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped fresh mint, toasted sesame seeds

nonfat cottage cheese, honey, vanilla, nonfat yogurt , to make 1 1/2 cups cheese (see note), sheets phyllo dough, star fruit, thinly sliced (you could substitute pineapple, kiwi, or other fruit), mango, peeled and cut into thin wedges, papaya, peeled and cut into thin wedges (you could substitute other fresh fruit in season), all fruit apricot preserves (or other fruit)

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

red bell peppers, ripe peaches or 2 lbs ripe apricots, pitted and sliced, plums, pitted and sliced, cider vinegar, water, white sugar, brown sugar, light corn syrup, garlic, minced, minced gingerroot, kosher salt, onion, chopped, dried hot chili peppers, crushed (take out seeds if you like), cinnamon stick, broken in half (around 6 inches long)

flake oatmeal, turmeric (original recipe called for 1/4 tsp....you decide), salt (1/4 tsp. in original), ground coriander, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, ground allspice (original recipe called for ground cloves), nutmeg, honey (i omit, but my daughter adds 1 package of equal after cooking for sweetness), milk, sometimes i add finely diced dried fruit , like apricots (optional) or cranberries (optional) or raisins (optional) or sometimes i add toasted chopped walnuts (optional) or almonds, after cooking depending on my mood and what is on hand (optional)

rolled oats (not instant ), peanuts or 1 cup toasted almond, sesame seeds, roasted sunflower seeds, coconut (i always use unsweetened, but you can go for the sweetened kind if you d like), toasted wheat germ (i often omit this ingredient, as i tend to forget to buy it), raisins, dried fruit (dried apricots, craisins and dried apple are all delicious choices), cooking oil (not olive), honey

couscous, chicken or turkey stock (you can make this from bouillion cubes), juice and zest of 1/2 lemon, dried cranberries or cherries, dried, unsulphured apricots, chopped, dates, chopped, walnuts or brazil nuts, chopped, parsley, freshly chopped, oranges, peeled and segmented, salt, freshly ground black pepper, dressing, olive oil, balsamic vinegar

cream, queso fresco, sugar (or more to taste), chopped walnuts, pomegranate (or more about 1/2 cup, more if you wish, for garnish), cilantro (for garnish ), white onion, finely chopped, cooking oil (enough to coat bottom of pan), ground beef (or ground pork, or use cooked shredded pork), blanched slivered almonds or 1/2 cup other nuts, cinnamon, cumin, raisins (soaked in hot water if hard, discard water), sliced pitted green olives, diced dried fruit (such as apples, dried apricots, dried or candied pineapple, or mexican cactus candy dulce de biznaga), poblano chiles, toasted, peeled , slit down the side and seeded, eggs, separated, flour, vegetable oil (for frying )

dates, sliced almonds (toasted if desired), dried apricot (very finely chopped ), orange (rind grated ), butter, corn syrup, brown sugar (packed), vanilla (with the pod seeds if you can), corn flakes

grain brown rice, white long-grain rice, dates (pits removed & cut in slivers), dried apricot (cut in slivers), pistachio nut (toasted, if you like ), snipped fresh chives, pistachio oil (or your preference), fresh lime juice, chopped fresh cilantro, chili powder, salt & fresh ground pepper

peeled baby carrots, brown sugar, apricot preserves, crushed red pepper flakes (more if you like to live dangerously), margarine

vegetable oil cooking spray, crabmeat, drained and picked over, neufchatel cheese or 4 oz low-fat cream cheese, softened, green onions, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup), light mayonnaise, pepperidge farm puff pastry shells, cherry preserves or 3/4 cup apricot preserves or 3/4 cup raspberry preserves, red pepper flakes (more if you like , not too much as it will overpower the dish), vinegar, pistachio nut, ground

whole milk, half-and-half, banana, soft fruit (apricots, peaches, pears, etc.), safflower oil, honey ((for babies over 12 months), tofu (for protein, you can leave this out if you want), whole milk vanilla yogurt (or his favorite fruit flavor), pudding , vanilla flavor, made with whole milk (i use homemade that i make with half and half and alot of sugar, for extra calories), pureed carrots (this adds good vitamins) or 1/4 cup squash (this adds good vitamins), vanilla, cinnamon

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)

skinless boneless turkey breasts, maple syrup (real is best), herb stuffing mix or 1 (6 oz) box prepared stuffing , made from scratch. i use stove top stuffing mix. also be sure you have all ingredients called for on, chopped pecans (walnuts are also delish!), chopped apple , with peal (you can also use dried cranberries or chopped dried apricot)

veal scallopini (8 thin individual pieces), gorgonzola (you can use blue cheese too), fresh thyme, butter, olive oil, flour, port wine, chicken broth, granny smith apple (1 apple fine diced, i prefer to peel), bosc pear (1 pear ...i find a anjou is a bit soft, i like a firmer pear, fine diced, i prefer to peel), dried cranberries, dried apricot, diced, shallot (you can also use a small onion), honey, dried thyme, dried rosemary, kosher salt, ground black pepper

tomatoes, peeled and diced. (unpeeled tomatoes will end up losing their peel in the mix, which is fine but affects the texture), fresh ginger, finely grated, sugar, red onion, diced very small, garlic, minced, apple-cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, salt, golden raisins (or dried apricots if you prefer)