134 basic sweet and 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.

canned medium shrimp, drained and chopped, green onions or 1/3 cup sweet onion, finely chopped, mayonnaise, flour, swiss cheese, shredded, milk, eggs, well beaten, creole seasoning, to taste (tony chachere s original creole seasoning recommended ), refrigerated pie crusts (basic thin shell )

olive oil, red, yellow, or orange sweet bell peppers, cored and thinly sliced, garlic, thinly sliced, sea salt, basil leaves, chopped, basic bruschetta, extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling

focaccia bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (4 cups), chopped zucchini , and or 2 1/2 cups summer squash, chopped green sweet pepper, chopped onion, olive oil, chicken broth or 3 1/2 cups chicken basic soup stock, diced tomatoes with basil oregano and garlic, undrained, shredded parmesan cheese (optional)

olive oil, yellow onion , chooped, carrot, chopped, white mushrooms, chopped, tomato paste, tamari or 2 tbsp other soy sauce, basic vegetable broth, minced fresh thyme, minced fresh marjoram, salt & fresh ground pepper, cornstarch , dissolved in, water, frozen veggie burgers, thawed and crumbled, frozen green pea, ground walnuts, mashed potatoes (try a mix of yukon and sweet potatoes or squash & parsnips), paprika

olive oil, crushed red pepper, link sweet turkey italian sausage, vertically sliced fennel bulb, vertically sliced red onion (about 1 small onion), kosher salt, chopped seeded tomato (about 2 tomatoes), basic pizza dough, grated fresh parmigiano-reggiano cheese

mayonnaise (no miracle whip), sweet gherkins (you can also use sweet pickle relish or bread and butter chips, sometimes called hamburger chips. di), fresh parsley, capers (drained ), shallot, minced, garlic (basically, just a pinch), lemon juice (fresh ), hot sauce (to taste)

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.

roasted sweet peppers (red & yellow , see our basic roasted red peppers), balsamic vinegar or 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley, minced, fresh basil, minced, capers, garlic clove, finely minced, salt and black pepper, freshly ground (to taste), cream cheese, room temperature, feta cheese (flavored with basil and tomato or plain feta), goat cheese (preferably fresh young ), pine nuts, toasted, fresh basil (for garnish ), bread (for plain crostini, crusty baguette or chewy peasant-style )

canister of refrigerated pizza dough or 1 ball of homemade basic pizza dough, flour - for rolling out dough, pesto - purchased or homemade, italian sausage - cooked and crumbled, sweet red peppers - drained and chopped, basil - chopped chiffonade, fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh parmesan cheese - grated plus 2 tbsp for garnish, egg - beaten with two tsp of water for egg wash, marinara sauce, chopped red pepper for garnish

olive oil, leek white part only cut into 1 in pieces wash well, carrot sliced, onion diced, celery stalk sliced, garlic minced, california chiles/ ground curry, basic vegetable stock, roma tomatoes chopped, seasonal vegetables , cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, sweet potato, turnips , mushrooms, corn peas, cut 1/2 in diced, bay leaf, salt, spinach, roughly chopped, chopped fresh basil

duck , 4 lbs, soy sauce, dried tangerine peel, sherry wine, oil, sugar, water, red dates, washed, cooked sweet rice, prepared in chinese style (see basic plain rice), shelled raw peanuts (boiled 30 minutes, skinned), lotus seeds (boiled 30 minutes, skinned), dried mushrooms, prepared and diced, bamboo shoot, diced, salt

unsalted butter , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped, eggs, granulated sugar, pure vanilla extract, table salt, unbleached all-purpose flour, natural cocoa powder, pecans, coarsely chopped, recipe basic caramel, heavy cream, unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces, pure vanilla extract, table salt, bitter sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, heavy cream, pecans, toasted and chopped

chorizo sausage (from a farmer you know and trust!), grassfed beef (again , trusted farmer), homemade beef or 2 cups chicken stock, sweet onion, chopped, basic pinto beans, soaked and cooked, ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped, mild green chilies, seeded and chopped, garlic clove, minced, red chili pepper flakes, chili powder, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, cumin, paprika, chopped green onion (garnish ), chopped black olives (garnish ), avocado, slices (garnish ), chopped cilantro (garnish ), raw monterey jack cheese, shredded (garnish )

reduced-fat cream cheese, softened, brown sugar, fat free cream cheese, softened, grated orange rind, salt, fresh orange juice, dried sweet cherries, basic crepes, powdered sugar

milk, flour, basic creole spices, skinless trout fillets (5-7 oz each), sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, butter, sliced almonds, lemon , juice of, minced fresh parsley, celery salt, sweet paprika, coarse sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, ground allspice

margarine, unsalted butter, chopped onions, in all, sweet paprika, chopped celery, in all, minced garlic, chopped green bell peppers, in all, chef paul purdhomme s magic pepper sauce (or substitute tabasco), smoked andouille sausages (preferred ) or 1 1/4 lbs any other good pure smoked pork sausage such as polish sausage, ground, to yield 3 cups (kielbasa), basic chicken stock, very fine dry breadcrumbs (preferably french bread)

cubed sweet potatoes (about 1 lb), cubed small red potatoes (about 1 lb), olive oil, divided, salt, divided, chopped basic grilled flank steak (about 8 oz), sliced green onions, fresh lemon juice, ground red pepper, freshly ground black pepper