41 better butter cups Recipes

butter, chopped onion, minced garlic, grated gingerroot, chili powder, ground turmeric, ground cinnamon, crushed tomatoes, undrained, tomato paste, brown sugar, salt, fresh ground black pepper, whole rotisserie-cooked chicken, skin removed and meat cut up, light cream (5%), light sour cream or 1/4 cup light plain yogurt, minced fresh cilantro, hot cooked basmati rice (optional)

brownie mix, water, vegetable oil, eggs, salted peanuts, peanut butter cups, chopped, milk chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter, puffed rice cereal (rice krispies)

butter, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, boneless skinless chicken breasts, ground ginger, cumin, cayenne pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, salt, fat free cream, tomato sauce, fat free sour cream or 1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt, garam masala

butter, plus more, butter, for greasing, milk, chicken stock, extra virgin olive oil, chorizo sausage, peeled from casing and chopped into fine dice, quick cooking polenta, shredded manchego cheese, fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, eggs, salt, fresh ground black pepper, hot sauce, to taste (the more the better !)

butter (can use low-fat , the original recipe does but it tastes better with butter) or 1/4 cup margarine (can use low-fat, the original recipe does but it tastes better with butter), marmalade, golden syrup, molasses, brown sugar, rum (i like morgan s spiced), skim milk, wholewheat flour, self-raising flour, ground ginger, mixed spice, bicarbonate of soda, porridge oats, egg

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

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.

honey , the stronger and richer,the better (buckwheat, or other dark colored raw preferred), applesauce, butter or 1/2 cup margarine (can be replaced by an additional 1/2 cup applesauce to reduce fat), ground cinnamon, grated nutmeg, ground allspice, ground cardamom, pumpkin pie spice (optional), salt (optional), old fashioned oats (the coarser the better), toasted wheat germ, wheat bran (optional), sliced almonds, pecan pieces, walnut pieces or 2 cups other nuts, of choice may be added or substituted, unsweetened dried shredded coconut, divided (preferably strips, not flakes ), dried cranberries, dried sour cherries, raisins or 1 cup dried currant, dried apricot, cut into 3/8 inch chunks, dried pineapple, cut into 3/8 inch chunks, dried dates or 1 cup dried banana chips (or both)

basmati rice or 1 cup other long grain rice, cold water, chicken base (like better than bouillon,or 2 tsp chicken bouillon granules), shredded orange zest, salt, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, pounded thin, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, olive oil, chopped green onion, shredded orange zest, orange juice (2 large or 3-4 medium oranges, but you don tsp need to use fresh squeezed), brown sugar, cinnamon, cumin, cayenne pepper, raisins, coarsely chopped

potatoes, peeled and cubed, butter, heavy cream or 1/2 cup sour cream (or a combination), bacon fat, flour, beef stock or 1 cup beef broth, stalk celery, finely sliced, onion, finely chopped, carrot, peeled and finely sliced, drained peas (type of peas to your preference), ground beef (the leaner, the better), dried thyme, dried rosemary, ground nutmeg

cool whip free, better n peanut butter, sugar-free chocolate syrup

yellow potatoes, salted butter or 1/4 cup margarine, coarsely chopped yellow onion, flour, salt, fresh black pepper, dried rubbed sage, chicken broth, milk, shredded cheddar cheese or 1 cup colby-monterey jack cheese, cooked crumbled bacon (divided ), chives (for garnish ), sour cream (for garnish )

yellow cake mix , 3/4 of bag, egg beaters, milk , 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract, pineapple, crushed, sugar, skim milk, cornstarch, sugar, egg beaters, butter, unsweetened coconut, natural, toasted, cool whip , 2 cup. lite

oat flour or 1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour, raw sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder (the darker and higher quality, the better), baking soda, salt, warm water, vanilla extract, vegetable oil or 2 tbsp melted butter, apple cider vinegar, raw sugar or 1/3 cup maple syrup or 1/3 cup agave syrup, melted butter or 2 tbsp canola oil, milk or 2 tbsp soy, creamy 100% peanut butter (the natural kind , no sugar added), unsweetened cocoa powder, vanilla extract

head broccoli ( 1 1/2 lb each), margarine or 1 tbsp unsalted butter, extra virgin olive oil, finally chopped well washed leek (with 2-inch green left ), carrot, peeled and finely chopped, fresh parsley, minced garlic, vegetable broth or 3 cups chicken broth, ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped, grated lemon zest, loosely packed fresh basil, chicken bouillon cube, pepper

shredded hash browns (i use simply potatoes), butter (i use smart balance, but don tsp use smart balance light), salt, ground italian sausage (i use turkey sausage or boca), mushroom, finely chopped, red bell pepper, finely chopped, egg substitute (i use better n eggs), wisconsin aged cheddar cheese, shredded, wisconsin provolone cheese, shredded

pork, ground, stalk lemongrass , smashed with rolling pin then minced (bottom 5 inches only), shallot, chopped, cilantro, chopped, fish sauce (nouc nam or nam pla), garlic, chopped, oil , veggie, sugar, white pepper, salt, lemongrass (bottom smashed and minced), lime juice, fish sauce, cilantro, chopped, carrots, coarsely grated, brown sugar, serrano chilies, chopped (better yet thai chili), oil , veggie, head butter lettuce, leaves separated, cucumber, thinly sliced (persian)

cook these first, water, diced potatoes, shredded or diced carrots, diced celery, salt, black pepper (or more ), white sauce, butter, flour, milk, shredded or grated cheddar cheese, cooked bacon (crispy is better ) you may use more or less of bacon, you can use 1/2 cup of cooked ham