23 better cranberry Recipes

cranberries , picked over, broken nutmeats--break them by hand , they taste better--i use pecans, but walnuts should be good too, light brown sugar, white sugar, melted butter , plus another tsp or so to grease the pan generously, egg, less 1 tsp flour, generous pinch of salt, ground nuts--whatever kind you are using above .

fresh cranberries (better with fresh ) or 1 (16 oz) can cranberries (better with fresh), water, cherry jell-o or 2 (3 oz) packages raspberry jell-o gelatin, crushed pineapple, drained (we love pineapple, so i use a large can), pecans, pecans or 1 cup walnuts

brown sugar, unbleached all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, dried cranberries, shredded sweetened coconut, ground flax seed, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, granny smith apple, shredded, carrots, shredded, crushed pineapple, drained, vegetable oil, applesauce, coarsely chopped pecans, eggs, vanilla extract

butter, whole cranberry sauce (can use jellied cranberry sauce but the whole is better), green onion, chopped, water, dijon mustard, brown sugar, ground ginger, ground black pepper, cooked ham (can use more )

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)

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.

all purpose flour ( i use bob s red mill pastry whole wheat flour or king arthur white whole wheat flour ), oatmeal ( i use old fashioned, not quick for better quality carb ), sugar ( use splenda for baking for sugar free or another type of sugar, brown etc as desired ), baking powder ( aluminum free ), raisins or dried cranberries or blueberries ( try nuts if you don tsp want the concentrated dried fruit.), fat free milk ( see note ) tepid, virgin coconut oil melted ( or olive ), egg lightly beaten , room temp ( or use egg replacer or how about unsweetend applesauce ), vanilla ( pure )

cranberries (fresh or frozen , do not thaw if using frozen), unsweetened orange juice (fresh is better ), water (can use all ornage juice), lemon juice, sugar (can use more to taste), cinnamon

white whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, butter, canola oil, sugar (more if you like your scones really sweet.), eggs, milk (i use soy ), vanilla, navel orange, peeled and chopped, orange , zest of, dried sweeten cranberries

onion (chopped ), cooking oil, whole berry cranberry sauce, bottled chili sauce, cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, fresh ground black pepper

bread, mayonnaise, cooked turkey, cranberry sauce, cheese, gravy, heated

prepared mustard (brown is better ), ketchup, cranberries, fresh garlic clove, onion, balsamic vinegar, sea salt (important- salt cuts the acidity of vinegar), brown sugar (adjust to taste, some like it sweeter) or 1 tbsp maple syrup (adjust to taste, some like it sweeter), dried basil or 3 fresh basil leaves

lean ground beef, fresh minced garlic (or to taste), eggs, slightly beaten, lipton dry onion soup mix (can use only 1 package, two is better!), grated parmesan cheese (optional), breadcrumbs, black pepper (or to taste), seasoning salt (can use more ), cranberry sauce, garlic powder (or to taste), heinz chili sauce, marmalade, water, soy sauce (can use more ), red wine vinegar, dried red pepper flakes, black pepper (optional)

citrus-infused vodka (lemon or orange recommended), triple sec, fresh lime juice, raspberry-cranberry frozen juice concentrate , to taste, lime, cut into 1/4 inch wedges, crushed ice

canola oil, garlic, peeled and minced, chopped onion, chili powder, oregano, ground cumin, cinnamon, salt, black pepper, green bell peppers, diced, carrots, cut in 1/4-inch slices, sweet potatoes, diced, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, cocoa powder, dried cranberries, hard-boiled eggs, chopped

semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, sweetened condensed milk (save the can), pure vanilla extract, walnuts, plus more for topping (or 1-1/2 cup pistachio nuts), raisins (alternative is dried currants or even better, dried cranberries), candied cherry, red and green, to decorate top (like holly), butter (to grease an 8 inch round cake pan)

bay leaf, allspice, cinnamon, cumin, ground thyme, hickory smoke salt, oregano, cayenne, ginger, granulated garlic, lemon pepper, cola syrup (i used the from our soda stream machine), chicken base , better than bouillon, salted butter, key lime juice, lemon juice, cranberry juice, sparkling grape juice or sweet red wine, instant rice, sparkling water , or club soda (any unflavored carbonated water will work), water , tap or filtered, tomato soup, sweet onion, clementines (peeled and wedges separated ), breaded chicken nuggets

ginger cookie crumbs (i use anna s ginger thins, but any crisp gingersnap-type cookie will do), butter, melted, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips (i use ghirardelli - they seem to melt better and don tsp scorch as easily), dried cranberries, dried apricots, chopped, minced candied ginger, chopped pecans, shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk