107 better cups Recipes

fresh raspberries (better with fresh ) or 1 cup frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed (better with fresh), sugar, ruby port, chipotle chiles in adobo, drained (i leave the adobo sauce in), scallions, flour tortillas, coarsely grated havarti cheese, sliced smoked turkey breast, crisp cooked bacon

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.

bell peppers (red, green or yellow ), ground chuck (leaner is better), uncooked rice, onion, chopped, oregano, clamato juice or 2 1/2 cups vegetable juice (v8) or 2 1/2 cups tomato juice, salt , adjust to taste (optional), pepper , adjust to taste, ketchup

milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips (may use 2 cups milk chocolate chips but is much much better with these) or 1 cup peanut butter chips (may use 2 cups milk chocolate chips but is much much better with these), dry chow mein noodles (i use bulk), peanuts

very warm water, active dry yeast (i use saf instant), salt, honey, light olive oil or 2/3 cup canola oil, vitamin cup powder (it helps the bread to rise better) (optional), whole wheat flour (may be a little more or less), lecithin granules (optional)

milk, sugar, salt, shortening (better yet 1/4 cup unsalted butter), dry yeast , 2 packages (1 envelope or packet of active , instant yeast, rapid rise yeast, fast rising yeast or brea), very warm water, eggs, beaten, all-purpose flour

whole chicken, onions, stalks celery, half cup dried parsley or 1 bunch fresh, chicken bouillon cubes or 4 tsp better than boullion or other premium broth paste, splash olive oil, water

pie shell, brown sugar or 1 cup white sugar, but brown tastes better, flour, salt, light cream, butter, softened

shortening (crisco recommended ), butter or 1/2 cup margarine ( tastes better), vanilla (real is best), sugar, milk

shortening, real butter, ricotta cheese, sugar, eggs, diced maraschino cherry (about 1/4 cup, more is better ), maraschino cherry juice, flour, baking powder, salt, shredded coconut, real butter, melted, powdered sugar, maraschino cherry juice (about 1 tsp.), maraschino cherry , halves

cooked chickpeas (about 1 cup dried ), tahini, garlic cloves (or less to taste), olive oil , extra-virgin (the pepperier and greener, the better), lemons , zested and juiced, cumin, cayenne, kosher salt, black pepper, freshly ground, water, parsley, freshly chopped (for garnish )

russet potatoes, skin peeled and cubed, bacon, chopped in 1/2 inch pieces, chopped carrots, chopped celery stalks, chopped onions, minced cloves of garlic, tb. coarsley ground pepper, tb better than bouillon , chicken stock seasoning in 3 cups of water or 3 cups of chicken stock, cream cheese, cubed and at room temperature ., heavy cream or milk (and you can use 2 tb butter mixed with 2 tb flour, fried in a pan and add 2 cups of milk to this, wisking well .. a cream sauce to be added to the finished soup for thickening added along with the milk) see comment below please.., before serving, taste your soup and at that time, you can add more pepper or salt. if you re serving the soup with a salty bread or with salted crackers, you do not need to add any salt. (there is enough salt in the bouillon seasoning and in the crackers, not to mention the bacon.)

junior peach baby food or 2 (6 oz) jars apricot baby food or 2/3 cup peach preserves or 2/3 cup apricot preserves, good quality soy sauce, garlic cloves, minced, minced ginger (i like jarred , so easy to use), toasted sesame oil, red pepper flakes or chili paste or tabasco sauce, etc, to taste, honey or 4 tsp sugar, rice vinegar or 1/3 cup white vinegar, sherry wine (not cooking sherry or wine! it has an off flavor, better to omit.) or 1/4 cup white wine (not cooking sherry or wine! it has an off flavor, better to omit.), ketchup (optional), pork rib rack (spareribs or baby backs, but not country style, they will dry out), boiling water

sugar , and extra for the top, cocoa, i like to use 1/4 cup regular cocoa and 1/4 cup dark cocoa, baking soda, flour, cinnamon, your choice, vanilla, vinegar, oil, cold strong coffee , stronger the better

chilies (poblano or pasilla), vegan butter, garlic cloves, frozen or fresh peas, vegetable bouillon granules, soymilk or 1 1/2 cups almond milk or 1 1/2 cups rice milk, tofutti better-than-cream-cheese or 3 tbsp tofu mock cream cheese - tofu mock cream cheese, corn tortillas, onion, diced, bell pepper, diced (red, green, or yellow ), avocados, diced, portabella mushrooms (or any meat substitute ( tofu, seitan, vegan shrimp...etc), tomato, diced, canola oil, olive oil

semolina , roasted, fresh coconut or 150 g desiccated coconut, soft brown sugar (white sugar works fine too), cardamom pods (if using powder, then 1/4 tsp should do), water (if using desiccated coconut, i recommend using 1/8 cup and 1/8 cup coconut milk for better fla), vanilla essence

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

chinese cabbage, thinly sliced or coarsely chopped ,as desired (napa cabbage, not bok choy), coarsely shredded raw carrot, scallion , including tops cut lengthwise several times,then into 1 inch pieces (green onions), water chestnuts , rinsed under very hot tap water,drained,and sliced, toasted sesame seeds, extra virgin olive oil (i use olive oil even though it isn tsp oriental, just tastier and better for you), toasted sesame oil , to taste, sugar, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, salt, more to taste, fresh ground black pepper, more to taste, ground ginger, more to taste, rice vinegar or 1/4 cup white wine vinegar, more to taste, soy sauce, more to taste, distilled vinegar, to taste (if needed to adjust tartness) (optional)