148 bitter sweet Recipes

swiss chard or 1 1/2-2 lbs other greens, extra virgin olive oil, cumin seed, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, lemons, 1/8 inch thick , seed removed, reduced-sodium chicken broth , vegetable or 1/4 cup water, honey, salt (to taste), fresh ground pepper

pumpkin seeds, hulled, and unsalted, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, dried ancho chile powder, chocolate (bitter or semi-sweet- i like to use dark chips)

sloe gin, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, angostura bitters, orange bitters, ice cubes, maraschino cherry

ice cubes, gin, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, splash orange bitters (angosturas orange bitters preferred), lemon peel

ice cubes, fresh grapefruit juice, tequila, triple sec, campari, for color and bitterness optional (optional) or grenadine, for color and sweetness (optional)

bourbon (use a good quality, such as maker s mark), sweet vermouth , depending on taste, angostura bitters (or orange bitters, if you can find them), cherry juice (from the jar of maraschino cherries), maraschino cherry , preferably on its stem

pale dry sherry (fino, 2 measures), sweet sweet vermouth (1 measure), orange bitters (or curacao), orange rind (garnish )

egg yolks, sugar, dark chocolate (semi sweet or bitter sweet), coffee, unsalted butter, egg whites, salt

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.

semi-sweet chocolate (or 12oz bitter sweet chocolate), heavy cream (roughly 10.6oz), orange zest (finely ground , about 1 whole orange), butter

whole chicken (about 3 1/2 lb), extra-virgin olive oil, divided, shallots, finely chopped (1 cup), unsalted butter, garlic cloves, minced, grated peeled ginger, turmeric, sweet paprika, saffron threads (optional), water, blood-orange preserves or bitter-orange marmalade, cinnamon stick, thyme sprig, cilantro sprigs, dried apricots, chopped, chopped cilantro or flat-leaf parsley, olive oil, pine nuts, turmeric, sweet paprika, cayenne (optional), garnish: lemon wedges

roasting chickens (about 3 1/2 lb), extra virgin olive oil, divided, shallots, finely chopped (1 cup), unsalted butter, garlic cloves, minced, grated peeled gingerroot, turmeric, sweet paprika, saffron thread (optional), water, blood-orange preserves or 2 tbsp bitter-orange marmalade, cinnamon sticks, fresh thyme, fresh cilantro stems, dried apricots, chopped, chopped cilantro or 1 tbsp flat leaf parsley, olive oil, pine nuts, turmeric, sweet paprika, cayenne (optional), lemon wedge

chicken or 3 -4 lbs beef, pieces, garlic cloves, finely chopped (garlic powder does not work for this recipe because it burns and turns bitter), salt (more or less to taste as ingredients like worcestershire sauce, and maggi cube contain salt.), oil, brown sugar, grain rice (not instant ), cooked pigeon peas, sweet pepper, water , and, maggi chicken cubes or 1 chicken stock or 1 beef stock, hot pepper sauce (do not use tabasco sauce. any hot or mild caribbean pepper sauce is fine., optional) (optional) or 1/2 chopped seeded scotch bonnet pepper (do not use tabasco sauce. any hot or mild caribbean pepper sauce is fine.) (optional), golden ray cooking margarine (optional), coconut milk (optional) or 1 cup water, angostura bitters, worcestershire sauce, fresh chives, fresh spanish thyme, fresh french thyme, fresh culantro (substitute 2 bunches cilantro), pimento pepper (seeded ), stalks west indian celery & leaves (local celery is different from american variety)

heart romaine lettuce, chopped, endive lettuce, chopped, watercress, trimmed, 1 to 1 1/2 cups leaves, walnut pieces, toasted, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, red wine vinegar, gorgonzola, pear, sliced, salt and pepper

dark rum, cold brewed jasmine tea, lime juice, sweet vermouth, cointreau or other orange-flavored liqueur, raspberry syrup, lime , including peel, finely chopped, drops angostura bitters, drops orange bitters, ice cubes

bourbon , preferably knob creek, raspberry vodka , preferably hangar 1 fraser river, sweet vermouth, angostura bitters, orange bitters , preferably regan s no. 6, three raspberries, for garnish (optional)

all-purpose flour, generous 1/2 cup granulated sugar, baking powder, unsalted butter, shortening, sweet orange marmalade (use 2 cups if you like the bitter marmalade taste, less if you don tsp), orange juice, vanilla extract, whole eggs, beaten, granulated sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, wheat germ, for sprinkling

root beer , 2 (12-oz) cans, pepper jelly, bay leaf, steak sauce, pepper sauce (recommended : caribbean pick-a-pepper), cinnamon stick, orange , zest and juice, lemon , zest and juice, vanilla bean, split and scraped, bitters (recommended : angostura), ham steaks, 1/2-inch thick, sweet potato puree , recipe follows, sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes, butter, softened at room temperature, heavy cream, ground ginger, lemon zest, salt, ground white pepper