65 bottom low 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.

frozen pie crusts , for bottom (optional), reduced-fat cream of chicken soup, low-fat milk, veg-all, drained (mixed vegetables), cooked chicken, cubed (leftovers or 1 large can chunk chicken, drained), ground sage, salt and black pepper, to taste, low-fat milk, egg substitute, bisquick, refrigerated breadstick dough (optional), deep dish pie shells (optional)

potatoes (cut into apprx. 1/2 inch cubes), quinoa (raw ), onion (chopped ), garlic cloves (finely chopped ), zucchini (cubed - 1/2 inch at most ), red pepper (chopped ), baby portabella mushrooms (chopped ), parsley (fresh, finely chopped ), parsley (fresh, finely chopped ), ground beef (lean bottom round), olive oil (light ), tomato paste, beef broth (fat free low sodium), soy sauce (low sodium ), sesame oil, cayenne pepper, cumin, corn (frozen kernels), peas ( ), salt and pepper

dried puya or 3 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed, seeded, kosher salt, lemongrass stalk , bottom 4 only, tough outer layer removed, cut into 1 pieces, sliced peeled fresh galangal, sliced peeled fresh turmeric, chopped shallots, halved garlic cloves, thai shrimp paste, soy sauce , preferably thai thin (such as healthy boy), ground dried thai chiles, beef broth , preferably low-salt, halved shallots, carrots, peeled , halved lengthwise, cut crosswise into 1/4 inch thick half-moons (about 1 cup), fresh or frozen kaffir lime leaves, chopped fresh cilantro, sliced thai basil

hearts of palm, artichoke bottoms, black olives or 1 (15 oz) can kalamata olives, chopped celery, diced green onion, cubed mozzarella cheese, mayonnaise, low-carb ketchup, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, fruit on the bottom peach yogurt, egg, egg whites, butter, melted, fresh blueberries, low-fat granola, lightly crushed

toasted pecans, heavy cream, granulated sugar, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, in pieces, salt, black licorice strands , cut into 2-inch pieces, semisweet chocolate, chopped, milk chocolate, chopped, chocolate curls or jimmies, optional, line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper and lightly spray with, mound 30 small clusters of pecans , about 3 or 4 pecans each, spaced a, couple inches apart on the pan ., make caramel : warm the cream over low heat and keep warm while you, cook the sugar ., put the sugar and corn syrup and in a deep, heavy-bottomed large, saucepan ., cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar, dissolves ., stop stirring , raise heat to medium-high, and simmer until the sugar, reaches the hard crack stage , or 305 degrees f on a candy, thermometer , about 7 minutes., whisk the butter and salt into the sugar mixture., gradually pour in the cream and vanilla taking care since the mixture, will bubble up ., reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring, occasionally , until the sugar reaches soft ball stage, 240 degrees f, on the thermometer , about 5 minutes more., immediately remove from the heat and cool for a minute., ladle a couple tbsp of warm caramel over some of the nut, clusters , to make the spider bodies., then press 6 pieces of licorice into the warm caramel to make the, legs ., repeat with the remaining caramel and licorice., helpful to have an extra hand here, since the caramel can set, quickly ., if caramel hardens, warm over very low heat . ), let spiders cool 15 minutes ., meanwhile , put the chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl., bring a saucepan filled with 1-inch or so of water to a very slow, simmer; set the bowl over , but not touching, the water., stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth ., alternatively , put the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl., melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft , about 1 minute., stir , and continue heat until completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes, spoon about 1 tbsp of melted chocolate on top of each spider ., sprinkle with jimmies or chocolate curls, if desired., let cool until firm .

crust: 1 cup water1 stick margarine1 cup flour4 eggs boil water and margarine. turn heat low, add flour , then turn off heat. stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until mixture forms a ball and leaves sides of pan. transfer mixture to a large bowl and add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each egg. spread mixture on bottom and up sides of a 9x13-inch pan. bake at 400 degrees f for 35 minutes. do not break bubbles in crust. allow to cool., filling: 3 small package instant vanilla pudding4 cups milk1 8-oz package cream cheese cool whip hershey s chocolate syrup maraschino cherries combine the instant vanilla pudding, milk and cream cheese, and mix well. fill the cooled crust. add cool whip to top. drizzle with hershey s syrup in a horizontal and vertical grid pattern of serving sizes. top with cherries at centers of servings. refrigerate until ready to serve. enjoy

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch chunks, salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, divided, leeks , bottom 4 inches only, washed well and chopped, celery stalks, chopped, potatoes cut into 1/2-inch pieces, green beans, trimmed and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces, garlic, minced, low-fat milk, all-purpose flour, low-sodium chicken broth, frozen peas, chopped fresh parsley leaves, fresh thyme leaves, sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed, grated parmesan

hoisin sauce, sake (rice wine), low sodium soy sauce, minced fresh garlic, dark sesame oil, five-spice powder, firm tofu , water-packed, drained and cut into (1/2-inch thick), low sodium soy sauce, sugar, dark sesame oil, olive oil, chopped green onions , bottoms, minced fresh garlic, chili paste with garlic, red bell peppers , strips, yellow bell peppers , strips, snow peas, trimmed, sake (rice wine) or 2 tbsp sherry wine, sliced green onion top, hot cooked jasmine rice

hoisin sauce, sake (rice wine), low-sodium soy sauce, minced fresh garlic, dark sesame oil, five-spice powder, firm water-packed tofu, drained and cut into (1/2-inch thick) slices, low-sodium soy sauce, sugar, dark sesame oil, olive oil, chopped green onion bottoms, minced fresh garlic, chile paste with garlic, red bell pepper strips, yellow bell pepper strips, snow peas, trimmed, sake (rice wine) or sherry, sliced green onion tops, hot cooked jasmine rice

gochujang (korean chilie sauce), green onion bottoms sliced, low sodium soy sauce, fresh garlic minced, fresh ginger minced, dark sesame oil, brown sugar, crushed red pepper, skinless, boneless chicken thighs cut into 1/2 inch strips, uncooked short grain white rice, water, water, sesame seeds toasted

purpletop turnips, peeled , cut in irregular 3/4-inch chunks 1/2 cup frozen green peas, chopped parsley, for garnish, carrots cut in irregular 3/4-inch chunks, lean stewing beef (rump, chuck roast, sirloin tip, top or bottom round), lean bacon, carrots, minced, onion, minced, stalk celery, minced, clarified butter, flour, cayenne, red wine ( chianti or burgundy are good choices), low salt beef bouillon (or other brown stock) (don tsp use bouillon made from cubes), tomato paste, garlic cloves, minced, herbs tied in cheesecloth : 3 to 4 parsley sprigs, 2 bay leaves, 2 tsp thyme, heavy fireproof casserole (10 inches across by 3 inches deep) or deep heavy soup pot, straight sided 4 1/2 inches round (or 1 (9 or 10-inch) tart pans with removable rings, food processor with steel blade., note: for single pie use 2/3 of quantities given ), all-purpose flour, cold butter, vegetable shortening, salt, ice water

use these general directions as a guide when making fruit curds. recipes vary , so for best results, follow each 1 carefully., in the top pan of a double boiler or in a nonreactive saucepan, whisk together the eggs and sugar until well blended., whisk in the fruit juice until smooth and blended. (at first the mixture may look curdled, but it will become smooth as it is whisked.), top pan over but not touching simmering water in the bottom pan , or set the saucepan over medium-low heat. (if using a saucepan, take care not to heat the mixture too quickly.) cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula or spoon, until the mixture is warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes., begin adding softened butter 1 to 2 tbsp. at a time, stirring each addition until blended before adding more., continue cooking , stirring constantly and scraping the bottom of the pan, until a finger drawn across the back of the spatula leaves a path, 8 to 10 minutes more. immediately remove the pan from the heat., pass the curd through a chinois or other fine-mesh sieve set over a nonreactive bowl and let cool to room temperature.

green onion (ends trimmed ), cut into 2-inch pieces, fresh jalapeno chili, stemmed, seeded, and coarsely chopped, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, thawed frozen peas, coarsely chopped cooked artichoke bottom (see notes ), soft-ripe avocado (3/4 lb.), pitted, peeled, and coarsely chopped, lime juice, salt, low-fat baked tortilla chips

vegetable stock or 3 cups chicken stock, pearl barley, canned corn kernel, drained, canned black beans, rinsed and drained, chopped red bell pepper, chopped green bell pepper, chopped green onion, tops and bottom parts, mild salsa, low-fat sour cream or 3 tsp fat free sour cream, fresh limes or 2 tbsp lemon juice, chopped cilantro, minced garlic , to taste

lean organic ground beef or 3 lbs turkey, brown sugar or 1/4 cup honey, low sodium soy sauce, eggs, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, olive oil , for bottom of pan

onions, minced, garlic cloves, minced, grated fresh ginger (or minced ), vegetable oil, low sodium chicken broth, coconut milk, stalks lemongrass , bottom 5 inches only, bruised, carrots, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick, fish sauce, cilantro stems , tied together with twine, boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed, salt, pepper, white mushrooms, trimmed and sliced thin, fresh lime juice, sugar, thai red curry paste, fresh cilantro leaves, fresh bell peppers, seeded and thinly sliced (thai, serrano, or jalapeno), scallions, sliced thin, lime wedge, for serving