118 cake with figs and Recipes

yeast, active yeast, granulated sugar, all purpose flour, warm water, dough, chopped assorted crystallized fruit, seedless raisins, grated lemon rind, grated orange rind, port wine, rum, butter, granulated sugar, eggs, egg yolks, all purpose plain wheat flour, warm milk, chopped almonds, chopped walnuts, pine nuts, a dried broad bean (fava) wrapped in greaseproof paper (optional), a small coin or other trinket (wrapped in greaseproof paper (optional), crystallized fruit of your choice, such as pineapple, cherries, or figs, egg, icing sugar

eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, whole milk, mild extra-virgin olive oil, lightly packed lemon zest, lemon juice, campfire-glazed peaches and figs, sweetened whipped cream

all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, kosher salt, honey, vegetable oil, strongly brewed coffee, granulated sugar, eggs, at room temperature, unsalted butter (1/4 stick), mission figs, halved (about 2 lb), honey liqueur, honey, zest from lemon lime and orange to your taste

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.

chopped dried calimyrna figs (about 5 oz), dried currants, brandy, sugar, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, prune juice (2/3 cup), buttermilk, unsalted butter, melted, cooled, eggs, whipping cream, unsalted butter , cut into pieces, bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, chilled sour cream, chopped toasted walnuts, walnut halves, toasted

dried figs, chopped, raisins, chopped, dried prunes, chopped, glace cherries, dates, seeded and chopped, lemon zest, brandy, butter, plain flour, brown sugar, milk, heavy cream, nutella , chocolate hazlenut spread, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, egg yolks, hazelnuts, chopped coarsely, dark chocolate, finely chopped, dark chocolate, melted, extra

pecans, finely chopped, dried fig, cut-up, raisins, chopped, maraschino cherries, chopped, grated orange rind, pink mountain cream frosting (see white mountain cream frosting)

cake flour, sugar, salt, canola oil, softened unsalted butter, lightly beaten eggs, grated lemon zest, dried figs, grated unsweetened chocolate, brandy, anise extract

whole unblanched almonds, whole unblanched hazelnuts, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, freshly grated nutmeg, freshly ground black pepper, unbleached all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, plus extra for dusting, dried fruits , preferably organic any combination of black currants, white or black raisin, black mission figs, white figs, sour cherries, plums, prunes, pears, peaches, nectarines, or cranberries and apricots and candied ginger, mild-flavored honey , such as clover, granulated sugar, candy thermometer (check your thermometer s accuracy in boiling water; it should read 212 degrees) or small bowl of ice water, cake ring or flan ring or several 4-inch flan rings placed on parchment-lined baking sheet, generously coated with melted butter and dusted with unsweetened cocoa powder, sheet of rice paper

fresh berries or 2 (10-oz) packages frozen berries, for serving, cornstarch, liqueur of choice , or water, a variety of fruits (apples, pears, melons, figs, strawberries, cut into bite-sized pieces, cake , angel food , small cookies, etc., for serving

whipping cream, grated orange peel, bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, grand marnier or other orange liqueur, cake, angel food cake, fresh strawberries, hulled, kiwis, peeled, each cut into 4 rounds, pear, cored , cut into 1-inch pieces, banana, cut into 8 rounds, orange, peel and white pith removed, cut into sections, dried calimyrna figs, dried apricot halves

whipping cream, orange peel, grated, bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (not unsweetened or semisweet chocolate), grand marnier (or other orange liqueur), angel food cake (or lb cake), strawberry, hulled, kiwi fruit, peeled, each cut into 4 rounds, pear, cored , cut into 1-inch pieces, banana, cut into 8 rounds, orange, peel and white pith removed, cut into sections, dried calimyrna fig, dried apricot halves

sucre , recipe follows, pippin or granny smith apples, unsalted butter, sugar, calvados, brandy, heavy cream, chopped dried prunes, chopped dried apricots, chopped dried figs, lemon juice, ground cinnamon, lemon zest, orange zest, freshly grated nutmeg, egg white, very lightly whisked, crystallized sugar, cake or pastry flour, sugar, unsalted butter, chilled, cut into small pieces, egg yolks, heavy cream

unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, bananas, peeled and split or 2 mangoes, peeled and pitted or 2 nectarines or 2 peaches, pitted and cut into quarters or 1 cup sour cherries, pitted or 5 figs, cut in half, brandy (or frambroise, grand marnier, dark rum or other liqueur), scoops vanilla ice cream or 2 scoops frozen yogurt, poundcake or 2 slices angel food cake

madeira cake, unsweetened orange juice, sugar-free orange jello (jello), satsuma oranges, peeled and sliced, bananas, prepared low-fat custard, low fat fromage frais, low-fat creme fraiche, star fruit or fig, to decorate