202070 cheese muffins other variations Recipes

eggs, unsalted butter , plus melted butter for brushing finished omelet, very finely grated gruyere cheddar , monterey jack, or other cheese of your choice, salt, pepper, variation --with sauteed mushroom and thyme filling, unsalted butter, shallot , minced (about 1 tbsp), white mushrooms (about 2 oz), cleaned and cut into slices 1/4 inch thick, minced fresh thyme leaves, variation -- with sauteed red bell pepper filling wih mushroom and onion, unsalted butter, onion , chopped fine, white mushroom (about 1 oz), cleaned and sliced 1/4 inch thick, red bell pepper (about 2 oz), seeds discarded, cut into 1/2-inch dice, minced fresh parsley leaves

bread, cream cheese (softened ), jam (strawberry, or other variation), eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, strawberry sauce ( (for french toast))

vegetable oil cooking spray or butter, for greasing, butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, cranberries , dusted with, flour, pecans, chopped (or other nuts)

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.

unsalted butter, firm but ripe bosc pears or other pears, peeled, halved lengthwise, cored, mild honey (such as orange blossom or clover), artisanal cheese (such as point reyes original blue, humboldt fog, dry monterey jack, sheep s-milk ricotta, tangy soft fresh goat cheese, or other local cheese), sliced or crumbled, room temperature, pine nuts, fine sea salt

neufchatel cheese (or other reduced-fat or fat-free cream cheese), sugar

fresh finely shredded parmigiano-reggiano cheese, divided, all-purpose flour (about 10 oz), sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, freshly ground black pepper, low-fat milk, canola oil, egg

cake flour or 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus additional for the muffin tins, sugar, egg whites, at room temperature, salt, cream of tartar, vanilla extract

margarine, english muffin, eggs, poached, bacon, cooked (sometimes we use canadian bacon instead), american cheese (we use kraft deli deluxe sharp, it s more expensive but i don tsp much care for any other kind of )

cream cheese, softened, smoked salmon, diced, horseradish, chopped chives, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh basil, chopped flat leaf parsley, lemon juice, mashed ripe strawberries or 1/2 cup raspberries, sugar, orange juice

russet potatoes, peeled, white cheese, shredded (see variations), scallions, chopped finely, salt , to taste, achiote powder, oil, milk (you can use non dairy ), onion, thinly sliced, natural-style peanut butter, salt , to taste

stilton cheese (or other good quality sharp blue cheese) or 3 oz roquefort cheese, coarsely crumbled (or other good quality sharp blue cheese), dried cranberries, walnuts or 1/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped, pears (anjou or bartlett, ripe but still firm), juice of 1 lemon, apple cider (or apple juice), port wine, pear , liquor such as poire williams, light brown sugar

oat bran muffin mix, corn muffin mix, milk, eggs, margarine, creamed corn, cooked chicken (bite sized peices), chopped green chilies, shredded cheddar cheese, cream cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes

boiled ham , sandwich-sized slices, soft yellow cheese (gouda or other), phyllo pastry sheet , defrosted, egg whites, water, olive oil (for frying ), grated kefalotyri cheese (or other sharp grating cheese)

simply potatoes diced potatoes with onion, tomatoes, halved, heavy cream, divided, whole milk mozzarella cheese (or other salted,soft, white cheese), flour

comice pears, light brown sugar, grated fresh ginger, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, coarse salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste, fennel bulbs, trimmed, heads red oak leaf lettuce or other soft buttery lettuce, leaves separated, well washed, and dried, toasted walnut pieces (black walnuts add an interesting touch), maytag blue cheese or other blue cheese

beefsteak, creole , or vine-ripened tomatoes (12 to 14 oz each), cored, salt, freshly ground black pepper, vidalia or other sweet onion, or 1 large (12 to 13 oz) onion, thinly sliced on a mandoline, arugula , tough stems removed, well-chilled roquefort cheese , or other blue-veined cheese, crumbled, balsamic syrup , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar

mexican chorizo (beef or pork), asadero cheese (or other white melting cheese) we have used jack, mozzarella and provolove, as long as it is a real cheese., green pepper sliced thin, crumbled chiles, green onions, finely chopped, chopped fresh cilantro, fresh corn or flour tortillas, as needed