7472 classic risotto plus tips for perfect risotto Recipes

red or yellow bell peppers, tblsp olive oil, onion - finely chopped, risotto rice - washed, strands of saffron, white wine, hot vegetable or chicken stock, tblspn butter, grated pecorino romano cheese, course italian sausage - thinly sliced & chopped, mozzarella cheese - sliced

risotto, butter, chicken stock, garlic, minced, grated parmesan, salt, pepper, italian herbs

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic, peeled and finely chopped, risotto rice, white wine, warm light vegetable stock, a bunch of spring onions, thinly sliced, cooked peeled prawns, low-fat creme fraiche, a squeeze of lemon, basil, chopped, salt and freshly ground black pepper

rice for risotto (i suggest vialone nano or carnaroli), stock, onion, finely chopped, tblsp squaquerello, tblsp grated parmesan cheese, a bunch of rocket leaves, salt & pepper, extra virgin olive oil

red wine vinegar, ketchup, canola oil, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, salt, prepared mustard, garlic powder, pepper, beef sirloin tip roast (4 lb), butter, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, milk, heavy whipping cream, onion mushroom soup mix

hard-boiled eggs, classic caesar salad dressing, pepper, pre-washed baby spinach leaves , from the produce dept (about 4-6 oz.), tomatoes, bacon, pieces jarred, herbed croutons

ham , butt end or shoulder (i like the butt because there is more meat), coke classic, brown sugar, bread crumbs, butter, dry mustard, freshly ground black pepper

turkey (10 to 30 lb.; see notes ), melted butter or olive oil, classic gravy

roast beef , tenderloin, tip, eye round, bottom round, rump, any you like (you can use any size roast, just adjust the baking time in the oven 5 mins. per lb.), onion, cut into thin rings, garlic powder

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.

olive oil flavored cooking spray, risotto with mushrooms and peas, recipe follows, cold, grated parmesan

cooked risotto , cooled completely, chopped cooked shrimp, chopped prosciutto, chopped fresh sage leaves, plus sprigs, for garnish, diced mozzarella, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, eggs, lightly beaten, essence , recipe follows, fine bread crumbs, olive oil, smoked tomato cream sauce , recipe follows, fresh beefsteak tomatoes, quartered, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, chopped yellow onions, minced garlic, tomato paste, cayenne, chicken stock, heavy cream, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

olive oil, butter, diced pancetta, chopped yellow onions, salt, white pepper, turns fresh ground black pepper, risotto, beef stock, warm beef stock, saffron threads, chopped garlic, heavy cream, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

i have found for cooking heavy whipping cream is best. cook slow and temper (this is when u add some of the hot liquid to the cream to bring it up to temp.) before putting in a hot liquid. if it is cooked to long and too hot it will break up or separate. i also know it can dry up, but just follow these rules and it should be okay. cream picks up flavors pretty quick. i would thin 15 or 30 mins. is long enough to let the cream sit with ingredients, althought when i was making souffles and other desserts the cream was not a factor unless i beat it too long (it would dis-solve to nothing), didnt have a clean, cold bowl or cream was warm., cream, half & is at least 10.5% butterfat (milkfat), light cream is between 18 and 30% butterfat, light whipping cream is between 30 and 36% butterfat, heavy whipping cream is between 36 and 40% butterfat., colder cream is to start, and the colder it stays as you whip it, the easier and better it whips., if it is not cold enough , it doesn tsp whip , it churns (no air is incorporated) which makes butter., when whipping cream , add the sugar when the cream is mostly whipped, and the cream will whip to a higher volume. adding the sugar at., prevent cream from curdling when adding to coffee, use fresh cream. as cream ages, its lactic acid content increases. acid can curdle cream. the acid in coffee, along with coffee s heat, favor curdling of cream., here are some facts and tips on using cream or milk in hot dishes., lower the butterfat (milkfat) content, the more likely cream is to separate., half & is at least 10.5% butterfat (milkfat), light cream is between 18% and 30% butterfat, light whipping cream is 30% to 36% butterfat, heavy cream (heavy whipping cream) is 36% to 40% butterfat, hotter the liquid , the more likely cream is to curdle (separate). cream should never be added to a boiling liquid., when adding cream or milk, it is best to heat it up a bit before adding it to another hot liquid. it is partly the difference in temperature that causes milk or cream to curdle. the beginning results is lower volume., freezing cream : freeze only heavy cream containing 40% or more butterfat. heat to 170 to 180of for 15 minutes. for storage longer than 2 months, add 1/3 cup sugar per quart of cream. cool quickly. place in moisture-vapor resistant containers, leaving 1/2-inch headspace., cream whipped after freezing and thawing does not become as stiff as never-frozen cream. individual whipped cream garnishes can be satisfactorily frozen by whipping cream before freezing. place dollops of whipped cream on baking sheet and freeze. once solidly frozen, remove dollops and store in the freezer in freezer containers.

risotto rice (we use arborio), hot chicken or vegetable stock, onion, chopped, olive oil, black pepper, grated parmesan cheese to taste, fresh crusty bread to serve

risotto rice (we use arborio), hot chicken or vegetable stock, skinless turkey breasts , chunkily diced, onion, chopped, olive oil, curry powder, black pepper, grated parmesan cheese to taste, fresh crusty bread to serve

chicken broth, water, olive oil, chopped onion (1 large onion), sugar, sweet turkey italian sausage casing removed, shallots chopped, risotto rice, white wine, baby arugula leaves, romano cheese grated, lemon rind grated

prepared risotto, slivers of cooked poultry , pork, beef, or lamb, shredded parmesan or fontina cheese