21 cooking with bitters Recipes

bitter melons, tamarind paste, black gram (de-skinned and split, aka urad daal ), fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, eye chilies (cut into small piece), curry leaves, turmeric, salt, brown sugar, cooking oil

bitter melon (karela), potatoes, peeled,cut in long strips and half cooked, chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, oil, cumin seed, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, mango powder, black pepper, salt

food cake mix, water, cold, eggs, water, vanilla, cooking oil, powdered sugar, bitter cocoa powder, powdered sugar, unflavored gelatin

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.

boneless skinless chicken breasts, ground red pepper, orange, brown rice, cooked, fresh parsley, snipped, dried basil, crushed, all-purpose flour, sugar, orange juice, aromatic bitters, orange curacao

extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, salt, freshly ground black pepper, heads bitter greens (such as frisee, radicchio, endive, and dandelion), torn into bite-size pieces, green onions, thinly sliced, hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped, capers

bitter melons, washed and cut into 1 inch size pieces, ripe tomatoes, finely chopped, onions , sliced into wafer thin pieces, green chilies, finely chopped, cooking oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, tamarind juice, salt, fresh coconut, grated, red chilies, black pepper, coriander seed, turmeric powder

extra virgin olive oil, divided, dandelion greens, stemmed and cut into 1/2-inch ribbons (this is the equivalent of 1 bunch, can also use mustard or turnip greens), garlic cloves, thinly sliced, mirin (sweet sake) or 2 tbsp dry sherry, lemon juice, freshly squeezed, dijon mustard, garbanzo beans, cooked, drained and rinsed, red bell peppers , finely slivered or 1/4 cup fresh tomato, diced, salt , to taste, freshly ground pepper , to taste

bitter melons (karailay), boneless skinless chicken (minced ), onions (peeled & sliced, all 3 separated ), tomatoes, green chilies (hari mirch, more or less may be used depending on taste preferance.), garlic cloves (lehsan, chopped), ginger (adrak, freshly grated), coriander (hara dhania, chopped, for garnish) or 3 tbsp cilantro leaves (hara dhania, chopped, for garnish), red chili powder (pisi lal mirch), turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt (or as needed to cover bitter gourds), cooking oil, cumin seed, coriander seed (whole )

cooked pumpkin, pureed* (or canned ), eggs, separated (room temp ), brown rice syrup, soymilk, water, agar-agar, powder, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, salt, bitters (optional), sugar, pie crust, ready to use

dried kidney beans, water, divided, vegetable cooking spray, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, chopped celery, garlic, minced, dried basil, dried oregano, ground cumin, dried thyme, bay leaves, canned vegetable broth, undiluted, dry red wine, canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, drained and chopped, low-sodium worcestershire sauce, bitters, pepper, cooked brown rice (cooked without salt or fat), chopped fresh cilantro, salt, diced fresh tomato

oaxacan mezcal, limonada, triple sec, drops (1 1/2 to 2 tsp) orange bitters (store-bought or homemade ), ice, heaping tsp finely chopped orange zest (colored peel only; see cook s note)

free-range chicken, cut into large pieces, leaving skin on, olive oil, for sauteeing, smoked duck breast, roughly chopped, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, unsmoked bacon , cut into cubes, tomatoes, peeled and pureed, tomato concentrate/puree, water , plus 2 cups , for blanching, all-purpose flour , for thickening, salt, freshly ground black pepper, bitter oranges, blanched *see cooks note (recommended : bigerades), suggestion : boiled potatoes, special equipment : a large heavy bottomed pot, cooks note: to blanch the oranges , boil 2 cups of boiling water in a small saucepan. add oranges and boil for 1 minute. remove and leave to cool. blanching the orange removes the bitterness.

carrots, peeled, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, smashed, orange rind twists, water , chicken broth or 1/3 cup vegetable broth, beets, cooked, peeled, sliced thin, balsamic vinegar, peanut oil or 1 tsp olive oil, salt, fresh ground pepper, bibb lettuce, red leaf lettuce , torn, tiny beet leaf , from top of the root (or another slightly bitter green), head cross-cut belgian endive (optional), green onions , thinly sliced on the diagonal

split peas, water, diced carrots, diced celery, diced onion, parsley sprig, dried thyme, celery seed, salt, fresh ground black pepper, bay leaf, fully cooked smoked kielbasa , coarsely chopped in food processor, bitters

vanilla-flavored vodka, lingonberry concentrate (recommended : hafi) see cook s note, bitters, juice of 1/2 orange, juice of 1/2 grapefruit, wheel fresh grapefruit or orange, or a twist of each, suggestion : chilled cocktail glass

unsalted butter , plus butter, or cooking spray, for pan, sugar, salt, corn syrup, bitter chocolate, semisweet chocolate, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract

x 3cm deep pre cooked sweet pastry shell (or bake your own), chopped bitter chocolate, unsalted butter, eggs, double cream, heated, caster sugar, salt, vanilla extract, frozen raspberries, heaped caster sugar, water, lemon juice