160 cooking with date sugar 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.

chopped dates, unsweetened chocolate, water, white sugar, butter, vanilla extract, brown sugar, butter, quick-cooking oats, all-purpose flour, chopped walnuts, baking soda, salt

quick cooking oats, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, butter, salt, baking soda, dates, pitted and chopped, water, white sugar

butter or 1 cup margarine, softened, brown sugar, quick-cooking oatmeal, uncooked, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, chopped dates or 1 3/4 cups raisins, sugar, boiling water, vanilla extract

butter flavored shortening, white sugar, brown sugar, honey, egg, milk, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, quick cooking oats, flaked coconut, dates, pitted and chopped, chopped pecans

whole wheat pastry flour, quick-cooking rolled oats (not instant ), unbleached cane sugar (i use date sugar), baking soda, salt, maple syrup, canola oil, thick fruit butter (apple, pumpkin, prune or peach)

skim milk, butter, quick-cooking rolled oats, sugar, salt, cinnamon, nonfat sour cream, egg, separated, dried sweetened cranberries (i use raisins or chopped dates), egg whites, brown sugar

whole wheat flour, whole wheat flour, granulated sugar, dark brown sugar , packed, toasted wheat germ, unsweetened cocoa powder (not dutch process), baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, quick-cooking oats, dried dates, chopped, buttermilk, olive oil, vanilla extract, egg, lightly beaten, boiling water , plus, boiling water, semisweet chocolate or 2 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped

dried apricots finely chopped, chopped pitted dates, water, quick cooking oats, flour, crushed gingersnaps, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, ground nutmeg, butter, powdered sugar, milk

all-purpose flour, icing sugar, butter, chilled and cut into chunks, all-purpose flour, quick-cooking oats, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda, butter, melted, caramel sauce, all-purpose flour, cranberries (fresh or frozen ), dates, pitted and chopped, pecans, coarsely chopped

self-rising flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, eggs, vegetable oil, pumpkin, chopped dates, chopped pecans, toasted, vegetable cooking spray, brown sugar

quick-cooking oats, butter, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, dates, pitted and chopped, white sugar, water

baking powder, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, softened butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla flavoring, quick cook rolled oats, chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts), raisins, flaked coconut, snipped pitted dates, orange rind, orange juice

butter or margarine, softened, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, quick-cooking oats, uncooked, grated orange rind, grated lemon rind, chopped dates, golden raisins, flaked coconut, chopped pecans

whole wheat flour (about 4 3/4 oz), granulated sugar, brown sugar, wheat germ , untoasted, wheat bran (or oat bran), baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, quick-cooking oats, chopped pitted dates, raisins, dried cranberries, low-fat buttermilk, canola oil, vanilla extract, egg, lightly beaten, water, boiling

whole-wheat flour (about 1 cup), granulated sugar, brown sugar, untoasted wheat germ, wheat bran, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, quick-cooking oats, chopped pitted dates, raisins, dried cranberries, low-fat buttermilk, canola oil, vanilla extract, egg, lightly beaten, boiling water

fresh or frozen cranberries, sugar, cranberry-orange quick bread mix, quick-cooking oats, butter, melted, brown sugar, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, butterscotch caramel fudge ice cream topping, chopped dates, chopped walnuts

whole wheat flour (about 4 3/4 oz), sugar, brown sugar , packed, wheat germ , untoasted, wheat bran, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, quick-cooking oats, pitted dates, chopped, raisins, dried cranberries, low-fat buttermilk, canola oil, vanilla extract, egg, lightly beaten, boiling water