89914 cooks illustrated muffins Recipes

unbleached all-purpose flour (10 oz), baking powder, table salt, egg, granulated sugar (7 oz), unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly, sour cream (10 oz), frozen blueberries, preferably wild

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.

dried beans, bay leaf, garlic cloves, whole, water, table salt

muffin batter, muffin mix, pumpkin pie spice, canned or fresh-cooked & pureed pumpkin, eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk, white chocolate chips, pecans, coarsely chopped, graham-crumble topping, muffin mix, graham crackers, finely crushed (4 full-sized crackers), butter, soft or melted

muffins, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves4 tsp pumpkin pie spice, cardamom, salt, soda, eggs, sugar, cooked or canned pumpkin, vegetable oil, cream cheese filling, cream cheese, softened, sugar, milk, vanilla extract, crumb topping, all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, melted

muffins, all purpose flour, milled flax meal, quick-cooking oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, brown sugar, eggs, mashed banana (about 2 medium.), peanut butter (pref. creamy), greek yogurt, milk, peanuts chopped, sugar, cinnamon

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, softened, minus 1 tbsp granulated sugar, eggs, plain low-fat yogurt, vegetable oil cooking spray or additional unsalted butter, for muffin tins

table salt, samll red beans, rinsed and picked over, bacon, chopped fine, onion, chopped fine, green pepper, seeded and chopped fine, celery rib, chopped fine, garlic cloves, minced, fresh thyme leave, sweet paprika, bay leaves, cayenne pepper, fresh ground black pepper, low sodium chicken broth, water, andouille sausages , halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch slices, red wine vinegar, plus extra for seasoning, cooked white rice, scallions, white and green parts, sliced thin, hot sauce

vegetable stock, orange juice, water, kosher salt, brown sugar, black peppercorns, bay leaves, chicken breast halves, bone-in, skin on , ribs removed, trimmed of excess fat and skin, vegetable oil , grate (for cooking), lemon juice, vegetable oil, paprika, garlic cloves, minced (about 2 tsp), minced fresh basil leaf, minced fresh thyme leaves, shallot, minced (about 1 tbsp), salt

mustard seeds, cornmeal, coriander seed, cracked, peppercorn, cracked, brown sugar, kosher salt (or 1/2 tsp table salt), pork tenderloin, silver skin removed , trimmed of all visible fat, cornstarch, egg whites, vegetable cooking spray

cooked broccoli (coarsely chopped ), sweetcorn, hard-boiled egg (chopped ), red onion (finely chopped ), garlic clove (finely chopped ), flat leaf parsley (finely chopped ), sour cream, light mayonnaise, salt, fresh ground black pepper

cooking apples , such as winesap, sugar, ground cinnamon, water, unsalted butter

grated onion , grating is key, butter, dried oregano, kosher salt, chopped garlic cloves, sugar, olive oil, crushed tomatoes or 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes, chopped basil

russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4 inch cubes, salt, distilled white vinegar, celery rib, chopped fine (about 1/2 cup), red onions, minced, sweet pickle relish (preferebly cascadian farm or heinz), mayonnaise, mustard powder, celery seed, fresh parsley leaves, minced, salt, ground black pepper, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and diced

pecorino romano cheese, grated (or parmesan cheese), fat-free evaporated milk, mayonnaise, egg, egg white, canadian bacon, chopped coarse, bacon, chopped coarse, garlic, minced, pepper, white wine, spaghetti, salt, parsley, chopped

unsalted butter, melted, graham cracker crumbs, philadelphia cream cheese (4 bricks), at room temperature, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, vanilla extract, heavy cream, sour cream

cooked rice, oil, eggs, milk, parmesan cheese, grated, oregano, basil, flour, baking powder, salt, cooked ham or 1/2 cup cooked chicken or 1/2 cup cooked turkey, chopped, green onions or 1/8 cup chives, grated orange cheddar cheese