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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.

butter (1/2 stick), curd cottage cheese (do not use low-fat) or 3/4 cup ricotta cheese (do not use low-fat), all-purpose gluten-free flour (you can use a mix of your favourites), xanthan gum, salt, gluten free baking powder or 1/4 tsp cream of tartar & 1/2 tsp baking soda, sugar, vanilla essence , optional for sweet rolls only

white cake mix, egg whites (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), sour cream, frozen coconut, thawed, pecans, finely chopped, granulated sugar (not the powder )

sour cream, coconut, powdered sugar, cool whip (not lite or fat free), white cake mix (duncan hines preferred), egg whites (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix)

salt, eggs, warm (not hot) water, all-purpose flour, extra flour for rolling the dough, potatoes (i like to use red ), butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, onion, chopped and sauted until soft, salt and pepper to taste, onions + 4 tbsp. butter for the butter sauce (optional), butter, oil, chopped onions, lean groun beef, ground pork, salt, pepper, cold water, souerkraut, drained, head of cabbage, shredded, bacon, cooked , drained on paper towels and crumbled, onion, chopped, sugar, sour cream, salt and pepper to taste, onions, chopped +4 tbsp. butter for the onion butter sauce(optional), ricotta chesse, sugar (add more if you prefer them sweeter), egg yolks, melted butter, cooled, salt, sour cream, use your favourite fruit pie filling , like cheery, blueberry, etc., or make your own.

russet potatoes, skin peeled and cubed, bacon, chopped in 1/2 inch pieces, chopped carrots, chopped celery stalks, chopped onions, minced cloves of garlic, tb. coarsley ground pepper, tb better than bouillon , chicken stock seasoning in 3 cups of water or 3 cups of chicken stock, cream cheese, cubed and at room temperature ., heavy cream or milk (and you can use 2 tb butter mixed with 2 tb flour, fried in a pan and add 2 cups of milk to this, wisking well .. a cream sauce to be added to the finished soup for thickening added along with the milk) see comment below please.., before serving, taste your soup and at that time, you can add more pepper or salt. if you re serving the soup with a salty bread or with salted crackers, you do not need to add any salt. (there is enough salt in the bouillon seasoning and in the crackers, not to mention the bacon.)

onion,chopped, garlic, minced, red bell pepper, chopped, butter, divided, total of your choice of seafood (ie shrimp or scallops chopped coarsely(raw, if possible), crab meat(not imitation), crawfish, lobster meat, clams, etc), jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped fine, mexican blend cheese, shredded, flour tortillas, half and half or milk, cornstarch, queso blanco (white mexican melting cheese), sour cream, rotel tomatoes , mostly drained, lemon juice, salt and pepper, hot sauce or cayenne(if desired), cotija, shredded, sliced black olives , green onions, fresh cilantro, additional sour cream, sliced jalapenos, etc, for garnish, if desired

dried red kidney beans , soaked overnight, rinsed, and cooked until tender, italian sausage (raw, *not* the smoked kind, hot or mild, to your taste ), ground beef (as lean as you like it), extra virgin olive oil , if necessary, onions, chopped, garlic, minced (or to taste), chili powder (hot or mild as per your tastes), cocoa, cumin, chipotle chiles in adobo (1 small can), blackstrap molasses, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, good-quality beef stock, divided, salt , to taste, liquid smoke , to taste, velveeta cheese (do not use store brand as it does not work as well) (optional), beef stock, potato flakes (mashed potato mix), fresh minced cilantro, crumbled cooked bacon, sliced green onion, shredded cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, sour cream

chicken parts, onion, diced, smoked paprika, butter (your choice ) or 2 tbsp margarine (your choice), oil, water, chicken bouillon cube (not necessary with large amt of chicken) (optional), sour cream, all-purpose flour, eggs, salt and pepper

helmans mayo (or best foods if your not from michigan), sour cream, parsley, seasoning salt, dill weed, garlic powder (not salt), chopped, chipped dried beef (like buddig)

chicken carcass or you could use a turkey carcass, along with all the left over meat, bones and trimmings., use whole chicken. i like to use the left overs from a rotisserie chicken, aromatics: *2 cups chopped celery, chopped onion, minced garlic ., herbs and seasonings, nice size bay leaves, ground or rubbed sage, or 2 tbsp fresh chopped, ground pepper , or peppercorns, crushed dried or 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme, dried crushed basil or 1 tbsp chopped fresh, curshed oregano, chopped dried rosemary or 1 tsp fresh ., stock pot or other very large pan ., enough water to fill stock pot. can use chicken or turkey broth to increase intensity of flavor, ingredients : for creamy broth, chicken broth, cornstarch or flour...or...2 envelopes of chicken or turkey gravy mix dissolved in 1 1/2 cups broth, not hot broth. or 1 can cream of chicken soup., this is now your broth for the soup., taste of broth and adjust seasonings., add vegetables to the soup, potato per person eating plus 2 for the pot, carrot per person and 1 for the pot., use baby carrots instead of peeling and slicing ones., stalks celery cut into bite size pieces, any other veggies your family likes .

spice cake mix, eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), apples, peeled and chopped, sweetened condensed milk , eagle brand (not evaporated milk), sour cream, lemon juice, ground cinnamon (optional)

refrigerated crab meat , claw is fine, cream cheese softened, minced onion, prepared horseradish, worchestershire sauce, drops of your favorite hot sauce (i use shakes not drops), old bay seasoning, chopped walnuts, paprika

sour cream your choice, kraft or any brand of shredded cheddar cheese, real bacon chopped or the real bacon bits bought in bag not the dried bits, crackers your choice for dipping

flour, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, milk, chopped onion, sour cream, sliced mushrooms, not drained, salt, pepper, grated parmesan cheese, light chunk tuna in water, drained, cooked pasta (your choice ) or rice (your choice)

claw crab meat, cream cheese room temp, shredded cheese ( i like a sharp cheese but use what you like), drops of your favorite hot sauce (you want some heat but not to take over the flavor), chopped raw peeled and devined shrimp, garlic minced, old bay seasoning, onion powder, fresh chopped parsley or 1 tsp dry, salt and pepper

dark chocolate, white chocolate, unsalted butter, sweet cream, eggs, separated, nuts (your choice of nut, not roasted or salted), sugar, liqueur, your choice

cool whip or store brand non dairy whipped cream, your favorite chocolate instant pudding mix (the darker the chocolate the better and try not to use milk chocolate it s too light in flavor), your favorite chocolate syrup (hersheys, bosco etc), cinnamon , shaved chocolate and mint leaf for garnish (optional)