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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.

better than fries, cut potatoes almost all the way through , drizzle olive oil, butter, salt & pepper over top & bake 425f for about 40 minutes., i have made these many times... using flavored cream cheese. great hit with all .

cupcakes ....................., nestle chocolatier 62% cacao bittersweet chocolate baking bar, broken into small pieces, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, water, light brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, bittersweet chocolate buttercream frosting ........, nestle chocolatier 62% cacao bittersweet chocolate baking bar, broken into small pieces, butter, softened, vanilla extract, powdered sugar

bacon grease or 4 tbsp oil, beef stew meat, seasoning salt, fresh ground black pepper, garlic powder, diced tomatoes (undrained ), crushed red pepper flakes (optional or taste ), low sodium beef broth (can use water but broth is better), dry tapioca, beef bouillon powder, worcestershire sauce, sugar, thick carrots, peeled and cut onto 1-inch pieces, celery (sliced into 3/4-inch pieces) (optional), potatoes, peeled and cubed, onion , coarsly chopped, fresh button mushrooms, bread (broken into very small pieces)

pork side ribs (cut into 3-4 ribs), honey, soy sauce, fresh finely minced garlic (or to taste), hoisin sauce, dijon mustard (or use 1 tsp dry mustard powder), white wine vinegar (or use white vinegar, white wine is better!), cayenne pepper (or use black pepper to taste)

frozen broccoli florets, yoghurt , the thicker the better, onion, almonds, olive oil, tarragon, salt, black pepper

paper cupcake liners , for cupcake pans, plain butter recipe cake mix, reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temperature, sugar, water, vegetable oil, eggs, pure vanilla extract

paper cupcake liners , for cupcake pans, white chocolate chips, plain white cake mix, whole milk, vegetable oil, egg, egg whites, pure vanilla extract, unsalted butter, at room temperature, powdered sugar, milk, almond extract, white chocolate

cupcakes, chocolate or vanilla cupcakes, chocolate frosting, chocolate sprinkles, milano cookies, black gel icing

cupcakes and miniature of your choice, vanilla frosting (16 oz each), new paint brush , pencil, paper and waxed paper, fruit roll-ups, sour fruit hard candy balls, alphabet cinnamon-graham cookies, life savers gummies and circus peanut candy, candy-coated sunflower kernels, red shoestring licorice, tootsie roll small midgees, fruit roll-up, dragee, fruit roll-up, dragees, fruit roll-ups, starburst candies, tootsie roll small midgees, fruit roll-up, cream-filled sponge cake, sprinkles of your choice, candy-coated milk chocolate miniature kiss and black licorice coin, vanilla wafer and miniature peanut butter-filled sandwich crackers, dragees, white and chocolate candy coating, ivory and blue paste food coloring, red and green sprinkles, red shoestring licorice, candy-coated sunflower kernels, starburst candies, marshmallows, corn syrup, white nonpareils, dots candies and m&m s brand chocolate candies, ready-to-use white rolled fondant, food writing pen

unsalted butter, softened, turbinado sugar, vanilla, salt (heaping), eggs, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, white chocolate chunks (chips will do, but chunks are better for texture and taste), macadamia nuts (chopped coarsely ), macadamia nuts (whole )

ground mild italian sausage, russet potatoes, thinly sliced or peeled and diced, crushed red pepper flakes, olive oil, white onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, real bacon pieces, water, divided, better than bouillon chicken base, fresh kale, stemmed and torn, heavy cream, salt and pepper, shredded pecorino romano cheese (optional) or parmesan cheese (optional)

betty crocker golden yellow cake mix, eggs, unsalted butter, softened, eggs, sour cream, water

prawns (try to use queen or big ones always better for grilling), butter (no substitutes), freshly crushed garlic, tomato paste, red chili pepper flakes (use more if you like it hotter the original recipe has 10ml), black pepper, salt, mayonnaise, chili sauce, lemon juice

eggs (fresh are the best because they peel easier and have better color yolks), mayonaise, sweet relish, mustard, paprika

cupcake, yellow cake mix (i use pillsbury ), mojito mix , i use stirrings simple mix, bacardi light rum, eggs (or per box directions ), vegetable oil, lime , zest of 1, lime , juice of 1, powdered 10x sugar, cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, lime , zest of 1, juice , of 1, bacardi light rum

cupcakes, chocolate frosting, peanut butter filled cookies, vanilla frosting, tube of chocolate decorator s icing, semisweet chocolate chips, milk, chopped peanuts, dry chow mien noodles, cupcakes

pizza dough, your favorite recipe, your favorite pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni (the bigger ones work better), canadian bacon, crumbled cooked bacon, ground sausage, garlic flakes or 1 garlic clove