142972 diner meat muffins cooking light Recipes

milk (250 ml), eggs, oil (125 ml), cake flour (250 ml), baking powder (10 ml), salt (2 ml), cooked minced meat, cheese

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.

english muffins, split, crabmeat, drained, kraft old english cheese, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, miracle whip, garlic salt

monterey jack cheese, grated (about 1 cup), butter, onion, minced (about 1 cup), celery rib, minced (about 1/2 cup), garlic clove, minced, fresh thyme, paprika, tomato juice, chicken broth, eggs, unflavored gelatin, soy sauce, dijon mustard, dried parsley, kosher salt, black pepper, ground sirloin, ground chuck (or use 85% ground beef.), saltines, crushed, ketchup, tabasco sauce, ground coriander, cider vinegar, light brown sugar , packed

olive oil, butter, onion, finely chopped, sausage meat or 500 g skinned sausages, lemon , zest of, grated, fresh white breadcrumbs, ready-to-eat dried apricots, chopped, chestnuts, chopped (canned or vacuum packed), fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, chopped, cranberries (fresh or frozen ), boneless skinless chicken breasts, ready-made shortcrust pastry, beaten egg , to glaze

cooked meat loaf, beef gravy, whole kernel corn, drained, warm mashed potatoes (prepared with milk and butter), shredded cheddar cheese, divided, sour cream, sliced green onions

light mayonnaise (i prefer hellman s light), salt, cooked chicken breasts, cubed, seedless grapes, halved, celery, finely chopped, almonds , slivered

gingersnap crumbs (about 25 cookies, very finely crushed in a food processor or blender), sugar, ground cinnamon, egg white, lightly beaten, margarine, melted (not light margarine), sugar, cornstarch, salt, egg, low-fat milk, margarine, vanilla extract, banana extract (banana flavour), sliced ripe bananas, cool whip lite, thawed if frozen

minced onion, pre-sliced mushrooms, finely chopped, pre-shredded carrot, finely chopped, minced garlic, ground turkey (light and dark meat), quick-cooking oats, ketchup, chopped fresh parsley, worcestershire sauce, egg, lightly beaten, salt, black pepper, ketchup, roasted red bell pepper sauce

olive oil, beef stew meat cut into 1 inch cubes, halved mushrooms (8 oz, diagonally cut carrots, coarsely chopped onion, diced celery, garlic cloves minced, water, cabernet sauvignon wine, dried thyme, kosher salt, coarsely ground black pepper, no salt added stewed tomatoes undrained, bay leaves, sliced ripe olives drained, red wine vinegar, chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

brown sugar, butter, softened, egg, egg white, nonfat milk, unsweetened applesauce, molasses, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour (about 4 1/2 oz), oat bran, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, coarsely chopped peeled granny smith apple, turbinado sugar (optional) or 2 tsp cinnamon sugar (optional)

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

tuna in water, drained well, celery, finely diced, low-fat whipped cream cheese, salt, pepper, lemon juice, whole wheat english muffin, halved and lightely toasted, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

choux paste, water, butter, salt, flour, eggs, sliced mushrooms, butter, squeeze from 1/4 of a lemon, flaked crab meat, hard cooked eggs chopped, chopped parsley, tbstp. of chopped green onion, salt (crab is usually y enough), a grind or two or three of black pepper

corn tortillas, each cut into 8 wedges, salt, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated asiago cheese, divided, nonfat sour cream, minced fresh garlic, hearts of palm, drained and chopped, frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry, fat free cream cheese, softened, tub light garlic -and-herbs spreadable cheese (such as alouette light)

all-purpose flour, low-fat milk, egg whites, lightly beaten, eggs, lightly beaten, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, salt, fresh ground black pepper, chopped seeded tomatoes, salt, fresh ground black pepper, sliced fresh basil

diced tomatoes, undrained, diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained, olive oil, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, fat-free cream cheese, softened, chili powder, light processed cheese, cubed (such as velveeta light), cilantro sprigs (optional)