16 don very Recipes

boneless skinless chicken breasts, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, fresh-squeezed, fresh lemon zest (or use a little more lemon juice if you don tsp have lemon zest) or 1/4 tsp dried lemon zest (or use a little more lemon juice if you don tsp have lemon zest), all purpose greek seasoning, poultry seasoning, dried oregano, black pepper

very large onions (or 8 onions that are merely large), lightly-salted butter, nutmeg, sugar, salt, flour, beef broth, dry vermouth, capful kitchen bouquet, garlic-flavored croutons (enough to cover the top of whatever casserole dish you end up using in the final step), swiss cheese , cut in julienne strips, gruyere cheese , cut in julienne strips, parmesan cheese, stale italian bread or 1 loaf french bread, olive oil, garlic clove

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.

cubed lamb pieces, water or lamb stock, onion chopped finely, red lentils, diced very ripe tomatoes, tbsn tomato paste, ground turmeric, ground cinnamon, cinnamon stick, ground ginger, salt, freshly ground black pepper, re-hydrated (cooked ) chickpeas, celery stalk with leaves, finely chopped, cannelloni pasta tubes , smashed so that you get odd size shapes (but if you don tsp have that a very small handful of any pasta smashed or crunched up a bit to add interesting texture to the soup will work, juice of 1 lemon, coriander (cilantro), chopped coarsely

ground sirloin , very lean, celery ribs, chopped into 1-in chunks, carrots, peeled and chopped into 1-in chunks, onion, chopped finely, fresh garlic cloves, minced (use more or less per your taste ), frozen baby peas, potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-in chunks, diced tomatoes (undrained ), red wine, beef consomme, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper (i don tsp use the , and use about 2 tsp of pepper), bay leaf, shell macaroni (optional), parmesan cheese (optional), crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

ish grams rump steak, onions - roughly chopped, garlic cloves - finely chopped, carrot - finely diced, kidney beans (400g) - drained, rinsed, chopped tomatoes (400g) and 1 tbsp tomato puree, beef stock, potatoes - peeled and cut in half, butter , olive oil, salt and pepper, tobasco sauce (1 tbsp- more if you like it very hot! if you don tsp like spice at all, add a few dashes and more at the end to your taste - 1 should be ok though!)

peppercorn, tomato, sliced thickly, olive oil, bread (preferably wholewheat or rye meal), peanut butter, olive oil, salt , if desired

head red cabbage, coarsely shredded (you don;tsp need a very big head), tart cooking apples like granny smith, peeled chopped, bacon drippings (save them puppies!), margarine, raisins, qts. cran-grape or cran-apple juice, white vinegar, sugar, black pepper

butter, sugar, eggs, flour, salt, ground mace, baking soda, sour milk (if you don tsp have , mix a few drops of vinegar with fresh milk), very over-ripe banana, mashed (3 or 4)

shrimp, peeled and deveined, limes , juice of, lemon , large, juice of, valencia oranges , juice of, ketchup, mustard , regular, not grainy, not dijon, tapatio hot sauce (use less if you don tsp like heat), tomatoes, roma, seeded and diced finely, red onions, cut in half and sliced very finely, cilantro leaf, chopped finely, salt, black pepper

steers marinade (if you don tsp have steers in your country, use any other bbq marinade for meat), worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, drops tabasco sauce, spanish smoked paprika (just a very light sprinkle, the 1 from woolworths is especially potent!), olive oil, firm tofu, drained

lean or medium ground beef or turkey, extra virgin olive oil, green bell pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, minced or finely chopped, onion, chopped, carrot, shredded, celery stalks, peeled and chopped, heaping tbsp hungarian paprika, black pepper, crushed pepper flakes or a dash of tobasco sauce, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, water, white or red wine (if you don tsp want to use wine, then low sodium beef or vegetable stock works very well), beef bouillon packet or cube, half-and-half, potatoes, peeled and sliced

mild italian sausage (optional, or you use ground beef), ground turkey, olive oil to saute the meat, lasagna noodles , i use the no boil flat cut, but any lasagna will work just fine (you may need 4 or maybe 5 noodles per layer), whole tomatoes , rough chopped (i don tsp like my lasagna dry, so i use right about 2 1/2 can, sometimes 3, but i have found 2 is just), onion, very fine chopped, tomato paste, garlic, minced, roasted red peppers, fine chopped, red pepper flakes, dried oregano, fresh basil, fine chopped, fresh parsley, fine chopped, salt, ground black pepper, olive oil, ricotta cheese, curd cottage cheese, eggs, beaten (large), nutmeg, grated romano cheese, grated parmesan cheese, grated mozzarella cheese

oil, red bell pepper, chopped (use a very large pepper or use 2 smaller bell peppers), grated monterey jack cheese, corn kernels, drained, caned creamed corn, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, sour cream (don tsp use low or no-fat ), mild green chilies, chopped, chopped green olives (pimiento-stuffed), chopped fresh cilantro, salt and pepper, soft flour tortillas (use the 6-7-inch size tortillas), salsa