14 fruit and cake make Recipes

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.

white cake mix , to make a 9 x 9 inch cake,1 1/2 inches high (krusteaz is great), sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, coconut milk, sweetened whipped heavy cream (for topping ), fresh mixed berries (i love strawberries and blackberries)

white cake mix, peppermint extract, white cranberry juice, white icing, cupcakes, royal icing , recipe follows, blue colored candy canes, u shape broken off to make a cup handle and straight part broken into small pieces, cupcakes, white icing, marshmallows, pretzel sticks or tooth picks, royal icing , recipe follows, cake decorating dots, orange slice jelly candy , cut into tiny wedges for the nose, cupcakes, white icing, yogurt covered pretzels, blue candy covered chocolates or blue jelly beans, fruit roll-up (recommended : fruit by the foot), red gum drops, egg whites or 5 tbsp meringue powder, fresh lemon juice or 1 tsp vanilla extract, sugar , sifted

spice cake ( makes two small layers of cake, 8 or 9 inch layers), fruit cocktail, brown sugar, cream cheese frosting, chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts) for garnish

pastry shells (or make 300g sweet pastry dough), butter, eggs, caster sugar, cider vinegar (trust me), raisins, cashew nuts (chopped ), coconut flakes, apricot jam (optional)

sliced peaches -- chopped, sugar -- divided, dry yeast, pineapple -- crushed, maraschino cherries, fruit cocktail -- cut, do not drain fruit. combine peaches and 2-1/2 cup sugar and yeast in a 1-gallon glass or crockery jar with a loose fitting lid, stir to mix. stir daily for 10 days., on the 10th day , add pineapple and 2-1/2 cup sugar. stir daily for another 10 days. add cherries, fruit cocktail and remaining sugar and stir daily for 10 more days., drain fruit , reserve juice for the next batch. makes enough fruit, day 31, you are ready to make your cakes., you need, duncan hines butter recipe cake mix (for three mixings), instant vanilla pudding mix, doz. eggs, wesson oil (2/3 cup. each for three mixings), (you may substitute), raisins (white or dark ), walnuts, pecans, coconut, you may add red and green cherries, if you desire), preheat oven to 300., drain fruit in colander over large bowl for about 15 min or until fruit has stopped draining. this juice is your new starters. fruit cake must be started within three days after receiving new starters., separate mixings, pour 1 box cake mix , 1 box pudding mix, 4 eggs, 2/3 cup oil and 1 1/2 cup of fruit into a bowl and stir with spoon (do not use a mixer). add 1 cup raisins, 1 cup chopped pecans, 1 cup chopped walnuts, 1 cup coconut, and mix thoroughly with wooden spoon., grease and flour either bundt pan or your loaf pans (i prefer four 2 lb loaf pans for each mix.), bake bundt pan or tube pan for approximately 1 1/2 hrs., pans take from 1 hr to 1 hr 15 min-until nicely brown depending on your oven., cakes can be frozen. they are easier to cut in slices, if cut when frozen. thaws quickly.

pie crust, tofutte better than cream cheese, s sugar, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla sugar, squeeze btl. chocolate syrup, substitute with strawberry syrup ,kaluha,hazelnut liqeour etc., at the same time you can leave out the flavoring all together and make a topping such as a fruit pie filling or custard with cookie crumbs sprinkled on top.

prunes, cooked, cooled, pitted and mashed. (we stewed em in water with a cinnamon stick, a clove or two and a strip of lemon peel), flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, nutmeg , please use fresh ground, it makes all the difference, cinnamon, ginger, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla or, brandy extract, buttermilk, chopped pecans, glaze, powdered sugar, bourbon, a little bit of lemon juice mixed with water to make the glaze thin enough to pour, no more than 2 tsp at best.

eggs, oil, sugar, salt, baking powder, flour (may need a little more to make batter thick enough to spread), pie filling, your choice

land o lakes butter, softened, sugar, cream cheese, softened, eggs, almond extract, gluten-free flour blend (see below ), gluten-free baking powder, milk, mixed dried tropical fruits (pineapple, papaya and mango), glaze ingredients, powdered sugar, almond extract, water, gluten-free flour blend, make flour blend , combine 2 cups rice flour, 2/3 cup potato starch, 1/3 cup tapioca flour and 1 tsp xanthan gum. store in container with tight-fitting lid; stir before using.

butter, softened, granulated sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, milk, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, golden raisin, pecan halves (to garnish ), cornstarch, water, granulated sugar, grated fresh lemon rind, lemon juice, coconut, grated (3 1/2 cups)

fat-free chocolate flavor instant pudding and pie mix (that makes four servings), evaporated skim milk, vanilla, fresh raspberries, sugar, fat-free lb cake (1/3-inch slices), fruit preserves , of choice, grand marnier, cocoa powder , optional