50665 harvest muffins apple pear muffins Recipes

apple cider vinegar, pear, peeled, cored and chopped (pears such as beurre bosc), pitted dates, chopped, red delicious apples, peeled, cored and chopped, shallots, sliced thinly, brown sugar (firmly packed cups), cinnamon sticks, salt and pepper (optional)

egg yolks, whole milk, sugar, cake flour, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, unsalted butter, unsalted butter, sugar, heavy whipping cream, canned pumpkin puree, fuji apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups), bosc pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 3 cups), fresh lemon juice, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, dozen ladyfingers, dry sherry, whipping cream, sugar, vanilla extract, bosc pears (1/8-inch-thick ), fresh lemon juice

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.

apple, whole, apple juice, natural and unfiltered, raisins, maple syrup, cinnamon, pecan halves, chopped, flax seed, water, oats, soy coffee creamer (optional)

dried rosemary, dried thyme, dried marjoram, salt, freshly ground black pepper, hard apple cider (such as woodpecker or woodchuck), boneless pork loin, trimmed, tart cooking apples (such as granny smith, mcintosh, or baldwin), cut into chunks, bosc pears, each cut into 8 wedges, red onion, cut into 8 wedges, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, pure maple syrup, rosemary sprigs (optional)

pears, peeled and thinly sliced, fresh or frozen unsweetened blueberries, brown sugar, apple cider or unsweetend apple juice, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, lemon juice, ground cinnamon, butter, granola without raisins

red apples, cored, butter, maple syrup, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, lemon, juiced, vanilla extract, coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)

apples, cored and chopped, raisins, butter, walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, chopped, brown sugar , firmly packed, whole wheat bread, cubed, apple cider

apple cider or juice, pineapple juice, water, cinnamon stick (3 inches), tea bag

pears, peeled, tequila, sugar, frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed, prickly pear jelly * or apple jelly, orange liqueur

unflavored gelatin, milk or 1 cup soy, cream cheese, whole fat yogurt , like stoneyfield farms yobaby (choice of flavors, but apple, banana and vanilla seem to be the best choices), apple, skinned,cut into chunks and blanched, ripe pear, skinned,cut into chunks and blanched

shell pasta (or medium ), red delicious apple, granny smith apple, anjou pear, fresh lemon juice, chopped celery, fresh pineapple chunk, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped walnuts, toasted, mayonnaise, plain yogurt, curry powder, salt, fresh ground pepper

butternut squash (peeled, seeded and rough chopped), granny smith apples (peeled and diced ), firm pears, peeled and diced, onion, chopped, celery, chopped, bacon (diced and sauteed ), chicken broth, apple cider, heavy cream, allspice, fresh sage, chopped fine, bay leaf, salt, pepper, olive oil, whole walnuts (candied and chopped), sugar, dried cranberries, chopped, maple syrup, creme fraiche (sour cream will work)

all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, sugar, splenda granular, sugar substitute, pumpkin puree, eggs, applesauce, apple juice (or water)

apples, peeled, cored and cut into 6 equal wedges, unsalted butter, brown sugar, sugar , minus 2 tbsp, unsalted butter, sugar, vanilla, eggs, vanilla yogurt, canned pumpkin, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, apple, peeled cored and chopped finely

apples, peeled and sliced, butter, butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 3/4-inch pieces, chopped walnuts, toasted, grated orange peel, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, honey, orange juice, sweet pototoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces, water

apple slices, red delicious and granny smith, butterscotch morsels, cinnamon, eagle brand milk, vanilla, vinegar