97 land o lakes butter 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.

brown sugar, butter, water, semi-sweet chocolate chips, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, powdered sugar, butter (land o lakes recommended), vanilla extract or 1 tsp mint extract or 1 tsp peppermint extract, milk

sugar, unsalted butter, softened, orange extract, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, cupcranberries, halved, chopped walnuts, grated orange peel, land o lakes unsalted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, water

light butter , land o lakes whipped, light corn syrup, cinnamon, sunkist butter toffee flavored almonds or 1 tbsp sunkist honey roasted flavored almonds, potato puffs (the recipe calls for gerber finger foods veggie puffs, sweet potato), fiber 1 cereal, nature valley cinnamon apple granola bars, lightly crushed

bratwursts, spanish onions, crushed garlic cloves, salt, beer (i use miller light), butter (i use land-o-lakes), brat buns

fiber 1 cereal, land o lakes whipped light butter, melted, sugar-free jello, cool whip free, sliced strawberry (to garnish ) (optional)

peeled gala apples, sliced, fresh cranberries, flour or 1 tbsp cornstarch, cinnamon, agave, dry quick-cooking oats, light brown sugar, all-purpose flour, light butter, melted (such as land o lakes), chopped walnuts or 1/4 cup pecans, salt

butter, at room temp (land-o-lakes), sugar, eggs, at room temp, all-purpose flour , sifted, sour cream, baking soda, vanilla extract, almond extract

cake flour, salt, baking soda, sugar-free fat-free butterscotch pudding, sugar, nutmeg, light butter (i use land o lakes), egg beaters egg substitute or 3 eggs, water (i may have used more), imitation rum extract, vanilla extract, mccormick imitation butter flavor extract (optional), cream cheese frosting, fat free cream cheese, softened, light butter, splenda sugar substitute, vanilla extract

microwave popcorn (recipe actually calls for 1/2 bag of jolly time healthy pop, butter flavor), marshmallows, light butter (land o lakes light recommended)

reduced-fat biscuit and baking mix (such as bisquick), dried dill, chilled light stick butter (such as land o lakes), cut into small pieces, low-fat buttermilk, less-fat sour cream (such as breakstone), butter-flavored cooking spray

potatoes, finely diced (i prefer 5-6), onion, finely chopped, garlic powder or 1 tsp minced garlic, dill weed, parsley, dried, water, salt & pepper, chicken bouillon cubes or 2 tbsp chicken bouillon powder, velveeta reduced fat cheese product, light butter (i use land-o-lakes), instant potato flakes, milk, warm

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, butter, softened, cream of coconut, freshly grated lime zest, land o lakes all-natural eggs, buttermilk, butter, softened, cream of coconut, cream cheese, softened, freshly grated lime zest, powdered sugar, half-and-half cream or 4 -5 tbsp fat-free half-and-half, sweetened flaked coconut

uncooked dried linguine, lean ground beef, garden-style spaghetti sauce, tomato, chopped, freshly grated parmesan cheese, egg, beaten, butter, melted, dried basil leaves, ricotta cheese, sour cream, land o lakes mozzarella cheese

hot roll mix, warm beer (120o to 130o), light stick butter (such as land o lakes), softened, egg, lightly beaten, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, divided

diced potatoes, stalks celery, diced, chopped onion, corn, drained, kitchen stock unsalted chicken stock, divided, fat-free half-and-half, land o lakes light butter with canola oil, melted, all-purpose flour, sodium-free instant chicken, ground black pepper, dry mustard, parmesan cheese, reduced-fat whipped cream cheese, garlic powder, dried parsley, hormel diced ham (optional), sliced mushrooms, six-pepper spice blend

pecans, seasoned dry bread crumb, land o lakes light stick butter, neufchatel cheese, softened, goat cheese, softened, reduced-fat sour cream, grated parmesan cheese, eggs, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and finely chopped, snipped fresh dill (plus some for garnish), chives, chopped fresh thyme leave, grated zest and lemon, juice of, minced garlic, tomatoes (garnish )

shortening (crisco ), butter (land o lakes) soften, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, gold medal flour, baking soda, salt, walnuts chopped, semi sweet nestles chocolate pieces (12 oz)