126 last youll Recipes

pasta sauce, refrigerated large cheese ravioli, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and excess water squeezed dry, shredded mozzarella, grated parmesan

brownie preheat oven 350 degrees f, line a jelly roll pan (15 inches x 10 inches x 1 inch) with heavy duty aluminum foil, extend the foil over the edges. spray with pam., sugar, butter, good quality )unsweetened cocoa, combine the above 3 ingredients in a saucepan on low heat , stirring occasionally. take off heat when butter has melted. cool for 5 minutes., eggs, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, add eggs to the chocolate-butter-sugar mixture, 1 egg at a time, mixing well each time. add the last 3 ingredients (vanilla, b. powder, b. soda) to the choc. butter mix, and mix together well., flour, buttermilk or (1 cup soy milk +1 tbsp lemon juice, let sit for 10 minutes), adding alternately ,mix in the flour and the buttermilk, a little bit at a time, continue mixing well after each addition., spread into the prepped pan. bake 20-22 minutes , when a toothpick stuck into the center of the cake, comes out clean. cool completely., using the foil to remove the brownie sheet , lift from the pan. cut out heart shaped brownies with a large (2 1/2 inch) ( 6 cm) template or cookie cutter. you should get 21 hearts.

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.

vegetable oil, white sugar, eggs, beaten, crushed pineapple with juice, mashed bananas, chopped pecans, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, maraschino cherries (optional)

maraschino cherries, white sugar, rum (dark or light ), ice cubes, cherry vanilla carbonated cola

anchovy fillets, garlic, chopped , or to taste, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, half-and-half, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce

dried chipotle chiles or chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, 2 pasilla de oaxaca chiles, or 4 jalapeno chiles, poblano chiles , charred, peeled, and seeded and then chopped medium-fine, mango , about 1 lb, pineapple, preferably golden, hawaiian or 1/2 mexican papaya, red onion, finely chopped, chopped fresh cilantro , chopped at the last minute, fresh lime juice, salt

gin, chartreuse liqueur, fresh lime juice, maraschino liqueur (such as luxardo), lime twists

tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped medium-coarse (optional), salt, red onion, minced, garlic, minced and then crushed with the flat side of the knife, dried smoked hot chile such as chipotle or pasilla de oaxaca, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes to soften, drained, seeded, and finely chopped, fresh flavorful chile such as poblano , charred, peeled, and seeded and then chopped medium-fine, dried mild chiles such as ancho , mulato, guajillo, or chilhuacle negro, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes to soften, drained, seeded, and finely chopped, ripe avocados , preferably hass, chopped fresh cilantro , chopped at the last minute

butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine, creamy peanut butter or 1 1/2 cups crunchy peanut butter, your choice, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, salt, baking powder, baking soda, flour, peanut butter chips, nuts (optional)

chili powder, flour, chicken bouillon, cocoa powder, garlic salt, oregano, water, tomato sauce

head cabbage, finely chopped, onion, sliced thin, green pepper, sliced thin, carrot, shredded, sugar, white vinegar, corn oil (if you use another oil it will completely change the flavor)

whole-berry cranberry sauce, crushed pineapple, drained, apple pie spice, chopped pecans

king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cold butter, egg, milk, fresh or frozen sliced strawberries, sweetened, cream

salmon, brine, non-iodized salt, brown sugar, white sugar, qts. water, sm. bottle crescent seafood seasoning, crumbled bay leaves, rosemary, syrup, white wine, brown sugar

butter, sugar, beaten egg, buttermilk, club soda, salt, bisquick biscuit mix

thick cut smoked bacon, minced, yellow onion, finely sliced, head of cabbage, chopped, garlic, minced, dried savory, butter, flour, chicken stock, white wine, fresh tomatoes , sliced into eighths, tomato puree (i buy it in the tube and keep it in the refrigerator for just this purpose, when i only need a tbsp and i don tsp want to open those little cans.), fresh parsley for last minute garnish, sour cream, parmesan cheese for last minute sprinkling.

olive oil, ground sirloin, tomato juice, tomato sauce, water, instant minced onion, chili powder, celery flakes, salt, oregano leaves, garlic powder, ground cumin, powdered mustard, curry powder, garlic salt, ground red pepper, green chilies (mild), drained/chopped, chopped, canned hot jalapeno peppers (opt)