192722 lighter cake cream fruit 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.

creamed fruit pie, your choice of 1 of the following pie fillings, blueberry pie filling (pictured), cherry pie filling , add 1 tes. almond flavoring., peach pie filling, apple pie filling (chop into small pieces first), crushed pineapple with juice (not prepared pie filling), carton cool whip, (i use sugar free ), sour cream, vanilla pudding, graham pie crust .

yellow cake mix, fruit cocktail in syrup, coconut, eggs, brown sugar , firmly packed, butter, white sugar, evaporated milk

pineapple chunks, whole strawberries, angel food cake, 12 1-inch cubes, bamboo skewers, semi-sweet chocolate chips, butter

red apple, cut into 16 chunks, green apple, cut into 16 chunks, firm banana , cut into eight chunks, lemon juice, fresh strawberries, seedless red grapes, seedless green grapes, cake, cut into 1-inch cubes, semisweet chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, orange juice

cream cheese, powdered sugar, whipping cream, granulated sugar, lemon , juice and zest of, pineapple juice

cake, sugar, fruit cocktail, flour, salt, soda, eggs, first topping, brown sugar, coconut, second topping, chopped pecans, coconut, evaporated milk, sugar, butter or margarine, boil together for 10 minutes.

fat free sugar-free instant cheesecake pudding mix, nonfat sour cream

vegetable shortening, light margarine, sugar, eggs, separated, low-fat buttermilk, salt, baking soda, whole wheat flour , sifted, vanilla, coconut, pecans, light cream cheese, light margarine, sugar, vanilla, pecans, finely chopped

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, lightly beaten, unsweetened applesauce, vanilla extract, cake flour, baking powder, salt, nonfat milk, cold nonfat milk, sugar-free instant pudding mix, sugar, baking powder, vanilla extract, nonfat milk

cake (1 1/2-inch thick ), spiced rum, ground ginger, brown sugar, sugar, fruit (or 1 -10-12 oz bag of frozen), water, cornstarch

cream cheese, powdered sugar, whipping cream, vanilla or almond extract, fresh fruit or favorite topping

red delicious apples, golden delicious apples, red and green grapes (cut in half ), fruit cocktail, peaches, pears, bananas, walnuts, cartons of whipping cream (depends on how much you make, i use 2 cartons for 1 medium bowl of fruit, if making enough for a party or picnic i would use 4)

all-purpose flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, butter, egg, beaten, light cream, fruit, of your choice (e.g. blueberries , sweet cherries, chopped rhubarb, sliced peaches, apricots, plums or apples), granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, egg, beaten, butter, melted, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, butter, light cream

cream cheese, softened, honey, prepared mustard, orange juice, fresh fruit, cut into bite size pieces (bananas, apples, pineapple, grapes, strawberries, blueberries etc, your choice)

cream cheese, nestle cream, fruit cocktail (well drained ), lychees (well drained ), condensed milk, sugar, young fresh coconut , meat of (sliced)

cakes, cream cheese - softened, sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, comstock cherry or blueberry pie filling, eggs, slightly beaten, vanilla wafers, make into cake, cream cheese, softened, sugar, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla, vanilla wafers, cake crust, graham crackers (i use vanilla wafers), crumbled fine, a 1/4 cup powdered sugar, allspice, melted butter