11 low which Recipes

flour, white sugar, splenda (or generic brand which i use ), baking soda, baking powder, salt, ginger powder, cinnamon powder, nutmeg, eggs, super riped bananas (if large, use 5, if smaller use 6), unsweetened apple sauce, milk, vanilla extract, raisins

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.

whole foods web site : there are endless variations on this soup, but the main elements are meatballs and greens. in our recipe, we make meatballs of ground beef and pork, and we add plenty of fresh herbs and kale for the green component. while the name indicates that the soup might be served at an italian wedding, it is actually a mistranslation of minestra maritata, which refers to the marriage of greens and meat in the soup., ground beef, ground pork, egg, fresh white breadcrumbs, grated parmesan, chopped garlic, chopped fresh oregano, chopped flat leaf parsley, ground nutmeg, paprika, salt, pepper, unsalted butter, chopped garlic, chopped white onion, chopped carrot, salt, pepper, low-sodium chicken broth, water, whole tomatoes, drained and halved, orzo (rice shaped pasta), shredded kale

low fat cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, shredded, flour, black pepper, freshly ground, lemon juice, garlic, minced, dill weed, dried, green bell pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, olive oil, smoked salmon, cut into bite-size pieces, tomatoes, quartered, capers, chopped, fresh parsley, snipped, fettuccine, uncooked (i used florentine, which is 1/2 spinach and 1/2 egg pasta), lemon pepper , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, shredded parmesan cheese , to taste

skinless and boneless cooked chicken or 6 cups cooked turkey, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, sea salt (start low and adjust to taste), white pepper (start low and adjust to taste), lemon pepper (i use tones seafood seasoning, which is much like ) or 1/2 tsp lime pepper (i use tones seafood seasoning, which is much like ), garlic powder, dried thyme, dried marjoram, dried basil, light olive oil, fresh lemon juice (have more on hand to adjust flavor at the end), celery, finely diced, chopped fresh parsley, leaves only, green onion, whites and greens, sliced thinly, chopped walnuts or 3/4 cup pecans, mayonnaise (no substitutes)

baking potatoes or 2 small red potatoes, which i prefer, with the eyes cut out, flour (or a little less), pepper, salt, processed cheese (i used about 1 oz of light velveeta and two pieces of fat free processed sandwich cheese), fat free chicken broth, sour cream (optional), chives (optional), low fat bacon bits (optional), kraft fat-free cheddar cheese (optional)

spring salad mix (baby salad greens) or pick your veggies fresh, from a farmers market (which i prefer), chopped walnuts, fresh strawberries sliced longways, fresh navel orange sectioned, red grapes sliced in half, fresh blueberries, toss together in a medium sized salad bowl...with, dressing ingredients, low-sodium chicken broth, minced red bell pepper, chopped basil, white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, grated lemon zest, salt, garlic clove, minced, dried oregano leaves, crumbled, freshly ground pepper

frozen spinach, firm tofu, garlic, chopped finely, green onions, chopped finely, eggroll wrappers , cut into 1/4s each(making 20)(or 20 of the wonton wrappers are the right size), ginger, soy sauce, soy sauce, red wine vinegar

semi-sweet chocolate chips (12 oz.), brown sugar , firmly packed, unsalted butter, cubed, whole milk or 2 cups 2% low-fat milk, eggs, vanilla extract, instant espresso powder, table salt, texas toast thick bread , which has first been (thick egg bread), white chocolate, chopped (only use white chocolate that has cocoa butter in it. that s what gives the chocolate it s flavor), heavy cream (i used whipping cream), powdered sugar, salt, amaretto, cornstarch, fresh raspberry