20 make dinners 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.

whole milk, granulated sugar, fast rise yeast, egg, beaten lightly, unbleached all-purpose flour, plus extra for work surface and dusting rolls, table salt, unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces and softened (1 stick)

ground beef, eggs, divided, 1 beaten, fine bread crumbs, divided, dried minced or grated fresh onion, worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce (use ketchup if you d like...i don t like, mashed potatoes(left over is fine , as long as they are fairly plain... nothing fancy, needed. heck, use the instant 100% tater flakes and whip up a quick batch, if you want, fresh baby spinach , roughly torn, cooked black eyed peas(1can, drained ), garlic, minced, bacon grease, hot sauce, heinz chili sauce, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, soft, yeast dinner rolls, baked and sliced in half to make mini buns

pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, a bacon horseradish- flavored dip (already prepared or make yourself), sliced cooked roast beef ( from deli ), chopped roasted red bell pepper strips (from a jar), shredded swiss or provolone cheese

unsalted butter , plus 2 tbsp for bowl and baking dish, whole milk, honey, vegetable shortening, all-purpose flour, yeast (rapid rise or instant), salt, egg, egg , beaten 1 tbsp water add

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

pork tenderloin (this was the weight of my pork and served 3 nicely, if you wanted to serve this for 4 either up the ), onion, finely chopped, butter, breadcrumbs, basil, shredded finely, thyme leaves, parsley, finely chopped, rum, mango, chopped, salt and pepper, mangoes in juice, garlic cloves, crushed, onion, finely chopped, fresh ginger, grated, white wine vinegar, pineapple-mango jam (if you can get just mango that is fine i couldn tsp and this worked great.), sugar, sesame oil, hot pepper paste (i used harissa i know this is more african,b ut it is what was in my cupboard, whatever you have hab), pork drippings, sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped (about 1kg for 4 servings.), oranges, cream, butter, sugar, orange juice, orange zest, dark rum, cinnamon, salt and pepper, plantains (will make to many for the dinner, but i always make extra as they make a great snack.), salt, oil (for frying )

chopped carrot, chopped onion, chopped celery, water, low-fat cream of celery soup (campbells makes 1, it s called healthy request) or 1 can reduced-fat cream of broccoli soup, minute rice, cubed cooked ham, poultry seasoning, paprika

butter, softened, garlic powder, thyme, chicken base, basil, parsley flakes, salt, pepper, chardonnay wine, jasmine rice, water, salt, yellow squash , 1/2 moons, broccoli , buds, matchstick carrots, flour, milk (to make sauce to the desired consistency)

crushed tomatoes , including the juice (400 g), salt (or to taste), splenda sugar substitute, tomato paste, dried basil, crumbled, dried oregano, crumbled, cayenne pepper, chili powder, fresh parsley, minced, peeled seeded and diced fresh tomato, butter, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely minced, button mushroom, sliced, fresh parsley, minced, prewashed baby spinach (i use the prewashed, bagged spinach for ease, otherwise, make sure your spinach is well-dried, 280-3), grated nutmeg, whole wheat flour, milk (i used partly-skimmed), salt, pepper, to taste (careful with the pepper as the tomato sauce is quite hot or spicy), egg white, mascarpone cheese, cheddar cheese, ready-made crepes, prosciutto or 8 slices good quality ham, minced fresh parsley, grated cheddar cheese

cooked chickpeas, scallions, coarsely chopped, garlic clove, coarsely chopped, ground cumin, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, coarsely chopped parsley (generous), coarsely chopped cilantro (generous), egg (to make vegan use flax s), lemon, juiced, kosher salt, baking powder, flour , plus 1/4 cup for shaping patties, vegetable oil, for frying, lettuce, for garnish, chopped salted tomato, for garnish, grated cucumber, for garnish, cooked white beans, garlic clove, coarsely chopped, plain yogurt, lemon, juiced, olive oil, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

frozen rhodes regular white dinner rolls, butterscotch pudding (cook n serve variety), brown sugar, butter, chopped pecans (optional, but not optional for me...i use about 1 cup)

ground beef, frozen corn, thawed, prepared barbecue sauce (i used 4 sometimes), sliced green onions (or onion flakes or powder, to taste), salt (optional), refrigerated biscuits (8 count or 4 cans of 10 ct flaky kind, pulled apart flaky layers in halves), shredded cheddar cheese, pepperoni (optional, makes it more like a pizza ) (optional)

gluten-free high-protein flour blend, coconut flour, milk powder of choice or darifree non-dairy powdered milk alternative, salt, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, agar or gelatin, egg, honey or agave nectar, unsweetened applesauce, room temperature, light olive oil or melted butter + extra for brushing, cider vinegar, seltzer water, room temperature, tip to make yeast rolls , simply replace the baking powder and baking soda with 2 packages instant dry yeast and let the rolls rise for 20 to 30 minutes prior to baking., high-protein flour blend, this nutritious blend works best in baked goods that require elasticity , such as wraps and pie crusts., bean flour (your choice), chickpea flour or soy flour, arrowroot starch , cornstarch or potato starch, tapioca starch/flour, white or brown rice flour

refrigerated crescent dinner roll, deli ham, cut in half to make 8 pieces, american cheese, cut in half to make 8 pieces, strawberry preserves (or your favorite flavor )

count) package refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (or you can make your own if you have the extra time), cubed ham (or you can just cut up sliced ham into pieces), eggs, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, salt, pepper

refrigerated quick crescent dinner rolls, preheat oven to 375 degrees f. lightly grease 13x9 inch pan. separate crescent dough into 2 large rectangles. press rectangles over bottom aned 1/2 inch up sides of prepared pan to form crust.; seal perforations. bake crust for 5 minjtes., in medium bowl, combine the following, beaten egg, chopped pecans, sugar, dark corn syrup, butter, melted, vanilla, pour over partially-baked crust. return to 375 degree oven and bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until golden brown., cool. cut into bars. makes 2 dozen bars

pork tenderloin (1.5-3 lb-depends on how many people for dinner), garlic flavored cooking spray (pam), shakes mrs. dash seasoning mix, sprays of roasted garlic spray, pumpkin ale, brown sugar twin, splenda sugar substitute, shakes cinnamon, apple peels from 4 apple (shoe string sized from my apple peeler), use the apples to make homemade applesauce