22195 muffins eating well magazine 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.

peaches , mashed. about 6, unsweetened white grape juice or 1 3/4 cups apple juice, fresh lemon zest, lemon juice, no sugar needed pectin, sugar

whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, fast rising yeast , such as fleischmann s rapid rise (1 packet), salt, sugar, water (120-130 degrees ), olive oil

eating well s sweet garlic paste, olive oil, salt and pepper, lemon juice (optional), dijon mustard (optional)

hard-boiled eggs, peeled, low fat cottage cheese, light mayonnaise, minced fresh chives (or scallions-the green part), sweet pickle relish, yellow mustard, salt, paprika, for garnish

whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, reduced-fat sour cream, canola oil, ice water

extra virgin olive oil, chopped onion, chopped red bell pepper, whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, chopped fresh oregano or 1/2 tsp dried oregano, sugar, garlic powder, salt, low-fat milk, crumbled feta cheese, egg, well beaten, tomato paste, chopped kalamata olives

whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, quick-rising yeast (2 1/4 tsp), salt, sugar, water (120-130of), extra-virgin olive oil

heads garlic (about 6 oz total ), eating well s rich chicken broth

light brown sugar , packed, cornstarch, cinnamon, chopped cranberries (fresh or frozen, thawed ), tart apples, peeled and finely chopped, cranberry juice (or you can use orange juice), all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, canola oil, butter, slightly softened, freshly grated lemon zest, granulated sugar, plus 1 tbsp for sprinkling, egg, low-fat milk, vanilla extract

coriander seeds, cumin seed, fennel seed, cornstarch, salt, ground turmeric, chicken breast, boneless skinless trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes, canola oil, divided, carrots , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch cubes, red onion, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, dried red chilies , such as thai, cayenne or 3 arbol chiles, stemmed, lime juice, fresh mint leaves, finely chopped

veal bones , cut into 2 inch pieces, onions, peeled and halved, tomatoes, cored and halved, olive oil, beef stew meat , cut into 2 inch pieces, stalks celery , cut into 2 inch pieces, carrots, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces

extra-virgin olive oil, carrots, diced, onion, diced, stalk celery, diced, low sodium chicken broth, instant brown rice, boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into 3/4-inch pieces, frozen peas, thawed, chopped fresh parsley, cider vinegar, fresh ground black pepper

extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled and slivered, anchovy fillets, with some of their oil, trimmed greens, washed, dried, and chopped. arugula and spinach work well, salt, linguine, fresh ground black pepper, crushed red pepper, flakses

canola oil, onion, chopped, chili powder, ground cumin, black beans, drained and rinsed, water, prepared salsa, salt, lime juice, reduced-fat sour cream, chopped fresh cilantro

eating well s espagnole sauce, red wine reduction sauce, eating well s sweet garlic paste, salt and pepper

chicken bones , cut into 3 inch pieces, veal bone , cut into 3 inch pieces, onion, peeled and quartered, stalk celery, cut into 2 inch lengths, carrot, cut into 2 inch lengths

shrimp shells, cognac, white wine, eating well s rich fish stock, garlic cloves, finely minced, shallots, thinly sliced, dried tarragon, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, ground ginger, eating well s fresh tomato puree, lemon juice, salt, tabasco sauce