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fiber 1 all-bran cereal, krusteaz fat-free blueberry muffin mix, water, baking powder

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.

all bran extra fiber cereal , kellogg s, water , as per your taste of the moisture, fudge brownie mix, baking powder

water, tomato juice, carrot, diced, onion, diced, dried basil, green peas, red pepper, diced, broccoli, broken into florets, cauliflower, broken into florets

onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, green onions, chopped, diced tomatoes, low-fat chicken broth, salsa, red pepper, chopped, green pepper, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, fresh cilantro, cumin, chili powder, basil, fat free sour cream, flour , to thicken (i only use 1 because i don tsp like thick soup)

fresh basil, chopped, fat-free mayonnaise, dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, whole wheat tortillas, roast beef , sliced deli style, tomatoes, thinly sliced, lettuce, shredded

olive oil flavored cooking spray, divided (4 sprays ), sweet red peppers, seeded and quartered, green pepper, seeded and quartered, summer squash , halved lengthwise, zucchini , halved lengthwise, red onion, sliced, canned artichoke hearts , without oil, drained, dried thyme, table salt, black pepper, freshly ground

shredded green cabbage, carrot, finely grated (squeeze out all excess moisture with hands), chopped apple, celery seed, black pepper (to taste), sugar (or splenda substitute), salt, cider vinegar, vegetable oil

all-purpose flour, baking powder, table salt, unpacked brown sugar, light butter, egg whites, vanilla extract, chocolate chip, water

spaghetti sauce , barilla, shredded lowfat mozzarella cheese, nonfat cottage cheese, parmesan cheese (grated ), eggplant (slices 1/2-inch thick )

butternut squash, olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, sweet onion, cut into wedges, garlic cloves, large, unpeeled, sage leaves, butter or 1 -2 tsp olive oil, sage, fresh, chopped, ground nutmeg, cottage cheese, low fat, chicken broth , fat free

turkey cutlets, fat free marinara sauce, fat free mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, freshly grated

butternut squash , cut in half lenghwise and seeded, sugar, egg, apple pie spice, salt, unflavored gelatin, fat-free evaporated milk, fat-free whipped topping, thawed, reduced fat graham cracker crust, pecans, chopped

yellow cornmeal, sucralose granular sugar substitute, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained (white kidney), fat free cottage cheese, eggs, vanilla extract, frozen vanilla extract, frozen unsweetened blueberries (do not thaw)

sugar snap peas, fresh garlic cloves, minced, zucchini, cubed, jalapeno pepper, finely chopped, diced tomatoes, canned, green chilies, onion, chopped, cumin, fresh oregano, vegetable stock, roasted peppers, chipotle hot sauce, salt, fresh lime juice, fresh coriander, chopped

chicken breast, uncooked, frozen, boneless, skinless, fat-free cream of chicken soup (feel free to use the cream of mushroom here instead), nonfat sour cream, onion soup mix