163 no butter ies 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.

salmon patties, red salmon, drained, skin and bones removed (i know, i knowthe bones are actually good for you, but i still like to pick out the big pieces!), diced onion, saltine crackers, finely crushed (i ve also used finely crushed garlic croutons for a nice flavor enhancer), egg, beaten, garlic salt, fish rub (optional, but it s good stuff ), pepper, flour for coating salmon patties, butter for frying pan, creamed peas, butter (no margarine, please), flour, salt (i like to use sea salt, if i ve got it on hand), pepper, half-and-half (of course you can use milk, but i m going for a richer sauce here!), le sueur very young small sweet peas (these make the best creamed peas, but use whatever is available in your area), drained well

uncooked elbow macaroni , i use whole wheat, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, i use 2, evaporated milk , i use either fat free or low fat, eggs, well beaten ,i use egg beaters, butter or 3/8 cup margarine, melted,no substitutions for this

salt (or more ), ground chuck (no subs), vegetable oil (i used canola), onions, chopped fine (about 2 cups), garlic cloves, minced (about 2 tsp, i used 3), chili powder, dried oregano, cocoa, ground cinnamon, cayenne pepper, ground allspice, ground black pepper, low sodium chicken broth (i used 1 14 oz. can, it was a bit short of 2 cups), water, cider vinegar, dark brown sugar (i used light brown sugar), tomato sauce, hot pepper sauce (i used 1 tsp), salt, spaghetti, cooked, drained and tossed with 2 tbsp of butter, sharp cheddar cheese, grated, red kidney beans, drained, rinsed and warmed, white onion, chopped fine

russet potatoes , sliced no more than 1/4 inch(i don tsp peel), vidalias, sliced thin(i sliced thinner than the potatoes), butter, veggie stock (can use chicken or even beef, if desired), hot sauce or cayenne pepper, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper, shredded yellow cheese

popped popcorn , remove unpopped kernels, butter, vegetable oil, marshmallows, roasted unsalted peanuts, m & s plain chocolate candy (i use orange and black candy corn for halloween and no nuts.)

lasagna noodles (i use the no-boil or ready to bake version), butter, onion, chopped, cream cheese, softened, cottage cheese, creamed, egg, beaten, dried basil, salt, ground black pepper, condensed cream of mushroom soup, milk, dry white wine, crabmeat, shrimp (cooked baby or salad ), parmesan cheese, grated, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, sliced mushrooms (i use fresh mushrooms only)

refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (the 10 jumbo biscuits size), butter, softened (no substitutions), brown sugar , packed, cinnamon (i use about 2 tsp. but i love ), sugar, milk, drops vanilla extract

apple tartin, quick cooked tart it is called an apple tartin and is very simple and beautiful. my daughter has made this for school and she never brings any back, plus she always has a large number of requests for the recipe. this depends on the size of the saute pan you use. i start with about a 10 pan well coated with no stick pam and i use about 2 sliced apples, about a 1/2 to 1/4 thick (i like granny smith, but use what you like). i then melt unsalted butter and enough brown sugar to cover bottom of the pan and make a thick syrup after it cooks. i thin put the apples into the syrup and cook a few minutes so they get coated good with the syrup., i over lay the apples or shingle them is the tech term in a round circle like a huge sun flower design or something that works for you, be creative! i then use bought flake pastry dough and put on top of the apples enough to cover completely and make an edge on the outside of the tart. you can roll the dough at the edge make a little design in it to close the edge or just leave the edge open but in a round shape no rough edges.then i put in the oven and brown the pastry dough. when it is done (doesn tsp take long to cook) i have a large plate that i put over the saute pan and invert so the whole thing comes out with the, apples on top and the crust on bottom. i then coat with my simple water and sugar syrup ( recipe above) for a shiny coat and then i serve with cool whip or ice cream. 1 thing i forgot . you will have a center hole the apples you can cut a round shape ot of the apple or fill with cool whip, but if you can cut the top of the apple with the stem intact it looks nice in the hole. i have used cookie dough for this recipe and it works , but the pastry works best for me.

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

cream cheese, softened, evaporated milk (i use the pet brand for this recipe i like the flavor better), lemon juice (fresh no subs.), grated onion (very fine ), worcestershire sauce, salt, curry powder, shrimp, cooked and deveined finely chopped (i use fresh shrimp and i boil the shrimp in water, 1 tsp butter and a dash of garlic powder. ho)

parmesan cheese, shredded (or use graded), mozzarella cheese, shredded, butter, spaghetti sauce (i use hunts no added sugar or low carb), eggplants, peeled and sliced into thick julienne pieces (i use a mandolin slicer), onions, peeled and sliced, green peppers, seeded and cubed, fresh mushrooms, sliced, garlic cloves, oregano, basil, nutmeg (optional- it s the secret...shhhhh ), no-boil lasagna noodles (1 box should work), salt & pepper, splenda sugar substitute (optional-we like our sauce a lil sweet )

eggs lightly beaten ., melted butter plus, unmelted butter ., cocoa, white sugar (raw is ok too), graham cracker crumbs, shredded coconut (i toast mine, have done 1/2 toasted 1/2 not diff texture, your call), chopped nuts (type is your call. i use any and all of these,pistacio,pecan,walnut,macadamia,brazil,hazlenut), whole milk, vanilla, confectioners sugar, semi sweet chocolatew chopped (i use chips, no chopping and like milk or white chocolate as well.)

unsalted butter, olive oil, turnip, peeled,and cut into 1/2 inch diced pieces. (see note ), chicken broth (not the no-fat variety!), unconverted long-grain rice, salt and pepper, to taste, minced fresh italian parsley, freshly grated parmesan cheese (i just buy the pre-grated type, though a high-end brand; i just can tsp stand to grate cups of parmesa)

all-purpose flour, ground walnuts , almonds or 1/2 cup hazelnuts, sugar, salt, butter (no substitutes), egg, beaten, cranberries (3 cups), orange juice (i like to use cranberry juice), sugar, cornstarch, white baking bar with cocoa butter, chopped and melted, chopped walnuts (optional)

shrimp, peeled tails off (i used large and rough chopped), scallops , rouch chopped (i used bay, the small ), crabmeat , 1 can if you can tsp get fresh just pick through to make sure there are no shells, onion, chopped, celery, chopped, carrot, chopped, diced potato, fine chopped skins off, mushroom, chopped, frozen peas, half-and-half, chicken broth, butter, all-purpose flour, sherry wine, grated monterey jack cheese, country biscuits (i used pillsbury, or you can make your own, no cooked), butter (to brush on the biscuits)

extra large egg (or 1 regular egg and 1 egg white), brown sugar , tightly packed, white sugar, canola oil, almond butter, no-sugar-added apple pie filling, pureed (or no sugar apple puree), buttermilk (or 1 cup nonfat milk with 1 tbsp lemon juice), vanilla extract, orange , zest of, zucchini, grated (about 2 large zucchinis), carrot, grated (about 2 medium sized carrots), apple, grated, dried cranberries (or 1 cup mixed dried fruit, i like cranberries, chopped figs and currants), whole wheat flour, oat bran, ground cinnamon, allspice, baking soda, kosher salt

white wine, water, onion, sliced, mint leaves (torn), lemon , juice of, and then cut in 4 pieces, peppercorns (lightly crushed ), salt, salmon fillets, i like to get thick slices not thin for this dish (6 oz each), cucumbers (peeled and lightly seeded ), minced onion, mayonnaise (no low fat), sour cream (no low fat), grated lemon zest, juice, salt (to drain the cucumbers), salt, pepper, peas, frozen, minced garlic, fresh mint leaves (fine chopped ), butter, salt, ground black pepper, water (to thin the puree if necessary)