67 perfect cup Recipes

vegetable oil (or oil of your choice- olive tends to congeal in the fridge), cider (rice vinegar also works) or 1/2 cup white vinegar (rice vinegar also works), white sugar, black pepper (fresh ground is always better), salt (sea is always better), garlic cloves, finely minced

unbaked 9-inch (4-cup volume ) deep-dish pie shell, nestle toll house butterscotch flavored morsels - divided use, light corn syrup, eggs, at room temperature, all-purpose flour, salt, pecan halves, coarsely chopped, cream (optional)

english breakfast tea bag, boiling water, low-fat milk (or to taste), sugar (or to taste)

butter or 1 tbsp olive oil, chopped onion, grain white rice, chicken stock or 2 cups vegetable stock, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

unsalted butter (soft ), honey (raw is best ), pure vanilla extract, sucanat (brown sugar will do though not as good), egg, fresh ground soft whole wheat pastry flour, hard whole wheat flour (bread, can substitute 1 3/4 cup total store bought whole-wheat flour), baking powder, baking soda, salt, rolled oats (not quick ), ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate chips, nestle milk chocolate and caramel swirled morsels, sliced almonds (optional)

all-purpose flour (i use half all-purpose and half whole wheat), baking powder, baking soda, shortening, oil, eggs, brown sugar or 1/2 cup granulated sugar, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, frozen strawberries, halves thawed or 3 (10 oz) packages fresh strawberries, cut in 1/4 inch slices, brown sugar or 3 tbsp granulated sugar, cornstarch, heavy whipping cream, granulated sugar or 2 tbsp confectioners sugar

simple syrup, peeled freshly grated ginger, mint leaves, lemon wedge (about 1/8 of a medium ), dry gin, liqueur (no. 1), ice, english cucumber , sliced lengthwise into strips with a vegetable peeler, ginger ale (or ginger beer)

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.

boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1-1/2 inch cubes ), all-purpose flour, cornstarch, egg, beaten, salt and pepper, oil (peanut is best), water, fresh orange juice, fresh lemon juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce, orange zest, grated, brown sugar (i think this is perfect, but may use 3/4 cup for less sweet), gingerroot, minced, garlic, minced, green onions, chopped, red pepper flakes (over the top using thai chili paste), cornstarch, water

dense square packaged pumpernickel (wild s westphalian is perfect) or 3 1/2-inch slices of bakery pumpernickel, eggs, worcestershire sauce, coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, yellow onions (1 cup) finely chopped (not minced ), garlic, minced, ground beef, ground veal, italian sausage , squeezed from casing. (sausage can be sweet or hot. guess what i prefer hot.), plain store-bought or fine homemade bread crumbs to sprinkle on top

chicken breasts, boneless, skinless & cubed into 1/2 inch pieces, yellow onions, large dice, red bell peppers, large dice, yellow bell peppers, large dice, frozen corn, thawed and drained, tomatoes, diced , fire-roasted (1 can), tomatoes, whole , peeled plum tomatoes (1 can), low sodium chicken broth or 1 1/2 cups low sodium stock, heavy cream, beer, garlic, minced (about 2-3 cloves), butter, canned diced green chiles, ground cumin, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, chili powder, onion powder, crushed red pepper flakes, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, soy sauce, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, chopped scallion, pickled jalapeno, shredded cheddar-jack cheese, corn chips

sugar, water, egg whites, butter, cut up and softened slightly, almond extract, unsalted butter, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, cake flour, baking powder, salt, milk, silver cupcake paper liners, edible pearlized fondant balls (in 3 sizes), graduated glass cake stands, victorian cake pull charms, vari-colored ribbons to tie around cup cakes, flowers , for cake top, equipment : several muffin tins

all purpose flour, plus more for dusting, kosher salt, cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, ice water, pecan pieces, toasted, ground cinnamon, kosher salt, dark brown sugar, fresh cranberries or 1 1/2 cups frozen cranberries, pears, cut into medium pieces (peeled & cored ), unsalted butter, in pieces, instant tapioca, egg, sanding sugar (optional)

pastry flour (i like king arthur) or 3 cups all-purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, chilled (preferably the higher-fat european-style, like lurpak or plugra), rendered leaf lard or 7 tbsp crisco, chilled, egg, well-beaten, ice-cold vodka, ice water, white vinegar, chilled

white american cheese, shredded (i buy a hunk at the grocery store deli and shred it myself), low-fat milk or 1/4 cup whole milk, pickled jalapeno pepper, minced (the ones used for nachos, in a jar), jalapeno juice , from the jalapenos above

milk, nonfat dry milk powder or 1/2 cup skim milk powder, granulated sugar, water

butter, arborio rice, whole milk, coconut milk, sugar, whole vanilla bean , halved lengthwise, lemon , zest of, fresh mixed berries or 2 cups frozen mixed berries, kirschwasser, heavy cream (optional), lightly-toasted sliced almonds, for garnish, perfect berries, for garnish