136 prune dates Recipes

water, chopped dates (or other dried fruit), chopped prune (or other dried fruit), raisins (use golden or dark ), butter, apple butter or 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce, egg, egg whites, vanilla (if you are using almonds as your nuts, almond extract would work well here), whole wheat flour (a combination would also work) or 1 cup all-purpose flour (a combination would also work), baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, chopped nuts

all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, light brown sugar, walnuts, chopped (can also use pecans , hazelnuts, or almonds), dried cranberries, dates (pits removed and cut into quarters can also use figs, or prunes), dried apricot, cut into bite size pieces, egg, pure vanilla extract

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.

lean beef stew cubes, olive oil to saute, onion chopped, dry white wine, water or beef broth, dark raisins, chopped pitted prunes, chopped dried apricots, chopped pitted dates, pitted green olives, pitted black olives, parsley , sage, rosemary, thyme to taste (fresh or less if dried), salt and pepper to taste, honey to taste, paprika to taste, fine granulated tapioca or flour to thicken, sliced almonds or as desired

almond milk or coconut dream, banana-flavored casein, ripe bananas, egg whites, coconut flour, vanilla extract, medjool dates 9087 or prunes, handful) walnuts, baking powder

dried pitted prunes (also called plums), dried pitted dates, unsweetened cocoa powder, graham cracker crumbs, almonds, ground

boiling water, all-bran cereal, sugar, oil, egg, egg whites, buttermilk, all-purpose flour, bran flakes or 4 cups raisin bran cereal, baking soda, salt, dates , raisins, chopped prunes, apples (optional)

inexpensive sweet red wine , such as a shiraz, honey, red wine vinegar, chopped dates or prunes, currants, fresh or dried figs , if available (if not, substitute your favorite berries), diced, crumbled candied nuts (optional, but delicious ), vegetable oil for frying

eggs, sugar, molasses, sour milk or 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, butter or 1 1/2 tbsp shortening, melted, flour , sifted, salt, baking soda, natural bran, raisins or 1/2 cup dates or 1/2 cup prunes (chopped) or 1/2 cup fig (chopped)

dark raisin, dates, prune, pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts, crystallized ginger, icing sugar

flour, baking powder, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, honey, grated orange rind, eggs, overripe bananas, mashed, walnuts, chopped, chopped dates or 1/4 cup prune

nuts, dates or prunes, pitted, raisins, or dried apricots, eggs, beaten, honey

wide noodles, dark seedless raisins, pitted dates cut in small pieces, soft pitted prunes cut in small pieces, sweet apple peeled and coarsely chopped, unsweetened canned pineapple chunks drained and cut in small pieces, fresh lemon juice, ricotta cheese, sour cream, honey, salt, freshly grated nutmeg, ground coriander, ground cardamom, cinnamon, granulated sugar, frozen orange juice concentrate, melted margarine, cold sweet margarine to grease casserole, egg yolks, egg whites

dried chestnuts , cooked in water to soften or 2 cups fresh-cooked shelled chestnuts, chopped apples, chopped walnuts, chopped pitted dates, chopped pitted prunes, raisins, fresh orange juice, sweet passover wine, ground cinnamon , to taste

shelled walnuts, unrefined sea salt, orange , zest of, ground cinnamon, grated nutmeg, ground allspice, ground coriander, cardamom, chopped pitted dates, chopped unsulphured apricot, chopped pitted prunes, powdered unrefined unbleached cane sugar or unsweetened desiccated coconut

crushed cornflakes cereal, shredded coconut, salt, sweetened condensed milk, dates, pitted and chopped, coarsely chopped prunes, chopped dried figs, chopped golden raisins, dried currants

marzipan, chopped dried figs, chopped dried pear half, golden raisin, currants, chopped dried apricot, diced dates, chopped dried prune, brandy, chopped hazelnuts, chopped walnuts, none such condensed mincemeat, crumbled, unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar, golden brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, ground cardamom, ground nutmeg, salt, all-purpose flour, brandy, cheesecloth

oat bran, oat bran flour or 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, olive oil, brown sugar, prune baby food or 1/3 cup applesauce, vanilla, eggs, bananas, chopped dates or 1/2 nuts (or combo of the two)