203 quick fruit cook 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.

fresh peaches, fruit fresh (fruit preservative), sugar, quick-cooking tapioca , plus, quick-cooking tapioca, fresh lemon juice, salt, aluminum foil , pie plates, pie crusts, cold butter , cut into pieces, cinnamon, nutmeg

all-purpose flour, quick cooking oats, baking soda, butter, softened, white sugar, brown sugar, egg, peanut butter, milk, vanilla extract, any flavor fruit jam, all-purpose flour, quick cooking oats, brown sugar, baking soda, butter, softened

crisp rice cereal (e.g., rice krispies ), uncooked quick-cooking oats, ground flax seeds, chopped dried fruit (e.g., raisins , dried cranberries, dried cherries, etc.), chopped nuts (preferably roasted or toasted), brown rice syrup (or honey, maple syrup, or light molasses), dark brown sugar, nut butter (e.g., peanut , almond, cashew, soynut), vanilla extract, ground cinnamon (optional)

old fashioned oats(not quick cooking ), wheat germ, brown sugar (this can be omitted, if you want), salt, light cooking oil, nuts (sliced almonds, pecans, wal , cashews, pea , hazel , macadamia , pistachios, etc, chopped, pine or sunflower or pumpkin seeds or kernels), dried fruit (banana chips, apples, pineapple, mango, currants, raisins, cranberries, blueberries, dates, etc, or coconut), lemon or orange zest, vanilla or almond extract, cinnamon or nutmeg(if desired, depending on add ins used), honey, water, divided

bananas, peeled and diced, dates, pitted and chopped, brown sugar, water, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, quick cooking oats, dried mixed fruit, blanched slivered almonds

beef (minced ), granny smith apple (peeled, cored, chopped ), raisins, golden raisin, dried currant, candied citron peel, candied fruit, quick-cooking tapioca, butter, sugar, apple juice, dry sherry, brandy, molasses, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground mace, fresh cracked pepper

old fashioned oats (not quick cooking ), sliced almonds, shredded coconut (preferable unsweetened), unsalted pepitas or 1/4 cup shelled sunflower seeds, pure maple syrup, canola oil, kosher salt, dried fruit (such as cherries, cranberries, raisins, or currants)

quick-cooking oats, nuts or 2 cups raisins or 2 cups dried fruit or 2 cups coconut or 1 small candy, (i like 1 cup sliced almonds and 1 cup dried cranberries myself.), natural-style peanut butter, corn syrup, vanilla

quick-cooking oats, chopped mixed dried fruit, sugar, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, ground nutmeg

whole wheat flour, quick-cooking oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, butter, melted, cherry fruit spread or 1 (10 oz) jar strawberry all-fruit spread or 1 (10 oz) jar raspberry spreadable fruit

oats (old fashioned or quick cooking), all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, ground flax seed (flax meal), baking powder, salt, baking soda, cold butter, cut into small pieces, diced apricots or other dried fruit of choice (dried cranberries, dried blueberries, golden raisins, etc), egg, buttermilk, melted butter

low-fat milk, fat free egg substitute, quick-cooking tapioca pudding, sugar, vanilla extract, seedless red raspberry spreadable fruit or 4 tsp any other flavor fruit spread

king arthur premium 100% whole wheat flour, quick-cooking oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, butter, melted, cherry , strawberry spreadable fruit or raspberry spreadable fruit

comstock or wilderness more fruit cherry and peach fruit filling or topping, flour, quick-cooking oats, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, cold butter (cut into pieces), chopped walnuts

nonfat milk, salt, quick-cooking couscous, lemon low fat yogurt, light sour cream, shredded lemons , rind of, mixed fruit (sliced strawberries, kiwi, nectarines, star fruit, blueberries, raspberries), chopped crystallized ginger (optional), fresh mint (optional)

ground beef , extra lean, chopped green bell pepper, quick-cooking oats, chopped onion, low-sodium soy sauce, salt, egg, apricot fruit spread (such as smucker s simply fruit), hoisin sauce, apple cider vinegar, crushed red pepper

fresh peaches, fruit fresh, (fruit preservative ), sugar, quick cooking tapioca, fresh lemon juice, salt, pie, top crust, butter, cinnamon or nutmeg