44 quick prune 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.

bread, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, orange juice , mango juice, or apricot nectar from a can, fresh, or from concentrate, chopped dates , raisins, prunes, or other dried fruit, chopped nuts, butterscotch sauce, butter, brown sugar, cornstarch, water, dry milk (or omit the water and and use 1/2 cup fresh milk), vanilla, pick a muffin or quick bread recipe or mix that does not require the creaming together of sugar and butter or shortening., mix the dry ingredients together ., add the liquid ingredients and stir until combined.

brown sugar, sugar, plain low-fat yogurt or 1 (8 oz) container low-fat vanilla yogurt, egg whites, vegetable oil, prune baby food, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, flour, baking soda, salt (optional), oats (i used 1/2 quick and 1/2 old fashioned), dried cranberries or 1 cup raisins

whole wheat pastry flour, quick-cooking rolled oats (not instant ), unbleached cane sugar (i use date sugar), baking soda, salt, maple syrup, canola oil, thick fruit butter (apple, pumpkin, prune or peach)

self-raising flour, quick-cooking oats (no substitute), light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, bicarbonate of soda, egg, beaten, buttermilk, vanilla extract, sunflower oil, stoned prunes, chopped, pecan nuts

steel cut oats (do not substitute old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats), water, salt, butter, dried fruit (raisins, prunes, apricots, dates) (optional), milk , to taste, sugar , to taste, cinnamon , to taste, maple syrup , to taste

quick-cooking oatmeal, shredded wheat cereal, crumbled, natural bran or 1 cup all-bran cereal, wheat germ, walnuts , almonds, pecans or 1 cup cashews, unsalted, dates, pitted, dried prunes , apricots, pears, apples or 1 cup banana, chopped, raisins, instant nonfat dry milk powder

prunes, water, all purpose flour, sugar, quick-cooking oats, baking soda, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, canned solid-pack pumpkin, coarsely chopped pecans, maple syrup, vegetable oil, egg whites, beaten to blend

quick-cooking oatmeal, whole wheat pastry flour, baking soda, dark brown sugar, vanilla, coconut oil, honey, coconut flakes, dried figs, dates, prunes

canola oil, prune butter, egg beaters egg substitute, pumpkin puree, unsweetened, molasses, vanilla extract, sugar, splenda sugar substitute (for recipes ), salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, dried ginger, unsweetened baking cocoa, oat bran, quick oats, flax seed meal, whole wheat flour , sifted, dried cherries, walnuts, coarsely chopped, semi-sweet chocolate chips, prune, chopped

raisins, golden raisins, prunes, cinnamon, water, quick-cooking tapioca, grape juice, lemon juice, sugar, salt

minced shallots, dried thyme, cider or apple juice, calvados or brandy, pitted prunes, nonfat milk, quick-cooking rice cereal, salt and pepper, boned , skinned chicken breast halves, rinsed

quaker original (not quick ) rolled oats, bakers grated coconut, sliced almonds, chopped hazelnuts, dried cranberries (craisins), raisins, other dried fruits can be added or substituted to suit your own liking, such as), sultanas, zante currants, dehydrated banana chips, chopped dates, chopped prunes , if you really want to get things going, confectioners sugar

all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, quick-cooking oatmeal, purple plums, pitted and diced (or fresh, not dried , italian prunes ), eggs, beaten, milk, canola oil

mixed dried fruit (apricots, prunes, pears, apples), fruit juice (or more ), nutmeg, cinnamon, quick-cooking tapioca, heavy cream, pure vanilla extract, real maple syrup or 1 tbsp honey or 1 tbsp powdered sugar

whole wheat pastry flour, quick oats, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, sucanat (unrefined cane sugar), eggs, pureed prune baby food, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, milk chocolate chips, peanut butter chips

oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked), granulated sugar, margarine, pumpkin (canned ), egg whites or 1 egg, orange peel, grated, flour (all-purpose), pumpkin pie spice or 1 tsp ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, pitted prunes, finely chopped, walnuts, finely chopped, powdered sugar, orange juice

sugar, brown sugar, water, fat-free milk, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, baby food prunes, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, quick-cooking oats, uncooked, raisins or dried cranberries, vegetable cooking spray