38609 savory nut crust 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.

ground almonds (or pecans or walnuts), splenda sugar substitute, melted butter, unsweetened cocoa powder , for a chocolate nut crust (optional)

orange liqueur, oil, sugar, rosemary, crumbled, salt, ginger, marjoram, crumbled, fresh ground pepper, mixed unsalted nuts

macadamia nuts , broken walnuts and or 2 cups unblanched almonds, white wine, worcestershire sauce, olive oil, dried thyme, crushed, dried rosemary, crushed, ground red pepper, salt

macadamia nuts, panko (japanese breadcrumbs), all-purpose flour, egg, yellowtail snapper or other firm white fish fillets, salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, divided, hot cooked rice, mango-butter sauce, sliced green onions

roasted macadamia nuts, ground (about 1-1/4 cups), panko breadcrumbs, sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, butter, melted

flour, salt, cayenne pepper, white sugar, whole macadamia nuts or 2 cups whole cashews or 2 cups whole pistachios, coconut, eggs, milk (a splash)

pumpkin, sweetend condensed milk, eggs, beaten, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, salt, spiced nut crust, all-purpose flour, chopped pecans, light brown sugar, butter, melted, ground cinnamon, pecan halves

lake trout, skinned and filleted (feel free to substitute other types of mild fish), ground almonds (feel free to substitute other types of nuts), paprika, salt, garlic clove, minced (optional), dried herbs (optional)

mixed nuts (such as almonds, walnuts and salted peanuts), toasted breadcrumb, flour, black pepper , milled, egg, water, lamb loin chops

softened butter (120 ml), shallots, peeled and thinly sliced (about 1 lb or 500 g), beets, trimmed, peeled and thinly sliced (1 kg), salt and pepper, red wine (250 ml), beef medallions (approx 2 lb or 1 kg), fresh rosemary, finely diced, all-purpose flour (for dredging, 125 ml), eggs, lightly beaten, very finely chopped mixed nuts (chestnuts, cashews, almonds 375 ml), canola oil (45 ml) or 3 tbsp grapeseed oil (45 ml)

nuts, toasted (such as almonds, pecans, walnuts), seasoned salt - divided use, all-purpose flour - divided use, egg, milk, fresh mozzarella cheese , cut into 8 (1/4-inch-thick) slices, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, olive oil, yellow onion, thinly sliced, red onion, thinly sliced, minced shallots, minced garlic, rice wine vinegar, honey, fresh spinach, well washed and tough stems removed, and torn into small pieces

nut-crusted mashed potato, makes 12 croquets, potato, peeled, shredded parmesan cheese, flour, pc egg, beaten, japanese bread crumbs combine with, cashew nuts, chopped, oil oil, honey, red bell pepper ,concasse,minced/ or use canned pimiento, red chili, seeded and minced

approximately 1 1/4 cups) roasted macadamia nuts, ground, panko (japanese-style bread crumbs), sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, butter, melted

butter, at room temperature, flaked coconut, ground toasted brazil nuts or 1 cup ground toasted filbert nut, sugar, butter, melted, cooled to room temperature, cream cheese, at room temperature, unsweetened crushed canned pineapple, drained well , 1/2 cup juice reserved, coconut rum, sour cream, sugar, eggs, at room temperature, slightly beaten, fresh pineapple, 1/2 cm thick (optional) or 2 slices canned pineapple (optional)

macadamia nuts, scallops, macadamia nut oil, fennel, water, salt and pepper, star anise

mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar or 1 pinch substitute, fresh lime , juice of, lemon pepper, chopped garlic, sea salt, fresh ground pepper, roasted and salted macadamia nut, finely chopped, eggs, boneless skinless chicken breasts, garlic cloves, finely chopped, sea salt, fresh ground pepper, red pepper , julienned, macadamia nut oil