24 some fruit Recipes

fruit cocktail , with some juice, popsicles , cups (plastic with handle, like the tupperware ones for kids) or paper cups with wooden stick

premium semisweet chocolate (we use valrhona s manjari 64 % cocoa butter content), heavy cream, chipotle chile paste or powder, fresh ripe cubed fruit such as asian pears , bananas, whole strawberries for dipping

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.

eggs, sugar, butter ( 2 sticks ), softened - could be margarine, milk ( could be orange juice ), all purpose flour, salt, baking powder, pure vanilla extract or any other flavor you wish, grated orange peel , or some poppyseeds, or some chopped nuts, chopped dried fruit

plain biscuits (petit beurre or morning coffee), rusks, whipping cream, spoonful of icing sugar, margarine, sugar, spoonfuls of cocoa powder, almonds, walnuts, spoon fruits or dried fruit, dark chocolates, spoonful butter, orange liqueur (1 shot for the truffles and some to wet the others), vanilla powder

flour , plus some to coat pans, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, butter, chopped nuts, baking soda, buttermilk, eggs, beaten, raisins , currants (or other dried or candied fruit)

fresh ginger , 1/4 cup peeled sliced super thin and the rough chop, fresh figs, 4 cups pureed with some chunks, cinnamon sticks, sugar , 3/12 cups, orange , zest and fruit chopped with no pith

firm block tofu, several mushrooms sliced, onion or shallot sliced, fresh bean sprouts, grated ginger to taste, crushed garlic to taste, soy sauce to taste ( use low sodium if needed ), oriental sesame seed oil to taste, some chopped green or red cabbage, sugar or honey to taste, salt as needed, rice vermicelli noodles cooked, sliced cucumber into small french fry size, sliced fruit also cut into small french fry size of ripe mango or nectrarine, fresh chopped mint to taste, fresh chopped cilantro to taste, both fillings, rice spring roll wrappers, lettuce leaves, roasted peanuts, fresh chopped cilantro, sauces, peanut dipping sauce, brown dipping sauce

mix and soak, diced mixed ripe mango and peaches( 1 large ripe mango, ripe peach or as needed to make 3 cups fruit), dark raisins, light rum, mix and soak, stale french bread sliced or cubed ( some french loaves are wide and fat, i use the more narrow ones ), heavy cream , warmed in the micro or stove top, beat till pale and thick and lemon colored, eggs, room temp, sugar, clear vanilla, mixed apple pie spices ( or pinches of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves ), salt, extra cream or half and half if needed if mixture seems too dry, unsalted butter pats, grated nutmeg

half of 3 lb bag) sweet crisp apples, peeled, juice from a fresh lemon, walnuts, honey or to taste, cinnamon to taste, salt, nutmeg, amount sweet red wine to taste, additions: use some or all in desired amounts, chopped, drained maraschino cherries, dark and gold raisins, chopped pitted dates, chopped softened dried fruits such as apricots , papaya, cherries etc., chopped softened candied pineapple, naval orange, peeled ,segmented and chopped

peanut oil (groundnut), fruit vinegar (mango or some sweet juice and lemon juice), yoghurt, coriander seed, turmeric, star anise, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, cardamom pods, freshly grated gingerroot (optional)

vanilla yogurt , thickened (plain with a little sugar and vanilla ok), mint, fresh minced (and some for garnish), lemon rind, grated, honey

whole wheat bread cut into 1/2 cubes, olive oil, onion chopped, ribs celery (with some leaves) coarsely chopped, dried sage, freshly ground black pepper, salt, reduced-sodium, fat-free chicken broth, chopped hazelnuts (mufa), snipped unsweetened dried apricot halves, unsweetened dried cherries

onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, oil, butter, chicken thighs, skinless, boneless , cut into strips, butter, splash red wine, honey, capers and some liquid, salt and pepper, pitted prunes, fresh pineapple chunks , cut in smaller pieces

half-and-half, corn syrup (karo), white sugar, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, apple slices (sprinkle slices with some fruit fresh to prevent the fruit from darkening)...also good with banana or pear slices

cream cheese, softened, sugar, granulated , syrup or honey, orange juice

fruitcakes get an awful lot of bad press , especially the mass produced varieties, but a rich homemade version can be incredibly delicious., fruitcake is a mixture of fruits and nuts with just enough batter to hold them together. when wrapped in cloth and foil, saturated with alcoholic liquors regularly, and kept in in tightly closed tins, a fruitcake may be kept for months or even years, have it your way ..., if there are certain fruits you don tsp like , you can always include more of another, or some of your own favorites. dried fruits cooked in juice can take the place of candied fruits, and seeds can replace nuts. to convert a favorite dark fruitcake recipe to a light fruitcake, leave out the dark spices, use light colored fruits (golden raisins, dried apricots, etc.), and replace dark corn syrup or molasses with light corn syrup

oats -- steel cut, pearl barley, raisins , seedless -- organic if you can get some, dried fruit -- dates, or others, cinnamon, water, soy milk -- or oat milk, rice milk, your choice, maple syrup -- to taste