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eggs separated, granulated sugar, vanilla, farina, fine plain bread crumbs, ground pecans, baking powder, heavy cream, confectioners sugar, vanilla, farina is a cereal food , frequently described as mild-tasting, usually served warm, made from cereal grains. in contemporary english use, the word usually refers to semolina or cream of wheat made from soft wheat. wheat farina is a carbohydrate-rich food, often cooked in boiling water and served warm for breakfast, or cooked with milk and made into semolina pudding. it is used as an ingredient in many dishes and in processed foods such as breakfast cereals and pasta., word farina comes from either the italian and catalan word for flour ; the old romanian word for flour, farina ; or in portuguese, farinha . the spanish word is harina , also very close. (this similarity is not surprising, as these are all romance languages.), farina is made from the germ and endosperm of the grain, which is milled to a fine granular consistency and then sifted. although the bran and most of the germ are removed, this cereal is sometimes enriched with vitamin b and iron. farina, by itself, is most often served as a breakfast cereal, but can also be cooked like polenta. farina can also be used to make farofa. cream of wheat, malt-o-meal, and farina mills s farina (see the photo at right) are brand names of a type of wheat farina used for breakfast cereal., it is also 1 of the single best sources of dietary iron available , especially for vegetarian diets, with most brands offering as much as 50% of the recommended daily value in a single 120-calorie serving. (from wikipedia), farina was also a character on the little rascals series .

sun-dried pappadams* (indian wafers , sometimes called papads) in assorted flavors such as tandoori and madras-spiced, vegetable oil if frying

boiling potatoes (preferably white-fleshed), unsalted butter , cut into pieces, whole milk, egg yolks, nigella seeds (to garnish , sometimes mislabeled black onion seeds or use black sesame seeds)

hormel refrigerated meatloaf & tomato sauce, crumbled (i use leftover homemade meatloaf), frozen mixed vegetables (any kind you like ), cream of mushroom soup (i use campbell s because i think it has the best flavor), instant mashed potatoes (i use real cooked potatoes and mash them myself and sometimes, i even cook sweet potatoes and mash tsp), cheddar cheese, ketchup (i only used heinz), brown sugar, water, mix all together well and top meatloaf before placing in oven if using homemade meatloaf

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.

crisco shortening, boiling water, salt, all-purpose flour, eggs, chopped cooked chicken, chopped celery, chopped dill pickles (sometimes i use the bread and butter pickles), chopped pimiento, mayonnaise

mashed potatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, french s french fried onions, divided (sometimes, i use the cheese flavored ones), cubed cooked chicken, frozen mixed vegetables, thawed and drained (sometimes i cook broccoli and use that instead, 1 1/4 ), cream of chicken and mushroom soup (if you can tsp find that, use regular soup), milk, ground mustard, garlic powder, pepper

french bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, olive oil flavored cooking spray, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cucumbers, seeded, chopped, chopped green bell pepper, chopped red bell pepper, red onion, sliced vertically, chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, vegetable juice (or other ), red wine vinegar (i sometimes throw in a sprinkle or two of balsamic vinegar), extra virgin olive oil, water, garlic cloves, minced, salt, pepper

corn muffin mix, ground beef (sometimes i use cubed chicken or ground turkey), taco seasoning mix, salsa, cheddar cheese, sour cream

chicken broth, onion, chopped, carrots, chopped, ribs of celery, chopped, garlic, chopped, pearl barley, dried porcini mushrooms, reconstituted and chopped (comes to 4 oz), fresh mushrooms (i prefer baby bellas/cremini, sometimes adding other varietals like maitake and oyster mushrooms), salt, fresh thyme, black pepper, butter

cod or 1 lb other white fish fillet, poached,cooled and shredded with fingers, shrimp, drained well (or more, if fresh , boil briefly to cook, if frozen, thaw and run under cold running water), tinned crabmeat, drained and shredded (or more , sometimes i don tsp use the crab and just use more whitefish and shrimp to make it more econo), spring onion, cleaned,white and crisp green part chopped into 1/4 inch slices, stalks celery, sliced thin, heads romaine lettuce , cut across into 1 inch strips, raw rice, boiled,drained and cooled (you can make the rice the day before), sour cream , plus, sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar (or to taste), curry powder, salt and pepper

rye toast cracker crumbs (sometimes i have trouble finding this. if so, i use rye bread sliced thin and toast it in a slow oven, about 250 degrees till dry and be made into crumbs), cream cheese, minced onion, sauerkraut, drained, corned beef ( i can never find this in my area so i get 3/4 lb from the deli counter and chop it very fine)

a 12- to 14-lb turkey, neck nd giblets (excluding liver) reserved for m king gr vy, unsalted butter, softened, turkey giblet stock or chicken broth, sercial madeira, all-purpose flour, turkey giblet stock or chicken broth, garnish: fresh small fennel bulbs, (sometimes called anise), quartered with fronds attached, fresh small white onions with greens attached, fresh thyme sprigs

water, onion, finely chopped, sweet potatoes (about 2 lb), peeled , halved lengthwise and cut across into 1/4-inch slices, apple, peeled, cored, and chopped, fat-free , reduced-sodium chicken broth, coconut candy bar (recommended : mounds), finely chopped, evaporated skim milk, sherry, ground nutmeg, cinnamon , plus more for garnish, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fat free whipped cream, (recommended : fat free reddi-whip) for garnish

unsalted butter, onion, finely chopped, sweet potatoes (about 2 lb), peeled , halved lengthwise and cut across into 1/4-inch slices, chicken broth, coconut-almond candy bars (recommended : almond joy), heavy cream, milk, sherry, ground nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and freshly ground black pepper, cream (recommended : reddi-whip), for garnish

spelt flour, granulated fructose or cane sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, guar gum, optional (see note at end of instructions ), cinnamon, pure maple syrup - don tsp use pancake syrup, applesauce, canola oil (i sometimes skip the applesauce and use 1 1/2 cup. ), water, fruit, optional (i use raisins .)

frozen can orange juice concentrate, vanilla, milk, water, ice cubes, blender, i tend to add more vanilla cuase i really love it.. but there is room to add or take away.. sometimes i only use more than half a can of oj for a more orange flavor..

yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch slices, onions, thinly sliced (i use either sweet onions or sometimes, i use red onions), mild diced green chilies, gruyere cheese, grated (packed), freshly grated parmesan cheese, whipping cream