306 sugar fat bars 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.

shortbread cookies , such as lorne doone (finely crushed), butter, melted, reduced-fat cream cheese, softened, granulated sugar, granulated sugar, cornstarch, eggs, sour cream, coffee liqueur (such as kahlua), vanilla extract, nestle crunch bars, chopped, heavy cream, nestle crunch bars, chopped for garnish (optional)

cartons (15 oz each) reduced-fat ricotta cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, chopped pecans, toasted, milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 oz each), grated, shortening, sugar, eggs, unsweetened applesauce, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, fat-free milk, whole hazelnuts and shaved chocolate, optional

low fat graham cracker sheets, tub fat free cool whip (8 oz), butterfinger candy bar crushed (2 oz), light chocolate syrup, sugar free caramel topping

microwave popcorn, popped, fat-free sweetened condensed milk, light brown sugar, butterfinger candy bar, crumbled (fun size), instant butterscotch pudding mix, low-fat graham cracker crumbs (optional)

cold fat-free milk, sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix, cartons (8 oz each) frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed, prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 oz), cut into 1-inch cubes, butterfinger candy bars (2.1 oz each), crushed

chocolate graham cracker crumbs (about 8 whole crackers), sugar, egg white, beaten, butter, melted, fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt, softened, divided, english toffee candy bars (1.4 oz each), coarsely chopped, divided, caramel ice cream topping, divided

fat-free milk, sugar, unsweetened cocoa, cornstarch, instant espresso, salt, egg, lightly beaten, semisweet chocolate baking bar, chopped, vanilla extract, garnishes: toasted sliced almonds , chocolate shavings

fat-free milk, sugar, unsweetened cocoa, cornstarch, salt, egg, lightly beaten, semisweet chocolate baking bar, chopped, vanilla extract, raspberry jam, water, garnish: fresh raspberries

orange juice, reduced-sodium soy sauce, lime juice, dark brown sugar, minced garlic, minced fresh ginger, curry powder, dried cilantro, pork tenderloins (about 1 1/2 lb), reduced-fat creamy peanut butter, water, minced garlic, minced fresh ginger, rice vinegar, hot sauce, reduced-sodium soy sauce, dark brown sugar, peanut crunch candy bar, finely crushed (recommended : planters peanut bar), fat free pretzels, finely ground (about 1/3 cup), special equipment : wooden skewers soaked 1 hour ahead

chocolate graham cracker crumbs (about 5 cookie sheets), low fat cottage cheese, reduced-fat cream cheese, softened, flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, low-fat sour cream, vanilla extract, eggs, egg whites, fat-free caramel topping, divided, snickers candy bars, chopped and divided

pears, not peeled, firm but ripe, lemon juice, sugar, divided, fat-free half-and-half, dark chocolate bars, coarsely chopped, vanilla, fat-free frozen yogurt or 1 1/2 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt

red delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks (about 5 1/2 cups), water, light brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, vanilla extract, granola snack bars (such as nature valley oats n honey; 4 bars), crumbled, vanilla-caramel reduced-fat ice cream (such as edy s slow churned light caramel delight)

cold fat-free milk, sugar-free vanilla instant pudding mix, cartons (8 oz. ea.) frozen fat-free whipped topping ,thawed, prepared angel food vake (8 to 10 oz) cut in 1 cubes, butterfinger candy bars or heath bars (2.1 oz ea.),crushed

brewed coffee, sugar-free milk chocolate bar, melted, frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed, sugar-free chocolate sandwich cookies (such as murray), crumbled

unflavored gelatin, evaporated fat-free milk, divided, egg substitute, vanilla extract, unsweetened cocoa, calorie-free sweetener with aspartame (such as equal for recipes or equal packets), sugar-free milk chocolate bar, chopped

butter or 1/3 cup hard margarine, chocolate chip cookie crumbs (about 16 cookies, processed), dark raisin, spiced rum, light cream cheese, softened, granulated sugar, eggs, milk chocolate candy bars, melted, low-fat sour cream, all-purpose flour, cocoa , for dusting

unflavored gelatin, evaporated fat-free milk, divided, egg substitute, vanilla extract, unsweetened cocoa, calorie-free sweetener with aspartame (such as equal), sugar-free milk chocolate bar, chopped