221 sweet delicious Recipes

sweet onions, finely chopped (won tsp hurt to add in 1 more onion!), mayonnaise (do not use salad dressing, use hellman s mayo for this), cream cheese, softened, grated parmesan cheese, fresh minced garlic (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper (to taste) (optional), cayenne pepper (adjust to heat level) (optional)

carrots, red apple (delicious, fuji or pink lady), fresh ginger, peeled 1-inch square (add more if you like it hot)

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.

whole wheat flour (or all purpose if you prefer), salt, baking soda, brown sugar, sugar substitute, granulated (i used splenda granulated), sweet potato puree (i over baked a sweet potato and processed it), applesauce, egg substitute (or 2 eggs), maple syrup (i used sugar free), vanilla, cinnamon (optional), nutmeg (optional), maple extract (optional)

salted butter, semi-sweet chocolate chips (i use nestle), sweetened condensed milk (i use eagle brand), vanilla, chocolate-covered mint candies (i use andes brand ) (optional)

butter or margarine, graham cracker crumbs, sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk), special dark chocolate chips or hershey s semi-sweet chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, special dark chocolate chips or hershey s semi-sweet chocolate chips, shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil)

white potatoes or 3 lbs small red potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, chopped, celery, chopped, red onion, chopped, black olives or 1/4 cup sliced, dill pickles, cut to 1/4-inch dice or 1/4 cup sweet pickle, fresh dill, finely snipped, fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced, real mayonnaise (best foods or hellman s), sour cream, deli stone ground mustard, prepared yellow mustard, celery salt, divided, granulated sugar, fresh ground black pepper, divided, sweet paprika

extra virgin olive oil, pure maple syrup, lemon zest, minced, fresh lemon juice, fresh thyme, chopped, salt, lemon pepper, sweet potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch chunks, fuji apples, cored, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch chunks, golden delicious apples, cored, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch chunks, granny smith apples, cored, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch chunks

orange-flesh sweet potatoes (often labeled, extra-virgin olive oil, fuji apples, peeled and cut into 1-in. chunks, golden delicious, peeled and cut into 1-in. chunks, granny smith apples, peeled and cut into 1-in. chunks, maple syrup, shredded zest of 1 lemon, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh thyme , plus sprigs, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

new potatoes, halved, rutabaga, peeled and cubed, sweet potato, peeled and cubed, parsnips, peeled and cubed, carrots, peeled and cubed, olive oil, sweet red chili sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, steak seasoning, ground black pepper

all-purpose flour, salt, pepper, bone-in, center-cut pork chops (6 to 8 oz. each), olive oil, onion, sliced, low-sodium chicken broth, sweet potatoes, about 8 oz. each, peeled, cut into wedges, golden delicious apples, halved, cored, cut into wedges, fresh thyme

stewing beef, cut in cubes, salt and pepper (i use seasoned ), oil (i use bacon fat), onion, chopped, minced fresh garlic, crushed red pepper flakes (optional or to taste), dry red wine, canned beef broth, hoisin sauce, carrots, chopped in chunks, parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks, sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks or 4 -5 medium potatoes, cut in chunks

unbaked pie pastry (to fit into a 9-inch pie plate), butter, sugar, eggs, lightly beaten, light corn syrup, salt, bourbon, vanilla, coarsley chopped pecans, semi-sweet chocolate chips, cream

golden delicious apples, peeled, cored , and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, apple cider, light brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, ground allspice, all-purpose flour, sugar, eggs, beaten, whole milk, vanilla extract, salt, melted unsalted butter, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, softened, egg, sugar, lemon , zest finely grated, ground cinnamon, sugar, sour cream , for serving, sugar, for garnish , optional

butter, chopped celery, chopped sweet onion, herb-seasoned dry bread stuffing mix, golden delicious apples - peeled, cored and chopped, water chestnuts, drained and chopped, turkey broth, applesauce, white sugar, ground black pepper

butter, red delicious apples; peeled, cored and sliced into rings, lemon juice, sweet potatoes; drained, brown sugar, apple spice seasoning; see recipe, orange juice, dry sherry wine, maraschino cherry juice, dark seedless raisins, light seedless raisins, pecan pieces, maraschino cherries

olive oil cooking spray, refrigerated pizza dough, apple butter, shredded lowfat mozzarella cheese, diced sweet onion, cored, seeded and diced golden delicious apple, sliced canadian bacon

hard apple cider or 2 (12 oz) bottles hard pear cider, table salt, light brown sugar, dried rosemary, dried sage, dried thyme, fennel seed, black peppercorns, bay leaves, ice water, center-cut pork loin, with bones (6 ribs), white-fleshed sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks, golden delicious apples, peeled, cored , and cut lengthwise into sixths, vegetable oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper, chopped fresh rosemary, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, hard apple cider or 1 cup hard pear cider, chicken stock