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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 beef extra lean. you can also use ground pork , chicken , or any other ground meat to make these meat balls., spices to your taste. i use garlic and italian seasoning and some times parmesan cheese. in my meat balls., use 1 tsp chopped garlic , 1 to 2 tsp. of italian seasoning and about a couple tbsp of parmesan cheese., sprinkle black pepper into meat as desired for your taste ., sprinkle salt if you wish into these meat balls .

milk, cream of chicken soup (use any flavor creamed soup you like chicken, mushroom, celery, etc i use 2 chicken and 1 celery, us), cooked chicken (i use leftover chicken from rotisserie, grilled or baked chicken), light sour cream, ranch dressing or 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing, hot sauce , adjust to your taste

ground beef, salt and pepper, toasted sesame oil, garlic cloves, minced, green onions, sliced, coleslaw mix (if you don tsp want the carrots use the angel hair cole slaw or just shred up a head of cabbage), low sodium soy sauce, sriracha sauce (this will be pretty mild so add to taste or you can use pepper flakes to taste), ginger paste (you could also use 1/2 tsp fresh minced ginger or ground ginger), white vinegar (any kind really), sriracha sauce (to garnish )

clean, separate the pumpkin seeds from the stringy membrane of a freshly carved pumpkin. rinse the pumpkin seeds in a colander , until they are free of any membrane matter. dry with paper towels., roast or toast, coat 1/2 cup of seeds with 1 tsp olive oil and 1/2 tsp seasoning of your choice. you can use any seasoning blend you like. adjust the amount to your taste buds.

pork belly, light soya sauce, cooking oil (for deep frying), stalks spring onion, ginger, star anise, water, light soya sauce, chinese cooking wine ( shaoxing wine), you can add more if you like the wine taste , else can also replace with water or chicken stock., sugar, corn flour water for thickening, garnishing, few stalks of blenched green vegetables/xiao bai cai, when blench add 1 tbsp oil and pinch of salt to the boiling water, makes vegetables looks vibrant green)

potatoes, smoky paprika (to your own taste ), black pepper, salt ( or flavored such as garlic , seasoning , ex.), flour, whole eggs, milk, a deep fryer / pan of oil heated to 300 degrees. ( set deep fryer to 300 i have a fry daddy with out a basket. works wonderful because if you fry anything with flour you end up with a messy oil when done..

pork sausage, chopped onion, garlic (more if you wish) minced or through a press is best, fresh minced thyme, fresh minced rosemary, flour, milk. (you can use 2% and it s just as good), serrano pepper minced, salt and pepper to taste (add this at the end and do not over )

cubed hash browns (not shredded ), butter, sour cream (you can use a little less, if you like), cream of chicken soup, purple onion (the purple adds nice color and taste), grated cheddar cheese, crushed potato chip (as need to cover the top)

cream cheese , brought to room temperature, chopped red bell pepper, chopped red onion (can be green onion for a milder taste), thawed and drained frozen chopped spinach (more if you like spinach, less if you don tsp), parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, choice cheese (can be mozza, jack, or i use feta), cayenne (or seasoning salt for a milder alternative)

garlic cloves, leek, onion, quartered, fresh rosemary (you will be amazed how much flavor it adds wait till you taste it) or 1/4 chopped rosemary (you will be amazed how much flavor it adds wait till you taste it), olive oil, white wine, chicken broth, white button mushrooms, pearl barley, chicken breasts, pepper, thyme, bay leaf, chopped carrots, chopped celery

water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, onion, finely diced (can substitute scallions), fresh ginger, grated, panko breadcrumbs (add as needed for consistency you prefer), quick oats (add as needed for consistency you prefer), egg, soy sauce, ground turkey, cooking oil, fresh ginger, grated, fresh cilantro, chopped, brown sugar (can add more if you prefer a sweeter taste), sweet and sour sauce, barbecue sauce (i use sweet baby ray because it s sweet), plum jelly (can use grape jelly or cranberry sauce), fish sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, hot chili , sauce, to taste (sriracha, a little goes a long way), lemon , juice of

bad of red potatoes (never realized these make a difference, they re not as dry), eggs, bacon (i usually use 1 and 1/2 lb ), chop up some onion , celery and carrots if you d like (i just grated some on top), sour cream (the taller 1...is it 8oz or 16oz ), mayonaise, also to taste, if you like more or less, salt and pepper to taste

any brand cream cheese, any brand crab meat, dehydrated onion (you can chop fresh if you have time), crushed red pepper flakes (to taste - i like spicy ), salt to taste, dried parsley and paprika for added color

boiled and mashed potatoes (do not forget to take out the peel), chopped onions, chopped fresh tomato, chopped green chili (add more if you like or less if you don tsp like), coriander powder (dhaniya), black pepper (gol moricher goorow), oil, salt , according, cornstarch, eggs, red chili powder, tasting salt, breadcrumbs , as needed, flour (maida), oil (for frying, !!no deep frying!!), sliced cucumbers (as needed) or white onions (as needed) or carrot (to garnish, as needed)

head green cabbage, sliced, mushrooms, sliced, red onion, sliced, green pepper, diced, oscar mayer real bacon bits (not bacon bits), turkey pepperoni , quatered, tomato sauce (this is my preference, you can add more or less its up to you), salt and pepper, to desired taste, parkay spray margarine (incase the skillet gets sticky, 10 sprays)

cartons chicken broth, sliced carrots, drained, diced cooked chicken, drained or 2 cups canned chicken, breasts, drained, minced garlic, instant rice, soy sauce (more to taste if you use low-sodium broth), cajun seasoning (pref. tony chachere s, more if you like it spicy), peppercorn (whole )