39 the perfect whole wheat Recipes

bread flour, whole wheat flour, salt, baking soda, white sugar, margarine, buttermilk, vegetable oil, buttermilk, white sugar

water, olive oil, natural cane sugar, vanilla, salt, rolled oats, cornmeal or 3/4 cup millet flour, whole wheat flour

broccoli floret, steamed for 5 minutes, asparagus, cut in 1 inch pieces,steamed for 5 minutes, sugar snap peas or 1 cup snow peas, blanched for 1 minute, zucchini or 1 medium summer squash, unpeeled,sliced in half lengthwise,then cut into 1 inch chunks and blanched for 1 minute, corn kernel (canned,or if fresh or frozen,blanched ), minced garlic (about 3 large cloves), olive oil, tomato, diced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, shredded carrot, minced parsley, fresh ground black pepper, spaghetti or 12 oz whole wheat or 12 oz linguine, butter or 2 tsp margarine, flour, skim milk or 1 cup 1% low-fat milk, chicken broth, grated parmesan cheese, minced fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil

old fashioned oats, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground coriander, salt, honey, buttermilk, canola oil, eggs

butter, softened, applesauce, flax seed meal, whole wheat flour, old fashioned oats, salt, baking soda, raisins, cinnamon (i let my 3 yr old shake in as much as she wants), eggs, vanilla, brown sugar

all-purpose flour (i use half all-purpose and half whole wheat), baking powder, baking soda, shortening, oil, eggs, brown sugar or 1/2 cup granulated sugar, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, frozen strawberries, halves thawed or 3 (10 oz) packages fresh strawberries, cut in 1/4 inch slices, brown sugar or 3 tbsp granulated sugar, cornstarch, heavy whipping cream, granulated sugar or 2 tbsp confectioners sugar

whole wheat pastry flour (i used regular whole wheat), salt, sugar, unsalted butter , cold, cut into pieces (i used smartbalance), sweet onion, link sausage (i used the oberley), frozen spinach, garlic cloves, black beans (drained and rinsed thoroughly), eggs, half-and-half, diced tomatoes, cheddar cheese (i used a white cheddar with chipotle- perfect for southwestern quiche), dried parsley (or 3 tbsp fresh , i only had dried), grated parmesan cheese (fresh ), seasoned bread crumbs (plain )

whole wheat pita bread (large ones work best ), soft tofu (i use extra firm silken and it is perfect), fresh spinach leaves , torn into bite-sized pieces, tomatoes, diced (i use quartered cherry tomatoes), avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and cut into thin wedges, mixed sprouts (i like mung bean sprouts, for the crunch), low-fat yogurt or 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt, tahini (i like a little extra), lemon juice, garlic clove, crushed, salt , to taste

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.

buttermilk, applesauce (1 of the little snack-cups is perfect), apple, peeled and chopped into small pieces, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon

chunk light tuna , in water, mayonnaise (i use the kind with olive oil, or use miracle whip if you prefer), dry onion flakes (or fresh onion equivalent, i was lazy), cayenne pepper, garlic powder , heaping, dry parsley flakes, bread (i usually use whole wheat, but i had white whole wheat that was really soft and was perfect), american cheese, dill pickle slices

rotini pasta (wacky pasta brand, tri-color or ronzoni whole wheat pasta), seedless european cucumber, large diced, onion, large diced, green peppers, large diced, grape tomatoes, balsamic vinaigrette (paul newman s own salad dressing)

cornmeal, whole wheat flour, kosher salt, sugar, baking powder, egg white, egg white, skim milk, vegetable shortening

fresh tuna steaks (i can tsp give an exact weight, but you want the tuna about 1/2-3/8-inch thick and you want 8 pieces t), whole wheat dinner rolls (i prefer the soft kind , not a hard crust), bibb lettuce (boston or any soft lettuce will work well), cucumber, paper thin sliced (approximately 6 slices per sandwich), lemon pepper, pepper, salt, butter, mayonnaise, sweet pickles, fine chopped, capers, black olives, chopped, garlic clove, fine minced, cider vinegar, tomato, cheese

pumpkin puree, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, liquid egg substitute (like original egg beaters), brown sugar (not packed), dried craisins, chopped or 1/4 cup regular raisins, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla extract, salt, pumpkin pie spice

warm 2% low-fat milk, active dry yeast, unbleached bread flour, whole grain wheat flour, soy flour, wheat germ, oat bran, nonfat dry milk powder, vital wheat gluten, fiber supplement (benefiber), sugar, butter, melted, salt, eggs

whole wheat flour , plus extra as needed (2 cups), unbleached all-purpose flour (2 cups) or 10 oz white bread flour (2 cups), granulated sugar, table salt, instant yeast or 3/4 tsp fast rising yeast or 3/4 tsp bread machine yeast, ice water , plus more if needed, walnut oil or vegetable oil, for coating dough top and baking pot, fresh walnut halves (6 oz), perfect walnut halves