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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.

note..folks i know this looks really long..it is, easy..i just gave lots of detail..it is easy easy !! :(), wonderful oriental flair shrimp fried rice, a very colorful and delicious meal for 4, raw shrimp, shelled and deveined, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cornstarch, cooking oil, divided, eggs, beaten, stalks green onion, minced, leftover rice , grains separated well, frozen peas and carrots, defrosted, soy sauce, sesame oil, in a bowl, toss the shrimp with the salt, pepper and cornstarch., let marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature., heat a wok or large saute pan on high heat., when the pan is hot enough for a bead of water to instantly sizzle and evaporate, add just 1 tbsp of the cooking oil and swirl to coat pan., add the shrimp , quickly spreading out around the cooking surface area so that they are not overlapping., let fry , untouched for 30 seconds., flip over and let the other side fry for 30 seconds, or until about 80% cooked through., shrimp from the pan onto a plate , leaving as much oil in the pan as possible., turn the heat to medium, let the pan heat up again. add the eggs, stirring in a quick motion to break up and scramble the eggs. when the eggs are almost cooked through (they should still be slightly runny in the middle), dish out of the pan into the same plate as the cooked shrimp., use paper towels to wipe the same wok or saute pan clean and return to high heat with the remaining 1 tbsp of cooking oil, swirling to coat., when the oil is very hot , add the green onions and fry until fragrant, about 15 seconds., add in the rice and stir well to mix in the green onions throughout. spread the rice all around the wok surface area and let the rice heat up, untouched until you hear the bottoms of the grains sizzle, about 1-2 minutes., use the spatula to toss the rice, again spreading the rice out over the surface of wok., drizzle the soy sauce all around the rice and toss., add the peas and carrots, the cooked eggs, shrimp and sesame oil, tossing to mix the rice evenly with all of the ingredients., let everything heat back up again , until the rice grains are so hot they practically dance, taste and add an additional soy sauce if needed .

base for the ice cream, condensed milk, evaporated milk, milk (use the empty condensed can to measure regular ), half and half or whipping cream (without sugar), divide this base in 3 parts ., avocado....1 ripe avocado, vanilla ...... 2 tbsp, mamey.....1 ripe mamey, mamey is a fruit , very similar to the avocado in appearance and consistency, it s sweeter and a peach color, it s delicious

almond meal (blanched , 112g), coconut flour (15g), flax seed meal (19.5g), pea protein powder (unflavored - 2 scoops), sea salt, baking soda, xanthan gum, unsweetened coconut milk (300ml, from the carton not the can, i use so delicious brand), egg white (about 190g, use a little more or less for an even batter consistency), apple cider vinegar

olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, sage, chopped rosemary, cannellini beans, drained, water (instead i would use lemon juice), cayenne pepper, pita chips for serving. (homemade is delicious...cut pita in half , brush on olive oil, salt, garlic salt any flavor you wish and broil for a few seconds), heat 1/4 cup olive oil until simmering ., add garlic , sage, rosemary and cook over moderately high heat, stirring until fragrant and garlic begins to brown(about 1 minute)., add beans and toss to coat., transfer to food processor., add the water (or lemon juice), cayenne and process to smooth puree., transfer dip to serving bowl., drizzle with remaining 2 oil., serve with chips ., yumm

whole wheat flour, eggs, turbinado sugar (or use any granulated brown sugar), virgin coconut oil, golden delicious apples, peeled and cut in chunks (about 5 apples), ripe bananas, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground ginger, vanilla , just enough to bring up the other flavors, whole walnuts, cut into small pieces to taste, dried cranberries, golden raisin

brown sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, egg, beaten, pineapple tidbits, drained (save the juice), golden delicious apples, peeled,cored and diced, marshmallows, salted peanuts, chopped (optional)

golden delicious apples, lemon (use the rind if wax free), ice cube

red delicious apples, unsalted butter, softened, fresh lemon juice, sugar for sprinkling the apple rings

bread dough (1/2 recipe of lorilyn s dinner roll dough or use 1 of the two balls of dough after rising & the other can be wr), ground beef, taco seasoning (or fajita seasoning adds spice & is also delicious), water, green pepper, diced, onion (can use white, green or red ), refried beans (sometimes i ll use 1/2 can spicy & 1/2 can traditional), diced green chilies, grated cheese (i like the taco blend), green pepper, diced, green onion, sliced (or whatever onion you used in the filling), black olives, sliced, grated cheese, tomato, chopped, lettuce, shredded, sour cream, salsa

red delicious apples, toothpicks, marshmallows (the big ones ), fresh cranberries, roll of cotton and cotton ball

currants, water to cover currants, onion, chopped, olive oil, curry powder, garlic powder, chicken broth, couscous, red delicious apple, chopped, pine nuts, scallions , sliced on the diagonal

hard-boiled eggs, butter, softened, dill (preferably chopped, fresh ), chopped parsley, salt and pepper

vanilla whey protein, vanilla pea protein powder or vanilla casein, quinoa flour or oat flour, ground brazil nuts or almonds or cashews, almond milk, dark chocolate

eggs, pumpkin puree, honey, coconut milk (from the carton , i use so delicious brand unsweetened), stevia (i use 6 packets truvia), vanilla, almond flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger

rogue hazelnut brown nectar ale, bread flour, dry yeast, sugar, salt, dried, spent grain (optional), spent grain can be acquired from you local microbrewery or homebrewer, often free of charge. it is simply the left over husks of the malted barley used in brewing. it is not necessary for this bread to be delicious, but it lends a very nice character and consistency to the final product. note that before using you will need to dry it out over low heat in an oven until all of the moisture is removed.

note for the first 4 ingredients , they can be skipped if using a premade pie dough., flour, salt, shortening, cold milk, in lieu of the homemade pie crust use 2 premade pie crusts, eggs, butter or margarine, diced canadian bacon or any good smoked bacon diced, sliced apples (red delicious are good) (unpeeled) don tsp use granny smith or any tart apple, the flavor is not right with the saltiness of the swiss or the smokiness of the bacon or nutmeg, flour, half and half, nutmeg, caraway seeds, dry mustard, shredded swiss cheese, premade pie crusts

apple buttermilk bread, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, natural bran cereal, baking soda, baking powder, ground ginger, buttermilk, sugar, vegetable oil, egg, grated orange zest, gala or golden delicious apples, cored and chopped, heat oven to 350 degrees f. grease a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan. in medium bowl, combine both flours, the bran cereal, baking soda, baking powder, and ginger. in large bowl, beat buttermilk, sugar, vegetable oil, egg, and orange zest., add flour mixture to buttermilk mixture, stirring just until combined. fold in apples. spread batter in prepared pan and bake 45 to 50 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. cool bread in pan 10 minutes. cool completely before serving.