133 the very cranberry 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.

toasted bread cubes (from white bread, crusts removed), butter, turkey sausage, casings removed (mild or spicy ) or 1 lb italian sausage (mild or spicy), cayenne pepper (to taste) (optional), onions, finely chopped, celery ribs, finely diced, fresh minced garlic (or to taste), sliced mushrooms (very well drained , or use fresh sauteed mushrooms), granny smith apples (peeled, cored and chopped into about 1/2-inch pieces), coarsley chopped pecans, toasted (or use toasted walnuts), dried cranberries (can use more to taste), dried sage (or to taste, or use 1 tbsp fresh chopped ), black pepper, low sodium chicken broth or 1 1/2-2 1/2 cups turkey broth, grated parmesan cheese (optional)

hawaiian island surfer, orange sherbet, pineapple juice, coconut cream, blend briefly with half a glassful of crushed ice in a wine goblet. garnish with fruit, and serve with straws., serve in: wine goblet, grenadine cocktail, part grenadine syrup, parts orange juice, parts pineapple juice, combine all ingredients with plenty of ice in a highball glass. stir, and serve., serve in: highball glass, grape flip, cl cold milk, cl red grape juice, egg yolk, raspberry syrup, shake or blend very well , serving ice cold in a burgundy glass. if you wish to garnish, use grapes., serve in: unknown, good morning to you my love, orange, lime, apple, orange juice, apple juice, whipping cream, ice, mix all ingredients in a mixer with ice. serve in a small bowl garnished with strawberries or grapes and a straw., serve in: unknown, golden nest, orange juice, cranberry juice, egg yolk, grenadine syrup, combine the juices , egg and grenadine in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes, and shake well. strain into an old-fashioned glass almost filled with ice cubes, and serve., serve in: old-fashioned glass, golden glow punch, orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate, qt chilled apple juice, qt chilled ginger ale, lemon sherbet, ice, pour the concentrate and the apple juice into the punch bowl. stir the ginger ale into the bowl. spoon in sherbet or add an ice ring. serve immediately., serve in: punch bowl, elephant charger, orange juice, milk, ripe peach, very ripe banana, raspberries, scoops vanilla ice cream, peel and slice the peach , chop the banana; add to a blender. add orange juice, milk, raspberrries and ice cream, and blend well. pour into a collins glass, and serve., serve in: collins glass

broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, red onion (thinly sliced or chopped ) (optional), cheddar cheese (cubed very small, or use mozzarella cheese), bacon (cooked and crumbled ), dried cranberries or 1/3 cup raisins, hard-boiled eggs (peeled and sliced, can use more or less eggs), mayonnaise, white sugar, wine vinegar, pepper

fresh or frozen cranberries (about 8 oz), sugar, water, very thin firm white sandwich bread , crusts discarded, golden delicious apples (about 1 1/2 lb total ), cinnamon sticks, whole cloves tied in cheesecloth, unflavored gelatin

day old french or rye bread cut into cubes and very lightly toasted (or a mixture of both breads), sage flavored bulk sausage, firm apples, chopped, celery stalks, chopped, handful dried cranberries, lg vadalia onion, diced, chopped water chesnuts, drained, baby portabella mushrooms, chopped up, lg cloves garlic crushed, sage, salt, pepper, chicken broth , or 2 cups broth made from boiling the giblet bag contents from the turkey.

red wine vinegar (not halal), extra virgin olive oil, honey, salt, fresh ground black pepper, spring onions, sliced, cos lettuce , torn into bite-size pieces, oranges, peeled and thinly sliced, almonds, toasted, orange juice (optional), orange rind, grated very small (optional), dried cranberries (optional)

dried apricots, chopped, dried currant (or dried cranberries, chopped), orange liqueur, day-old french bread, crusts removed, cut into 3/4-inch cubes, butter, melted, granulated sugar, water, water (very cold ), cream of tartar, eggs, egg yolks, heavy cream, milk, vanilla extract, salt, ground nutmeg

very good white chocolate, finely chopped (or use semi sweet, milk chocolate, or dark), dried cherries (can use candied orange peel, candied ginger, dried cranberries, apricots, etc.), salted roasted cashews (or try roasted almonds, toasted sesame seeds, walnuts, etc.)

orange juice or 1/2 cup apple juice, dried cranberries or 1 cup dried cherries or 1 cup dried apricot, cream cheese, sour cream or 1/2 cup plain yogurt, fresh basil, finely snipped, soft cracker bread rounds or 4 (7 -8 inch) flour tortillas, prosciutto (very thin slices) or 4 slices cooked ham (very thin slices), fresh basil leaf (optional), orange slice (optional)

several years ago my sister (jan) and myself where playing with biscotti recipes. we came up with a very easy and simple way to make biscotti ( a semi sweet scone like bisquit), we used about 4 cups bisquick and about 1 cup sugar (use what fits your taste),1 cup chopped pecans and 1 cup chopped dried cranberries. mix the ingredients well (with enough milk to make a thick dough) and put on a non stick baking sheet. form the dough into a half moon shape and bake. let cool, slice and drizzle with an icing made from melted chocolate or powdered sugar, vanilla and milk mixed thick ( imperial icing). we made several kinds and this is the 1 we liked best. i hope you try this easy way, it is good., i found a hard biscotti recipe and you can see it below and it is the real way to make biscotti., we didn tsp cook the biscotti twice , because we liked it baked once. biscotti is baked once whole and then sliced and baked again. it comes out pretty crisp.

salted butter, granulated sugar, flour, maple syrup, salt, flaked coconut, pure vanilla extract, dried cranberries (optional) or 2 tbsp cherries, very finely chopped (optional), candied fruit, very finely chopped (optional)

wild rice mix, duck confit, egg roll wraps, carrot, cut into very small dice, prepared hummus, dried cranberries, finely chopped (about 2 oz), green onions, green parts , sliced very thinly on the diagonal, vegetable oil (for frying ), pomegranate concentrate, fruity dry red wine (pinot noir), red wine vinegar, shallots, minced, garlic, minced, water

unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, chunky peanut butter, baking powder, cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, egg, unbleached all-purpose flour, granola cereal, dry-roasted salted peanuts, very coarsely crushed, raisins (add dried fruit only if there isn tsp any in the granola) or 1/2 cup dried cranberries (add dried fruit only if there isn tsp any in the granola) or 1/2 cup dried cherries (add dried fruit only if there isn tsp any in the granola)

cooked bulgur (or other cooked whole grain, such as kasha, quinoa, brown rice, steel-cut oats, or grits), diced dried fruit, of your choice (apricots , currants, dates, cranberries, cherries, raisins, sultanas ( or a mixture), rolled oats (or dried muesli mixture), unsalted sunflower seeds (or flax seeds, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or seed of your choice), very hot water, honey, salt, cinnamon or 2 tsp ginger or 2 tsp nutmeg, choose your favorite, instant yeast, bread flour, oil, for coating bowl, egg, sugar, for sprinkling on tops (turbinado, caster) (optional)

craisins ( dried cranberries), la choy - rice noodles ; not the chow mein noodles, these are very small and tender., fresh strawberries sliced (no sugar), mandarin oranges drained leave- whole, pineapple tib-bits in its own juice drained, head of lettuce ice berg washed and chopped in small to medium size, sweet n sour dressing ex ( marzetti dressing), pecans chopped .

rolled oats, light brown sugar , unpacked, wheat germ, ground cinnamon, whole wheat flour, dried, sweetened cranberries, almonds, salt, honey, egg whites (or 1 whole egg), canola oil, banana, (1 medium) very mashed, vanilla extract

white wine vinegar, sugar, dijon mustard, paprika, salt, pepper, vegetable oil, red onion, very thinly sliced, green cabbage, shredded (or premade coleslaw cabbage mix), dried cranberries, dried apricot, diced