83 top dinner Recipes

yeast, warm water, warm milk, sugar (or 3/4, to taste), egg, beaten, salt, flour, melted butter, melted butter (for tops )

ap flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, eggs, separated, whole milk, unsalted butter, melted, unsalted butter , unmelted for the griddle and lots more for serving, vanilla extract, whatever you like to top your pancakes with: (ie maple syrup, lemon curd, preserves, etc.)

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.

rhodes dinner rolls or 1 loaf rhodes bread dough, thawed & risen, mozzarella string cheese, pizza sauce, favorite pizza toppings

refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, toasted chopped pecans, sugar, light corn syrup, butter, melted, vanilla extract, egg, beaten, chocolate chips or 1/4 cup mini chocolate chip, plus extra for topping, chocolate toffee pieces, plus extra for topping

refrigerated ready-made pizza dough or 2 (10 7/8 oz) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, cream cheese, at room temperature, mayonnaise or 1/2 cup low-fat, dry ranch dressing mix, head fresh broccoli, top florets only, spring onion , including tops, thinly sliced, fresh ripe tomato, peeled , seeds removed, diced, cucumber, peeled , seeds removed, diced, grated sharp cheddar cheese (1 cup) or 4 oz shredded parmesan cheese (1 cup), sliced green olives (optional) or black olives (optional), sliced purple onion, chopped (optional), sliced celery (optional), grated carrot (optional), minced red bell peppers (optional) or green bell pepper (optional), sliced and diced summer squash (optional), sliced mushrooms (optional), sliced asparagus spear (optional), almost any vegetables, you like raw (optional)

sausage, chopped onion, chopped celery, chopped green pepper, minced garlic clove, cream cheese, cubed, chopped green onion tops, minced fresh parsley, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, egg, lightly beaten

shoulder or butt pork roast, barbecue sauce, water, honey, fresh grated orange peel, bay leaf, whole, thyme leaves, spice islands crushed red pepper, spice islands fine grind black pepper, dinner rolls, topping: coleslaw

hamburger , lean ground, onions, chopped, bell peppers, garlic cloves, minced, vegetables, corn kernels, chicken stock, water, tomato sauce, cayenne powder, ground cumin, black pepper, salt, cheddar cheese, grated, white onions, chopped, dry beans, cooked, spaghetti, cooked, basil, garnish, sour cream, topping, crackers

frozen ground turkey (usually cheaper than fresh), macaroni & cheese dinner mix (the kind with the squishy cheese package, not the powdered cheese. i use the kraft deluxe 2% milk fo), salsa, black beans, drained and rinsed, chili powder (to taste), cayenne pepper (if you like a little kick)

condensed tomato bisque soup, soup cans water, well-trimmed boneless chuck roast (about 1 1/2-inch thick ), chicken wings (about 1 1/2 lbs.), carrots, cut in 2-inch pieces, whole white onions, purple-top turnips, quartered, chickpeas, drained, pepperoni, sliced 1/2-inch thick, head cabbage, cut in wedges

onion, chopped, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, refrigerated biscuits or 10 refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, uncooked, caraway seed, kosher salt

hot pepper sauce , eyeball it (recommended: tabasco), ketchup, lemon zested and 1/2 lemon juiced, ribs celery , from the heart, finely chopped, chopped parsley leaves, peeled, deveined and cooked shrimp, tails removed, leaf lettuce, frozen spinach , defrosted, bricks cream cheese, white onion, finely chopped, grated parmesan, 2 rounded handfuls, coarse black pepper, bone steaks, about 3 lb, 1 3/4-inch thick each, vegetable oil, for drizzling, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, white toast, buttered and cut from corner to corner, vegetable oil, for frying, all-in-1 pancake mix, water, scallions, cleaned, dried and trimmed of roots, chopped, cayenne pepper, salt, freshly ground black pepper

lean ground beef, baby bam , or 2 tsp emeril s original essence or creole seasoning, recipe follows, salt, ground black pepper, vegetable oil, minced yellow onions, dinner rolls, american cheese slices, optional topping, yellow mustard, optional topping, ketchup, optional topping, pickle relish, optional topping, sliced pickles, optional topping, shredded iceberg lettuce, optional topping, tomato slices, optional topping

boneless skinless chicken thighs (trimmed ), olive oil (for drizzling ), granulated onion (more or less to taste), granulated garlic (more or less to taste), salt and pepper, butter, hot sauce (i prefer frank s redhot), sour cream, blue cheese (crumbles ), chives (chopped ), lemon , juice of, dinner rolls (or soft , small slider rolls split), carrot, shredded for topping, shredded lettuce, for topping

refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (can use reduced fat ), butter, melted, honey, sliced smoked turkey breast, sliced smoked ham, sliced muenster cheese, seedless raspberry jam, sesame (for topping ) or 1 tbsp poppy seed (for topping)

refrigerated crescent dinner roll, dijon mustard, salsa, shredded mozzarella cheese or 1 cup taco blend cheese, minced fresh parsley, for topping (optional), sour cream , to dip strips in

ground chuck, chopped onion, garlic, chopped, green pepper, tomato sauce, cut green beans, mushroom pieces, and stems, refrigerated crescent dinner roll, egg, beaten, shredded cheese (i use chedder, but you can use any kind), paprika , to sprinkle on top