5685 uncle make tasty Recipes

steak , trimmed of fat to within 1/4 inch (any cut you like just make sure it is a tender cut and good for grilling like sirloin, rib eye, etc.), butter or 1/2 tbsp buds, olive oil, sea salt , course grind, to taste, black peppercorns , course and freshly ground

cream cheese, seafood cocktail sauce (or make your own for less swweetness), crabmeat (can use imitation ), garlic, crushed fine, cracker (i use triscuit, use any sturdy )

shredded cooked chicken (rotisserie chicken is very tasty in this), fresh lemon juice, chili powder, cumin, oregano, pineapple, diced, tomatoes or 1/2 cup grape , chopped, seedless cucumber, minced, minced red onion, chopped cilantro or 3 tbsp parsley, minced jalapeno peppers, lemon juice, salt, hot sauce, taco shells, julienned lettuce, grated cheddar cheese or monterey jack cheese, sour cream

tuna in water (drained and flaked ), mashed potatoes (more if you want to feed a large group), cooked rice (add more if you prefer), onion, diced up, eggs, garlic clove (chopped finely), tasty cheese (your own personal favourite), salt, pepper, mixed herbs (italian is just as good), corn kernels, cooking oil , to cook patties, plain flour, breadcrumbs, egg (beaten ), milk, salt, pepper

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.

frozen steak-style french fries, garlic salt, seasoning salt, onion powder, grated sharp cheddar cheese, bacon, enough to make 1/2 cup once cooked, frying oil

jiffy cornbread mix (or use your own cornbread recipe to make a 9x13 pan of cornbread), eggs, milk, pepperidge farm herb stuffing, lean ground beef, pork sausage (i sometimes use the hot to give this added zing!), stalks celery, diced, onion, diced, bell pepper, diced, margarine, chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, poultry seasoning, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

salt, eggs, warm (not hot) water, all-purpose flour, extra flour for rolling the dough, potatoes (i like to use red ), butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, onion, chopped and sauted until soft, salt and pepper to taste, onions + 4 tbsp. butter for the butter sauce (optional), butter, oil, chopped onions, lean groun beef, ground pork, salt, pepper, cold water, souerkraut, drained, head of cabbage, shredded, bacon, cooked , drained on paper towels and crumbled, onion, chopped, sugar, sour cream, salt and pepper to taste, onions, chopped +4 tbsp. butter for the onion butter sauce(optional), ricotta chesse, sugar (add more if you prefer them sweeter), egg yolks, melted butter, cooled, salt, sour cream, use your favourite fruit pie filling , like cheery, blueberry, etc., or make your own.

olive oil, canola oil, recommended, use whatever oil mixture makes sense to you , if you don tsp have 1 or the other, that s fine too), ice water, salt, whole wheat flour + 1/2 cup all purpose flour combined, olive oil or 1-3 tbsp. sauce, anything from enchilada sauce to the leftover tofu marinade from last night. you could throw something together with stock and spices or use meat marinade., veggies of your choice., here are some favorites of mine, broccoli , spinach, onion(a must), scallions, small diced tomatoes, asparagus, mushrooms, bell pepper, squash... needs to make about 2 cups or enough to fill shell., less healthy and more flavorful: would taste great with bacon, ham and cheese too. i d recommend stirring cheese in with the egg., eggs, milk , any kind of will work. even that awful powdered stuff will work just perfectly., decorations , it s all creative. you can use baby tomatoes to make a ring around the side, or cut a larger tomato into slices... use asparagus ends to make a sun shape in the center or onion ringlets. today i used baby spinach leaves around the edge.

i had input from several great friends who took their time to help in the search., on g, juels , tink, danadooley and magandab., cherylann from ez cooking, thanks to all for you time and help. jessica harlan a very busy person took time to research pans and sent me several emails, thank you for taking your time to help a stranger., magandab sent me a link on g for a pan at target and since i pass it often and by chance the day she sent her message on gr, i stopped and checked the pan made by calphalon., very heavy, straight sides so it would be easy to attach a candy thermometer and a glass lid with a dip lip with strainer capability., what an incredible pan for $60. why; i am able to put the butter and sugars into the pan and not worry about burning! i made toffee again last night and to really test it, set the temp 1 line about medium on the electric stove. i would stir about every 10 minutes and then do something else; well i was making a cheese cake while the toffee cooked. every time i checked, it was boiling up, stir and i could feel nothing sticking to the bottom and burning like my old copper bottom revere ware steel 3 quart pot., how great to not have to worry about the mixture burning. this is a 4 quart pot. just perfect for the amount of butter and sugar to boil and become a food that should be reserved for the gods., i placed a mat over the pot as it boiled as the cool air was affecting the rise in temperature. the notch in the side for pouring let me leave my bamboo spoon in pot, the thermometer clipped to the side. once the mix reached 285 i poured the mix into the pan and it was so cool to see how the very last bit slipped right out of the pan. this is a fantastic pot for making toffee and recommend without reservation the purchase of this pot by calphalon., double thanks to magandab for sending me to my perfect candy pan. eating my toffee makes see s toffee-ettes taste like dirt, this is the link magandab sent me, http://www.target.com/kitchen-essentials-calphalon-hard-anodized-straining/dp/b000jm34km/qid =1234998462/ref=br_1_4/192-4549105-5227516 ie=utf8&node=11082001&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1

beef bone (or short ribs), extra virgin olive oil, onions, cut into large pieces, carrots, cut into large pieces, stalks celery, cut into large pieces, bay leaves, parsley flakes, white wine (make sure you use good wine, if you are willing to drink it then you can use it in this!) or 2 cups red wine (make sure you use good wine, if you are willing to drink it then you can use it in this!), water, salt and pepper

cumin seed, mustard seeds, oil, green chili, washed,ends trimmed and finely chopped, onions, peeled,washed and finely chopped, fresh ginger, peeled,washed and finely chopped, garlic, peeled,washed and finely chopped, tomatoes, peeled,washed and finely chopped, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder (use a little less than 1/2 tsp.), fresh curry leaves, washed and torn, water (this is added for cooking the tomatoes), water (to boil whole green moong dal), salt, salt, water (to make gravy for the lentils this is added at the end), whole green lentils, cleaned,washed ,soaked in water for 30 minutes and drained (whole green moong dal)

pickling cucumbers , cut in half lengthwise, scoop out to make hollow, roma tomatoes , scoop out to make hollow, yellow bell peppers (try to find the baby bells) or purple bell peppers (try to find the baby bells) or red bell pepper, remove seeds and membrane (try to find the baby bells), prepared egg salad or tuna salad, carrot sticks or 12 pieces jicama or 12 celery ribs, lettuce leaves, cheese, goldfish crackers

bake quick breads on the center oven rack for best heat circulation., quick breads from the pan after about 10 minutes cooling for easier pan removal., cool quick breads completely before slicing. use a sharp thin-bladed knife and a light sawing motion to cut cleanly through the loaf., after cooling , wrap loaves tightly and store in refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months., muffin batter should be lumpy after stirring the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. stir just until moistened for muffins that are tender and nicely rounded., use a spring-handled #20 or #24 ice cream scoop to fill muffins cups or a melon ball-size scoop for mini-muffins., fill empty , greased muffin cups with water to prevent burning the grease during baking.

flour, cream cheese, salt, margarine, softened, blend as you would for pie crust., refrigerate for 1 hour., make 1-inch balls and place in small tart pan., sugar, chopped nuts, salt, melted butter, egg

peel and grated potatoes, butter, melted, eggs, beaten, onion, finely chopped, salt, paprika, milk, grated tasty cheese

sugar, unsweetened applesauce, almond milk (soy, rice, cow), vanilla, oil, rice flour (i used brown ), tapioca starch, cornstarch, red mill mighty tasty hot cereal, baking powder, guar gum or 1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum, cranberries, walnut pieces

flake pie crusts can be used for main course dishes or, by adding the optional sugar, for sweet fillings and tart shells. they contain the same ingredients as other pie crusts, but it s the way the shortening is incorporated into the flour that gives these crusts theirs name and characteristics., when you break a medium flake pie crust with your fingers, it separates into flakes rather than breaking clean. a crust that breaks clean is made with short flake pastry. to make a crust short, the ingredients are put together a little differently. short crusts are equally good and used just about as universally.