69 use your fruit Recipes

yellow cake mix (or 5 cups american-style batter from your favorite recipe) or 1 (18 oz) box white cake mix, plus ingredients to prepare batter according to package directions (or 5 cups american-style batter from your favorite recipe), white chocolate chips, melted & cooled slightly, cream cheese or 8 oz light , at room temperature, cool whip, thawed or 1/4 cup sweetened whipped cream, fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced, fresh pineapple chunk (or use canned, drained ), mandarin orange, drained well, kiwi fruits, peeled & sliced, pineapple juice, lemon juice, cornstarch, granulated sugar

oat bran, oatmeal, regular not instant, mixed dried fruit (if you can tsp find pre- , make your own combination or use raisins), cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, salt, egg whites, unsweetened applesauce, brown sugar (use a half cup if you like your muffins sweeter), low-fat buttermilk (or use 1/3 cup non-fat yogurt plus skim milk to level it off to 1/2 cup), canola oil

double crust pie pastry for a 9 inch pie- use your favorite recipe for fruit pies, fresh or frozen blueberries thawed, sugar, cornstarch, salt ( optional ), cinnamon, vanilla or almond ( optional use with other variations), variations, blueberries with 3 cups of fresh pitted cherries, or 3 cups of blackberries or raspberries or 3 cups fresh,skinned ripe sliced peaches

ice water (let water sit in ice to get very cold), fruit flavor unsweetened kool-aid powdered drink mix (use a small package unsweetened), sugar (or use more ), ice cubes (1 full tray of )

cubed cooked chicken, pineapple tidbits, drained, sliced celery, cauliflower floret, chopped green onion, salted peanuts, mayonnaise (i use hellman s), lemon juice, grated fresh lemon rind, curry powder (or more, to your taste ), salt

caramel apple dip, kahlua, chopped pecans, your favorite green apples or red apple, for dipping (use fresh fruit protector or lemon juice & water to prevent apple slices from darkening)

fresh ricotta, recipe pie crust (you can use store-bought in the refrigerator section, or your own..homemade is best, eggs, granulated sugar, honey, vanilla, cardamom (optional you could also use anise or nutmeg), minced candied citrus, sugar (2 cups), tangerines (or oranges, or lemons)

fuji apple, peeled and chopped (or gala apple, or your favorite), soft dates , depending on size (i use iranian, parnoosh brand), grapes, halved, berries (rasp , black , blue ), sliced almonds, chopped pistachios, balkan yogurt, local unpasteurized honey (i use creamed or whipped), orange blossom water (or to taste)

your choice of flavor yogurt, frozen fruit (use any combination of fruit), your choice juice, ice cube

fruit cocktail, drained well (i use libby s cherry cherry cherry in light syrup), jalapeno, seeded and diced small, tequila, heavy cream, splenda sugar substitute (or sugar), vanilla extract, egg yolks (and classic ingredients), ice cream (from this recipe ), cinnamon sugar, flour tortilla, ice cream (from this recipe ), cinnamon sugar, frosted flakes, crushed well (or your favorite, crushed if needed )

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 mangoes or 1 cup fresh mango, cubes, banana, organic vanilla yogurt, fruit juice, of your choice (i use mango-peach or white grape juice, orange juice is very good as well), scoop vanilla whey protein powder, wheat germ

crescent roll dough (they make it without the triangle shaped cuts in it now, so if you can find it, use it. if not, the ), part-skim ricotta cheese, light cream cheese, chopped fresh rosemary, honey, sliced canned mango (in light syrup), grapes (halved ), chopped dates, canned mandrin orange section (in light syrup, any fruit of your liking will do fine. you could even use nuts too if you want, i wo), honey, white wine, lemon juice, splenda granular (or sugar ), light syrup , from canned fruit

strawberry jell-o gelatin dessert, water, vanilla ice cream (i use haagen dazs), bananas, peeled and sliced into rounds, prepared 9-inch graham cracker crust (or use your favourite recipe), kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced into rounds gently dry the juices on paper towels,changing as often as necessary

water (make it just hot enough that you can stick your finger in it without burning you. this is so the yea), dry active yeast, granulated sugar, olive oil, olive oil (for the dough ball while it rises), honey, salt, dried basil, crushed, rosemary, dried, whole wheat flour, white flour, flour (to dust the board while kneading or rolling the dough.), cornmeal (to dust the bread board), pasta sauce, shredded cheese (use your favorite type ), meat (sausage, bacon, ham, etc.), fruit (pineapple, etc.), vegetables (peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, etc.)

crescent rolls (3 cans of 9 , pillsbury is fine for this), plum preserves (or you can use raspberry or your favorite jam), granny smith apple, diced very fine, pear, diced very fine, pecans, chopped fine (half for the filling and half for a garnish), cream cheese (1 container of soft spreadable ), raisins (optional, and fine chopped ), lemon juice, honey (warmed up ), powdered sugar, lemon juice (just enough to moisten the sugar for a glaze)

greek plain yogurt , your brand choice. (i use nostimo brand yogurt), strongly flavoured honey (tupelo or buckwheat are incredible! regular honey can also be used), chopped mint (i use either pineapple mint or peppermint)

fruitcakes get an awful lot of bad press , especially the mass produced varieties, but a rich homemade version can be incredibly delicious., fruitcake is a mixture of fruits and nuts with just enough batter to hold them together. when wrapped in cloth and foil, saturated with alcoholic liquors regularly, and kept in in tightly closed tins, a fruitcake may be kept for months or even years, have it your way ..., if there are certain fruits you don tsp like , you can always include more of another, or some of your own favorites. dried fruits cooked in juice can take the place of candied fruits, and seeds can replace nuts. to convert a favorite dark fruitcake recipe to a light fruitcake, leave out the dark spices, use light colored fruits (golden raisins, dried apricots, etc.), and replace dark corn syrup or molasses with light corn syrup