15 very fruit cups Recipes

all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, very cold unsalted butter (1 stick), ice water, extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature, sugar, cornstarch, milk, unsalted butter, pure vanilla extract, heavy cream, cognac or 1/2 tsp brandy, fresh raspberries or 1/4-1/2 cup fresh blueberries or 1/4-1/2 cup fresh blackberries or 1/4-1/2 cup fresh strawberries or 1/4-1/2 cup fresh seedless grapes or 1/4-1/2 cup fresh mango, sliced or 1/4-1/2 cup fresh papayas or 1/4-1/2 cup kiwi, sliced or 1/4-1/2 cup sliced bananas or 1/4-1/2 cup fresh plum, sliced, apricot jam, sliced orange, to garnish (optional), sliced lime, to garnish (optional), toasted almond, sliced, to garnish (optional)

sugar, water, fresh ginger, peeled and very thinly slivered, dried fruit (your choice , any combination), fresh cranberries or 2 cups frozen cranberries, orange, peeled and sectioned ,seeds removed, granny smith apple, peeled,cored,quartered and cut into small slices

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.

bisquick baking mix, milk, eggs or 1/4 cup egg substitute, swiss cheese, thinly sliced, deli ham, very thinly sliced, deli turkey, very thinly sliced, strawberry all-fruit spread or 1/3 cup raspberry spreadable fruit, powdered sugar

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)

jello strawberry-banana flavor sugar free low calorie gelatin, ice cube, cold water, pureed strawberry, thawed cool whip sugar free whipped topping

rack of lamb, fat cap removed , frenched, extra virgin olive oil, dijon mustard, salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh thyme leave, chopped, fresh rosemary leaf, chopped, fresh sage leaf, chopped, fresh parsley leaves, chopped, minced garlic, port wine, lamb stock or 1 cup veal stock or 1 cup chicken stock, unsalted butter, onion, finely chopped, celery, finely chopped, dried apricot, finely chopped, golden raisin, dried prune, finely chopped, fresh mint leaves, chopped, ground walnuts, plain breadcrumbs or 1 cup crushed corn flakes, extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, onion, finely chopped, port wine, veal stock or 1 cup lamb stock or 1 cup chicken stock, walnuts, ground very fine, sage, chopped, salt, ground black pepper, cold butter

unsalted butter, plus 1 tsp for greasing the pan, puff pastry sheet , defrosted, 10-x-14-inch sheet ready-made, blueberries or 3 cups peeled and very thinly sliced pears or 3 cups apples, wedges, sugar, scoops vanilla ice cream (optional), caramel sauce (optional)

plain yogurt, strawberry jam, mint, very finely chopped, seedless watermelon, cubed, golden pineapple, cubed, granny smith apples, cored and cut into bite-size pieces, lemon juice, green seedless grapes (or a combination of both) or 1 cup red grapes (or a combination of both), liquid honey, ground cardamom or 1 pinch cinnamon

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)

unbleached all-purpose flour (10 oz), baking powder, fine sea salt, freshly grated parmesan cheese (grate very fine), butter, room temperature, sugar, eggs, room temperature, creme fraiche, room temperature (or substitute 1 cup cream and 1 cup sour cream, combined), cream cheese, powdered sugar, sweetened whipped cream, fresh berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, or mixed berries) or other fresh fruit (such as sliced spiced peaches or carmelized apples)

sweet brown rice flour or 10 1/2 oz any other whole-grain flour, ground flax seeds (1tsp. seeds), lecithin granules, salt, nutmeg, ground wild ginger or 1/4 tsp regular ground ginger, unsweetened pear juice or 1/2 cup other fruit juice, corn oil, vanilla, liquid stevia or 1 tbsp maple syrup or 1 tbsp barley malt, cored and finely chopped wild apples or 2 granny smith apples, seeded and chopped very ripe wild persimmon, chopped pecans, ground cinnamon

olive oil, prosciutto (thinly sliced , cut into 1/4-inch-wide ribbons), raspberry jam, balsamic vinegar, dried fig (stems removed , fruit chopped into 1/4-inch pieces), shallot, very finely minced (about 1 tbsp), salt & fresh ground pepper, arugula (about 8 cup, slightly packed & stemmed ), walnuts, toasted and chopped, parmesan cheese (shaved into thin strips with vegetable peeler)