44 wheat tips 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.

whole flaxseeds (see tip ), lukewarm water, honey, active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp), bread flour (see ingredient note) or all-purpose flour, divided, pumpernickel or dark rye flour, salt, whole-wheat flour or white (see note), egg, lightly beaten with 1 tbsp water for glaze

whole wheat flour (24 oz or 680g, i use hard spring wheat flour), honey (or 1.5 oz or 43 g sugar), salt (0.5 oz or 14 g, less volume if using coarse ), instant yeast (0.11 oz or 3 g), water (17 oz or 482 g, reinhart uses 2.25 cups or 18 oz or 539 g), olive oil (1.5 oz or 43 g)

brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, cubed, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, waxed paper and parchment paper, butterscotch candies, crushed, water, red and green paste food coloring, new paintbrush, sugar, meringue powder, cream of tartar, water, pastry tips-round tips #4 and #2, star tip #14, gold dragee , edible glitter, cardboard cake circle (8 inches), frosted bite-size shredded wheat, peppermint candy sticks, small jelly beans, milk chocolate m&m, miniature candy canes, jumbo heart sprinkles, jumbo gumdrops, red licorice, butterscotch candies, pretzel rods and jumbo peppermint stick

unsalted butter (16 tbsp or 2 sticks), softened, light brown sugar, eggs, dark molasses (not blackstrap), pure vanilla extract, cake flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, gingerbread house templates , recipe follows, sugar , plus more as needed, egg whites, heavy cardboard base for the house, pastry bag with a medium plain tip and a small plain tip, frosted shredded mini-wheats for the roof, as needed, tootsie rolls for a fence, as needed, white hershey kisses for roof top spikes, as needed, candy canes for a lamp post outside the door, as needed, granulated sugar for snow drifts, as needed, necco wafers for a cobblestone path, as needed, marshmallows , for snow man, pretzel sticks, for snowman arms, as needed, whole cloves, for snowman eyes, graham crackers to build a shed, as needed, assorted candy such as gum drops , peppermint drops, m & m s, white chocolate chips, red hots, non-pareils or snow caps, silver dragees, green mint jelly leaves, life savers, and animal crackers

all-purpose flour, whole-wheat pastry flour, unsweetened cocoa powder , sifted, baking powder, salt, sugar, cool unsalted butter, cut into chunks (see cake-baking tips), eggs, at room temperature (see cake-baking tips), separated, vanilla extract, red food coloring, (see ingredient note ) (optional), nonfat buttermilk, soft light cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, chocolate, grated, for garnish (optional)

all-purpose flour, whole-wheat pastry flour, unsweetened cocoa powder , sifted, baking powder, salt, sugar, cool unsalted butter, cut into chunks (see cake-baking tips), eggs, at room temperature (see cake-baking tips), separated, vanilla extract, red food coloring, (see ingredient note ) (optional), nonfat buttermilk, soft light cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, chocolate, grated, for garnish (optional)

total time : 1 3/4 hours (including cooling time), ease of preparation : easy, old-fashioned rolled oats or quick-cooking (not instant ) oats, divided, whole-wheat flour or white (see tip), all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, scant 1 cup) nonfat or low-fat plain yogurt, egg, canola oil, clover honey or other mild honey, nonfat or low-fat milk

whole wheat pastry flour (see ingredient note), all-purpose flour, sugar, plus 1 tsp for sprinkling, salt, cold butter (1/2 stick), canola oil, ice water , plus more as needed, egg, separated (see tip , save the white to glaze the pastry), lemon juice or 1 tsp white vinegar, almonds (1 oz), whole wheat flour (regular or pastry flour), sugar or 1/4 cup splenda granular, mixed berries , such as blackberries, raspberries and blueberries, lemon juice, water, jam (raspberry, blueberry or blackberry )

bulgur, water, heated, lean ground beef, hot italian sausage, onion, very finely chopped, egg whites, lightly beaten, garlic, very finely chopped, dried oregano, salt, freshly ground pepper, fresh breadcrumbs , preferably whole-wheat (see tip)

extra virgin olive oil, divided, onion, finely chopped, stalk celery, finely diced, chopped fresh parsley, canned salmon, drained, egg, lightly beaten, dijon mustard, fresh whole wheat breadcrumbs (see cooking tip ), fresh ground pepper

sugar, divided, sugar, whole wheat pastry flour, poppy seeds, toasted (see tip ), baking powder, baking soda, salt, cornstarch (plus water), unsweetened almond milk (beaten with vinegar), unsweetened applesauce, lemon juice, vanilla extract

lentils, water , preferably spring or filtered, bay leaves, uncooked oatmeal, garlic, peeled and quartered, egg, cornstarch, dried basil, tabasco or similar hot sauce, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, crisp , fine breadcrumbs, crushed nutri-grain or other no-sugar-added corn- or wheat flakes, unbleached all-purpose flour, nutritional yeast (see tip, below ), paprika, dried leaf sage, crumbled, salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper, dried thyme, olive oil, egg (optional), cooking spray or olive oil spray

nonfat buttermilk, (see tip ), dijon mustard, garlic, minced, hot sauce, whole chicken drumsticks, skin removed, whole-wheat flour, sesame seeds, paprika, dried thyme, baking powder, salt, freshly ground pepper , to taste, olive oil (cooking spray )

lemon, sugar, nonfat organic buttermilk (see tip ), canola oil, egg, vanilla extract, white whole wheat flour or 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour (see shopping tip) or 1 cup gluten-free blanched almond flour, all-purpose flour or 1 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, raspberries (fresh or frozen, not thawed )

olive oil, divided, celery, chopped, shallot, chopped, whole-wheat country bread, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, poultry seasoning , salt-free (see shopping tip), reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided, chicken thighs, boneless, skinless trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (see tip ), all-purpose flour, divided, fresh ground pepper, salt, mushrooms, quartered (6 oz), dry white wine or 1/3 cup dry sherry

all-purpose flour, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, egg, dark brown sugar , packed, canola oil, vanilla extract, quick-cooking oats (not instant ) or 1/2 cup old fashioned oats (not instant), white chocolate, chopped, dried blueberries (see tip ), crystallized ginger, chopped (see tip )

all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, ground allspice, squash puree (see tip ), splenda sugar substitute, honey, applesauce, egg, egg white