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plain flour, cornflour, cocoa, eggs, separated, caster sugar, salt (or replace the above with 2 bought chocolate loaf cakes, each weighing approx. 350g), caster sugar, water, strong coffee (or 125ml hot water with 2 tsp instant espresso powder), dark rum, egg yolks, caster sugar, dark rum, mascarpone cheese, double cream, caster sugar, golden syrup, dark rum, instant espresso powder, best-quality dark chocolate, chopped very small, gold candy sprinkles (or whatever you like) or nibbed pistachios (or whatever you like) or wafer roses (or whatever you like) or sugar fresh edible flower (or whatever you like)

softened cream cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and drained, milk, garlic & onion powder, to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, parmesean or romano cheese, to taste, bacon bits, optional, egg, tubes refrigerated crescent rolls, kicked up version, i always buy bags of frozen chopped spinach. you can saute it with the seasonings , and have very little, if any liquid to drain. i like to saute with some onion and red pepper, both chopped fine, as well as a heaping tbsp of minced or chopped garlic. i like this better than the onion and garlic powder, however, those are good options that are quicker. i almost always add a squeeze of fresh lemon and a dash of worcestershire to anything using spinach. i usually add chopped fresh fried bacon instead of bacon bits. just wanted to post the original recipe as given to me by a friend for foodies who prefer the easier methods.

all-purpose flour, salt, cold butter (you can use shortening if you like, but remember, butter makes it better, or so i say), ice water (the range is big, i know, but i find sometimes i need more and sometimes i need less., frozen chopped leaf spinach (if you want to go to your friendly local organic farmer-emphasis on local- and use fresh spinach from them, by all means do so. if i had been making on sunday, i may have been using some from the farmer s market)., yellow onion, diced ., garlic, minced or pressed ., butter (the amount of and olive oil can be cut down if you prefer), olive oil, feta cheese, eggs, egg yolks, heavy cream or whole milk, nutmeg to taste, salt and pepper to taste

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.

red bell pepper , roasted, skinned and seeded, olive oil, red wine vinegar (and up to 2 tbsp more if you , like us, like that extra bite in your dressing), chopped shallot (about 1 small), salt, freshly ground black pepper

pork roast (pre-diced pork works well for a faster preparation. just brown with onions), cooking oil or 2 tbsp lard or 2 tbsp bacon grease, chopped onion (not traditional) (optional), head minced garlic (taste great , but also helps prevent heart burn), flour, tomatoes, drained, diced green chilies (i use big jims, roasted, peeled and frozen by the bushel every fall), tomatillos, husks removed and coarsely chopped (optional), jalapenos (optional), water (broth is not traditional, but i like the flavor better) or 5 cups chicken broth (broth is not traditional, but i like the flavor better), ground cumin (or to taste), ground chili powder (or to taste) (optional), salt

frozen meatballs, cream of mushroom soup (you can mix and match the soups, like cream of celery, cream of chicken, golden mushroom soup, etc), sour cream, soy sauce

olive oil, onion, diced, garlic, finely chopped (i like lots of garlic, so please suit it to your taste), stalk celery, diced, carrot, peeled and diced, dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, dried rosemary, red pepper flakes (i like more -1 tsp.), chopped whole tomatoes , with juices (i ve use canned or fresh depending on time of year), vegetable stock or 3 cups vegetable broth, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, tiny pasta (i like ditalini, but any pastene works fine), chopped fresh parsley (or dried ) (optional), freshly grated parmesan cheese, salt & fresh ground pepper

grape tomatoes (i like to use both red and yellow tomatoes, you can also use cherry tomatoes), extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt or 1 tsp sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh basil, chopped or 2 tsp dried basil

flour tortilla (i like trader joe s low-carb, low-cal version), neufchatel cheese, pinto beans, rinsed, red onion, chopped, green chili, minced (or jalapenos if you like it hot!), cheddar cheese, shredded (i like a mix of pepper jack and mild cheddar), hot sauce (i adore frank s red hot)

chicken frankfurters or chicken sausage - pick a flavor that sounds like it will pair up well with the kraut, like apple and onion sausage, vegetable oil or other light oil, divided, green apple, peeled and diced, red onion, thinly sliced, head red cabbage, quartered, cored and shredded, grated nutmeg , eyeball it, cumin seeds or 2 tsp ground cumin, grill seasoning (recommended: montreal steak seasoning by mccormick ), cider vinegar , eyeball it, dark brown sugar, frank rolls, split and toasted, spicy brown mustard , to pass at the table

roasted peppers i like as well and after you grill or roast them, clean them off and top with this recipe after you slice them and put them on a plate., roasted peppers i like as well and after you grill or roast them, clean them off and top with this recipe after you slice them and put them on a plate., grilled pepper salad dressing, this will coat about 6 bell peppers, garlic chopped, coarse salt or to your taste, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, e. v. olive oil, chopped flat leave parsley or slivered fresh basil, toasted pine nuts just put nuts in a heavy dry pan and shake pan to brown all the nuts . let cool and they are ready

chicken breasts (or whatever pieces you like), cheese soup (any will do, we like it with broccoli , too), cream of chicken soup, garlic (i use powder so dh can tsp see it), onion (i use powder so dh can tsp see it), black pepper, rice (we like basmati )

honey or molasses, applesauce, unsweetened, skim milk , or make up instant milk (to liquid form) and use it, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, dark brown sugar, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, all-purpose flour, baking soda, chocolate chips , or any flavor really that which you like best, nuts , i prefer pecans or hazel (whatever you like best), oats (quick-cooking or old-fashioned), dried cereal , like corn flakes, i use ones high in fiber, raisins , dried cherries, or other dried fruit (again whatever you like best)

corn tortilla , torn into small pieces, veg. oil, egg, whisked, cooked meat (you may use any you like--i like to do this dish with any leftover taco meat), a little bit of jalapeno or salsa, to taste, cheese , to taste, salt and pepper, to taste

i fell in love with this recipe. i love anything tomato based. this is like tomato sauce and chunks of all your favorite fish. you add whatever fish you like. and get a huge loaf of crusty bread and butter! i basically modify this recipe to my own sauce, so can you add what fish you like. just a great great recipe! you can make this your own! everyone thinks this is italian it is not. chip in . chip in as a call heard on the world famous fisherman s wharf in it s early heyday before world war ii. this was a call for san francisco s mainly italian immigrant fisherman coming home with their catch of pacific seafood to donate a small portion of their catch for a communal fish stew prepared on the docks. anything would do. a few clams, mussels. adding some red snapper, a crab or two, some scallops some halibut or flounder, anything to add to the fragrant stew that would soon be served to the club of san francisco fisherman who would talk about the days catch and dunk san francisco sour dough bread into the rich broth. eventually the broken english cries of chip in turned into chip-in-o . hence the name cioppino . this is a rich seafood stew with not much care as to how it was assembled. this consisted of throwing the days catch into a big pot and pouring sauce into the pot with the shellfish and chunks of what fish was available. let all these flavors enhance each other for awhile and you have the most flavorful and messy to eat stew that ever was., turns around the pan in a slow stream ) extra-virgin olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes, flat fillets of anchovies, drained, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, fresh or dried, celery ribs, chopped, onion, chopped, good quality dry white wine ( i am sure even beer works), chicken stock, chunky style crushed tomatoes, fresh thyme, leaves removed (about 1 tbsp), handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped, cod, cut into 2-inch chunks, salt and pepper, shrimp , ask for deveined easy-peel or peel and devein, sea scallops, raw mussels , scrubbed, a loaf of fresh , crusty bread, for mopping up!! or 2 loaves depending on quanity and people eating this.

cookingoil as needed, stew meat ,cutinto 1-inchcubes, bell pepper chopped course, onion chopped course, beans if you like (amount and type would depend on your like and the size of your crock pot or cut back to 1 1/2 lbs of meat to make room for the beans, its good however you deside, all meat or with beans ). i use pinto beans. you could use black, red, or kidney..i have never used canned beans, i cook dried beans or use what my wife has cooked, she is from honduras and there is almost always beans cooked, but i believe canned would work., add with the bean liquid unless you like more soup., cn (12 oz) v8 juice, diced or stewed tomatoes with liquid, garlic minced, salttotaste, add a tbsp of sugar more or less to cut acid n heat

salsa verde , whatever temp you like, just make sure all the ingredients are basic (tomatillos, onion, jalepenos, stuff like that), red salsa, again , whatever temp you like (on both of these, i like herdez brand), diced tomatoes, corn, drained, pork (i usually get an inexpensive cut, since i can trim it while cubing it), potatoes, flour, oil, chicken broth , give or take a little., salt and pepper