121 with sweet and nuts and raisins Recipes

couscous, water, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, melted, dates, stoned and chopped, almonds, whole, mixed nuts, finely chopped, raisins , currants or 2 tbsp sultanas, sugar (to taste), orange , juice of, powdered sugar, ground cinnamon

natural-style peanut butter, honey (or up to 1 cup if you like sweets ), hemp seeds, chopped nuts , of choice (almonds are recommended), raisins or 1 cup other dried fruit, cocoa (optional)

outer skin, raw rice , soaked for 1 hr, salt, milk, olive oil, fresh grated coconut , 1/2 cup jaggery , 3 cardamoms , 1 tsp ghee - fry until thickens, fresh grated carrot , 1/2 cup caster sugar , fried nuts , 3 cardamoms , 1 tsp ghee - fry until thickens, cashewnuts , 6 almonds , 2 dates , 3 cherries , 12 raisins , 2 tsp sugar , 3 cardamoms , 2 tsp fresh grated coconut , 2 tsp roasted poppy seeds - mix well

broccoli floret, chopped, red onion, chopped, raisins, sunflower seeds, nuts, chopped, celery, chopped, bacon , fried crisp, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar

dark brown sugar, pure maple syrup, fresh lemon juice , meyer, light olive oil, dijon mustard, garlic chives, chopped, candied ginger, chopped, candied lemon peel, chopped, sea salt, coarse, jalapeno pepper, diced, romaine lettuce, baby, cooked chicken, chunks, skinned, red onion, sliced in rings, carrots , julienned, grape tomatoes, whole, golden raisin, apple , spartan, thinly sliced, pineapple chunk, fresh, green seedless grape, halved, macadamia nuts, halved & roasted

sweet red peppers (a sheepnose pimentoa recommended), golden raisin (or you can use regular raisins), boiling water, sea salt (maldon recommended), fresh ground black pepper, mild soft fresh goat cheese, basil leaves, roughly chopped, pine nuts (they are so expensive now, use other nuts if desired), breadcrumbs, extra-virgin olive oil , plus more for garnish (optional), cayenne pepper (optional)

sweet red pepper (cut into bite-sized pieces), olive oil, chopped onion (1 large), chopped celery, a 28 oz. can italian-style whole peeled tomatoes in puree (drained ), chopped pitted green olives, golden raisin, white wine vinegar, capers (rinsed and drained ), sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, eggplant (peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes ), olive oil, pine nuts (toasted ), toasted italian bread

sweet red peppers, chopped onion, sliced fresh mushrooms, sliced celery, chopped peeled apple, garlic clove, minced, reduced-sodium chicken broth, salt, ground cumin, pepper, ground turmeric , optional, uncooked couscous, olive oil, golden raisins, pine nuts, toasted, minced fresh parsley

raisins or 1/3 cup dried cherries, brown sugar , packed, semi-sweet chocolate chips, coarsely chopped, unsweetened cocoa, ground cinnamon, toasted nuts, chopped (ie pecans, walnuts etc), unsalted butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, brown sugar , packed, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, plain yogurt or 1 cup light sour cream, all-purpose flour, kosher salt, baking powder, baking soda

sweet (red) vermouth, golden raisins, onion, chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, green swiss chard (1 lb total), stems and center ribs reserved for another use and leaves coarsely chopped, pine nuts, toasted, rib ) frenched racks of lamb (each about 1 1/2 lb), trimmed of all but a thin layer of fat, dijon mustard, chopped thyme, chopped rosemary, roasted red peppers

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.

oatmeal, baking soda, eggs, cinnamon, unsweetened applesauce, shortening, chopped nuts, raisins, self rising flour, banana, mashed, peanut butter, sweet n low

yogurt, sweetened condensed milk, raisins, cashew nuts, chopped, baking powder, flour

red bell peppers, seeded and cut into thick strips (3/4 x 4 ), extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, toasted, raisins (golden preferred , but use what you have), plumped in warm water, drained., garlic, finely minced, white wine vinegar, salt to taste

semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, sweetened condensed milk (save the can), pure vanilla extract, walnuts, plus more for topping (or 1-1/2 cup pistachio nuts), raisins (alternative is dried currants or even better, dried cranberries), candied cherry, red and green, to decorate top (like holly), butter (to grease an 8 inch round cake pan)

white chocolate chips, reg and golden raisins, walnuts coarsely chopped, peanuts, use instead : semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips or, vanilla chips

chicken breast, cut into 2 inch cubes, oil (for frying ), portabella mushrooms, cut into 2 inch cubes, dried apricots, coarsely chopped, cashews, raisins, salt and pepper, chicken broth, brown sugar, sweet paprika, ground ginger

milk, scalded, butter, salt, sugar, dry yeast (3 packets), warm water, eggs, beaten, flour, sugar, butter, very soft, raisins, nuts, cinnamon