25398 worst cucumber muffin Recipes

english muffin, halved, ketchup, kraft processed cheese food

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.

cucumber , sliced in bite sized pieces (i prefer peeled slicing s), vinegar

cucumber, cut into thin slices (preferably long english or european cucumber), red onion , cut into thin slices, light sour cream (or plain yogurt), white wine vinegar, salt, black pepper, mixed baby lettuces and spring greens (or your favorite salad greens)

cucumber, plain yogurt, cumin, paprika, black pepper, salt, lime juice, mint (to garnish )

cucumbers , peeled cut in quarters lengthwise then cut into small wedges, if using english , no need to, low fat or 1 cup fat free sour cream, celery seed, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh parsley, salt & freshly ground black pepper

cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced (read *note), lemon cucumbers, thinly sliced, green grape, cut in half, red seedless grapes, cut in half, stalks organic celery & leaves, chopped, sour cream (optional) or 1/4 cup plain yogurt (optional), extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar or 2 tbsp white wine vinegar, dried dill or 1 tbsp fresh dill, fresh chives, minced, dijon mustard, honey, softened or 1 tsp raw sugar, fresh ground black pepper

cucumbers chopped finely (cut cucumber in half and using spoon, scoop out seeds. after chopping cucumber, squeeze in paper towel or veggie spinner to remove moisture., radishes chopped finely, green onions chopped finely (the white part up to a little of the green), sour cream 24 oz., black pepper to taste, seasoned salt too taste-easy to over salt, careful., blue cheese dressing see the recipe on my site (optional, decrease sour cream by amount of blue cheese or just add some blue)

cucumbers (about 3 lb), honey, lemon wedges (optional), cucumber slices (optional)

cucumber, cream cheese, softened, blue cheese salad dressing, cocktail rye bread, pimento-stuffed green olives, chopped

cucumbers - peeled, seeded and chopped, sour cream, plain yogurt, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh cilantro, ground cumin, salt

cucumber , cut into 1/4-inch slices, cream cheese, crabmeat, drained and flaked, cocktail sauce

cucumber, peeled and finely chopped, salt, ground black pepper, chopped fresh chives, butter, softened, whole wheat bread, crusts removed, mayonnaise, trimmed and coarsely chopped watercress

cucumbers, thinly sliced, sugar, white vinegar, canning salt (kosher salt), white onions, sliced, green peppers (sliced thinly) (optional), red peppers (sliced thinly) (optional), mustard seeds (optional), chopped dill (optional)

cucumbers in sour cream, cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced, salt, apple cider vinegar, sour cream, chopped fresh chives, freshly ground black pepper

cucumber salad, plain yogurt, cucumbers, diced, fresh dill, green onions. chopped, salt to taste

cucumbers, thinly sliced, lemon-flavored gelatin, lime-flavored gelatin, boiling water, white wine vinegar, salt, cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and shredded, chopped celery, prepared horseradish, grated onion, dill seeds, fresh parsley sprigs, tomatoes, carton commercial sour cream (optional)