Breakfast Muffin recipe?!
An old family friend who we are not in contact with anymore used to make these gorgeous breakfast muffins that we ate warm with some melting butter drizzling into them - they were heaven!. Quite dark brown in colour, very moist, and must have been EASY TO MAKE cos she would get up and make them and cook them all in time for breakfast! also - i live in Greece, so recipe's without odd / hard to comeby ingredients please!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Cinnamon Apple Muffins
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup Butter, melted
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup finely chopped apple
Heat oven to 375°F!. Combine, flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in medium bowl!. Add all remaining ingredients!. Stir just until flour is moistened!.
Spoon batter into greased 12-cup muffin pan!. Bake for 18 to 23 minutes or until lightly browned!. Let stand 5 minutes; remove from pan!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup Butter, melted
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup finely chopped apple
Heat oven to 375°F!. Combine, flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in medium bowl!. Add all remaining ingredients!. Stir just until flour is moistened!.
Spoon batter into greased 12-cup muffin pan!. Bake for 18 to 23 minutes or until lightly browned!. Let stand 5 minutes; remove from pan!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
this is a recipe where all the ingredients are available, just not muffins but very unusual for breakfast!.
frozen puff pastry
tomato paste
eggs
bacon
place a sheet of pastry on your board, coat it with a fine coating of tomato paste and sprinkle with either fresh oregano and basil leaves or dried oregano and basil
add bacon strips [cooked] leaving about 2 inches on each side to turn up
break eggs onto the bacon, add seasoning and my favourite here is chili paste, turn up the sides, brush with egg wash [egg miced with milk and place in an hot oven, when the pastry is browned and the eggs are cooked you have a breakfast pie which is wonderful
enjoy
it is great
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frozen puff pastry
tomato paste
eggs
bacon
place a sheet of pastry on your board, coat it with a fine coating of tomato paste and sprinkle with either fresh oregano and basil leaves or dried oregano and basil
add bacon strips [cooked] leaving about 2 inches on each side to turn up
break eggs onto the bacon, add seasoning and my favourite here is chili paste, turn up the sides, brush with egg wash [egg miced with milk and place in an hot oven, when the pastry is browned and the eggs are cooked you have a breakfast pie which is wonderful
enjoy
it is great
enjoyWww@FoodAQ@Com
Simple English Muffins recipe
Simple English Muffins ingredients list:
2 cups of unbleached white flour!.
1 cup of warm water!.
1 cup of whole wheat flour!.
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil!.
1 tablespoon of dry yeast!.
1 teaspoon of salt!.
Cornmeal!.
Instructions for Simple English Muffins:
In a suitably sized bowl, mix the warm water, vegetable oil, yeast and salt!.
Beat in the white flour, followed by the whole wheat flour; mix thoroughly!.
Oil the surface of the dough's surface and allow to rise for 30-40 minutes!.
Knead the dough until soft; then cut into six pieces and roll each piece in cornmeal!.
Form each ball into muffins, four inches in diameter!.
Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 15 minutesWww@FoodAQ@Com
Simple English Muffins ingredients list:
2 cups of unbleached white flour!.
1 cup of warm water!.
1 cup of whole wheat flour!.
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil!.
1 tablespoon of dry yeast!.
1 teaspoon of salt!.
Cornmeal!.
Instructions for Simple English Muffins:
In a suitably sized bowl, mix the warm water, vegetable oil, yeast and salt!.
Beat in the white flour, followed by the whole wheat flour; mix thoroughly!.
Oil the surface of the dough's surface and allow to rise for 30-40 minutes!.
Knead the dough until soft; then cut into six pieces and roll each piece in cornmeal!.
Form each ball into muffins, four inches in diameter!.
Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 15 minutesWww@FoodAQ@Com
300g plain wholemeal flour
50g rolled porridge oats, plus extra for decoration
3 heaped tsp baking powder
? tsp mixed spice
? tsp ground cinnamon
100g raisins
100g dried apricots, chopped
50g pecans, chopped
50g caster sugar
100ml sunflower oil
150ml natural yogurt
150ml milk
1 medium egg, beaten
2 medium bananas, mashed
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 small apples, grated
1 medium carrot (100g peeled weight), coarsely grated
To Decorate
Sunflower and pumpkin seeds
Method
Preheat the oven to 190°C, gas mark 5!. Lightly oil a non-stick muffin pan with 12 large cups (or two six-cup pans)!.
Combine the first nine ingredients (the dry ingredients) in a large bowl and set aside!. In another bowl, mix the remaining (wet) ingredients well!. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just combined!. Spoon into the prepared pans!.
Sprinkle with oats, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, and bake for 20 minutes or till a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean!. Leave in the tin for 5 minutes, then cool on a rack!. Eat when still warm!. You can prepare the dry and wet ingredients the night before!. Combine the two in the morning and you'll have a fresh-baked breakfast!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
50g rolled porridge oats, plus extra for decoration
3 heaped tsp baking powder
? tsp mixed spice
? tsp ground cinnamon
100g raisins
100g dried apricots, chopped
50g pecans, chopped
50g caster sugar
100ml sunflower oil
150ml natural yogurt
150ml milk
1 medium egg, beaten
2 medium bananas, mashed
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 small apples, grated
1 medium carrot (100g peeled weight), coarsely grated
To Decorate
Sunflower and pumpkin seeds
Method
Preheat the oven to 190°C, gas mark 5!. Lightly oil a non-stick muffin pan with 12 large cups (or two six-cup pans)!.
Combine the first nine ingredients (the dry ingredients) in a large bowl and set aside!. In another bowl, mix the remaining (wet) ingredients well!. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just combined!. Spoon into the prepared pans!.
Sprinkle with oats, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, and bake for 20 minutes or till a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean!. Leave in the tin for 5 minutes, then cool on a rack!. Eat when still warm!. You can prepare the dry and wet ingredients the night before!. Combine the two in the morning and you'll have a fresh-baked breakfast!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
These are pretty quick to make and very good for breakfast!.
Bran Muffins with Variations by Florence
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Muffin tin
Large paper muffin cups
1 ? cups all bran cereal
1 cup rolled oats
? cup flour
1 ? cup brown sugar
? cup canola or vegetable oil
? cup milk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
? teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
Variations: add one or two of the following ingredients to the batter
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped apple
1 cup mashed banana (two very ripe bananas)
Batter should be very thick so more bran can be added to batter as needed to thicken
Your choice of jam spooned by ? teaspoon (strawberry, blueberry, etc!.) may be added to top of muffins, if desired
Mix all ingredients together by hand!. Do not over mix!.
Spoon batter into paper cups in muffin tin about three quarters full
Bake for approximately 35 minutes
Makes approximately 18 muffinsWww@FoodAQ@Com
Bran Muffins with Variations by Florence
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Muffin tin
Large paper muffin cups
1 ? cups all bran cereal
1 cup rolled oats
? cup flour
1 ? cup brown sugar
? cup canola or vegetable oil
? cup milk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
? teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
Variations: add one or two of the following ingredients to the batter
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped apple
1 cup mashed banana (two very ripe bananas)
Batter should be very thick so more bran can be added to batter as needed to thicken
Your choice of jam spooned by ? teaspoon (strawberry, blueberry, etc!.) may be added to top of muffins, if desired
Mix all ingredients together by hand!. Do not over mix!.
Spoon batter into paper cups in muffin tin about three quarters full
Bake for approximately 35 minutes
Makes approximately 18 muffinsWww@FoodAQ@Com
Honey Muffins
INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons honey
4 tablespoons melted shortening
1 egg, well beaten
2 cups flour
1/4 cup milk
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
PREPARATION:
In large bowl beat honey and metled shortening; stir in egg!. In another bowl sift and mix together dry ingredients!. Add to first mixture alternately with the milk!. Beat well!. Spoon batter into greased muffin pans, filling cups about half full, and bake at 375° for about 20 to 25 minutes!.
Makes 1 dozen muffins!.
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Blueberry Muffins
Blueberry muffins are made with fresh or frozen blueberries!.
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup melted shortening, cooled
1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen, rinsed and drained
PREPARATION:
Into a mixing bowl, sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt!. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg and milk!. Stir egg and milk mixture into the dry ingredients!.
Stir in cooled melted shortening, stirring just until ingredients are blended!.
Fold in blueberries!. Spoon batter into 12 generously greased muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full!. Bake at 400° for about 20 to 25 minutes!.
Makes 12 medium blueberry muffins!.
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Sunny Morning Lemon Muffins
Lemon muffins with fresh lemon juice and grated lemon peel!.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
4 large eggs, separated
2 cups all-purpose flour*
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, 3 to 4 lemons
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
PREPARATION:
*If using self-rising flour, omit baking powder and salt!.
Lemon muffins directions
Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg yolks, beating well!. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with lemon juice, beating well after each addition!.
End with dry ingredients!. Fold stiffly beaten egg whites into batter; stir in lemon zest!. Fill greased muffin cups about three-quarters full!. Bake lemon muffins at 375° for 20 to 25 minutes, until done!.
Makes about 15 lemon muffins!.
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Fudgy Chocolate Chip Muffins
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup applesauce
1/4 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups!.
In large mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla until well blended!. Add applesauce, blend well!.
In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and cinnamon, if desired!. Add to butter mixture, blending well!. Stir in chocolate chips!. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full with batter!.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 22 to 26 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out almost clean!. Cool slightly in pan on wire rack!. Sprinkle muffin tops with confectioners' sugar, if desired!. Serve warm!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons honey
4 tablespoons melted shortening
1 egg, well beaten
2 cups flour
1/4 cup milk
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
PREPARATION:
In large bowl beat honey and metled shortening; stir in egg!. In another bowl sift and mix together dry ingredients!. Add to first mixture alternately with the milk!. Beat well!. Spoon batter into greased muffin pans, filling cups about half full, and bake at 375° for about 20 to 25 minutes!.
Makes 1 dozen muffins!.
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Blueberry Muffins
Blueberry muffins are made with fresh or frozen blueberries!.
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup melted shortening, cooled
1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen, rinsed and drained
PREPARATION:
Into a mixing bowl, sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt!. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg and milk!. Stir egg and milk mixture into the dry ingredients!.
Stir in cooled melted shortening, stirring just until ingredients are blended!.
Fold in blueberries!. Spoon batter into 12 generously greased muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full!. Bake at 400° for about 20 to 25 minutes!.
Makes 12 medium blueberry muffins!.
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Sunny Morning Lemon Muffins
Lemon muffins with fresh lemon juice and grated lemon peel!.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
4 large eggs, separated
2 cups all-purpose flour*
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, 3 to 4 lemons
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
PREPARATION:
*If using self-rising flour, omit baking powder and salt!.
Lemon muffins directions
Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg yolks, beating well!. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with lemon juice, beating well after each addition!.
End with dry ingredients!. Fold stiffly beaten egg whites into batter; stir in lemon zest!. Fill greased muffin cups about three-quarters full!. Bake lemon muffins at 375° for 20 to 25 minutes, until done!.
Makes about 15 lemon muffins!.
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Fudgy Chocolate Chip Muffins
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup applesauce
1/4 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups!.
In large mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla until well blended!. Add applesauce, blend well!.
In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and cinnamon, if desired!. Add to butter mixture, blending well!. Stir in chocolate chips!. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full with batter!.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 22 to 26 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out almost clean!. Cool slightly in pan on wire rack!. Sprinkle muffin tops with confectioners' sugar, if desired!. Serve warm!.Www@FoodAQ@Com