BS: Muffin required!

Subject: BS: Muffin required!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 31 May 05 - 02:46 AM

Thought that would get your attention!

I'm in need of more recipes for muffins for the Mudcat Just Desserts cookbook. It's reaching its final stages but I have only 1 muffin recipe.

Does anyone have their favourite they wouldn't mind sharing? The one I have is for applesauce spice bran muffins, and there's a chocolate one in preparation (I haven't invented it all yet) so I'd appreciate some more!

Thanks everyone!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: Joe Offer
Date: 31 May 05 - 02:55 AM

Well, Liz, I thought this was another thread from somebody asking for help with a cookie reset.

Say, by the way - you people in the UK call cookies "Biscuits," right? So, are computer cookies actually "computer biscuits," to you? - or is it "muffins"?

Can't say I make muffins very often. When I do, I use the 39-cent Jiffy mix from the grocery store, and jazz it up with bits of fruit. I like their corn muffins, smothered with honey and butter.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 31 May 05 - 03:42 AM

We love Muffin, Muffin the mule!!
G..

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: GUEST
Date: 31 May 05 - 04:10 AM

You cant beat a bloody good muffin session

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 31 May 05 - 04:13 AM

Noddy got arrested for Muffin the mule.

eric

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: GUEST,Joe Offer
Date: 31 May 05 - 04:32 AM

They're not taking this seriously, Liz...

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: gnu
Date: 31 May 05 - 05:04 AM

1 cup flour, 1 tsp B powder, 1 tsp salt, 2 Cups All Bran cereal, 1 egg, 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup molasses, 3 tbsp melted shortening.

Mix and sift dry. Add bran. Mix.

Separate bowl... beaten egg, milk, molasses and cooled melted shortening. Mix.

Make well in dry ingrediants. Pour in wet and mix quickly and well. Don't worry about 'lumpiness' due to bran.

Fill greased tins 2/3 full. Bake @ 400F 20 to 25 minutes.

Mmmmm.

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: GUEST,Rapaire
Date: 31 May 05 - 09:13 AM

Make a standard muffin batter, add chopped dried cranberries, chopped walnuts, and a bit of orange zest. Sprinkle the tops with granulated sugar, if you want.

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 31 May 05 - 09:52 AM

"Standard" Muffin recipe

2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 and 1/2 teaspoon baking pwder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 egg
1 cup milk

Sift dry ingredients together

Mix wet ingredients well

Add wet to dry - stir well but don't overbeat. Can add nuts, fruit , etc at this point.

Fill greased tins 2/3 full. Bake @ 400F 20 to 25 minutes.

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: GUEST,padgett (at home)
Date: 31 May 05 - 10:39 AM

a muffin is muffin

a cookie is a computer thingy

a pikelet is a pikelet (yorkshire)

a biscuit is a biscuit

no probs

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 31 May 05 - 10:43 AM

And a Garibaldi is a fly's graveyard!
G..

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: GUEST,padgett (at home)
Date: 31 May 05 - 12:25 PM

Nearly forgot crumpet is a 'nice bit o skirt' = fanciable female !!

Two nations split by a common language eh

Faggots = bunch of wood used for lighting a fire (song faggot cutter!!)

Gay = pleasant and delightful(used extensively in English traditional song, rhymes with day

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 31 May 05 - 12:31 PM

Multi-Seed Muffins:

2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablesppon sugar
1 and 1/2 teaspoon baking pwder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 egg
1 cup milk

stir in:

1/2 cup sunflower seeds (shelled)
1/2 cup pepitos (shelled squash seeds)
1 tablespoon celery seed
1 tablespoon poppy seed
1 tablespoon sesame seed

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: gnu
Date: 31 May 05 - 02:59 PM

Liz... where are you? In the kitchen testing the recipes? Got enough or do you need some more?

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 31 May 05 - 05:09 PM

I was in fact, in the kitchen, making chocolate hazelnut muffins, and yes, I can always use more!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: gnu
Date: 31 May 05 - 05:11 PM

Chocolate hazelnut muffins? Shite. That was my next recipe! Oh well.

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: open mike
Date: 31 May 05 - 05:58 PM

banana date walnut ones are yummy too..
will check for recipe..i think i use the
regular bread recipe and bake in muffin
cups...don't change any thing except baking
time. (line pans with paper muffin cups
for easy clean-up)

buy the way i recently got an r.v. stove/oven
from e-bay that i now take with me camping and
set it up on the picnic table in the camp ground
with propane bottle to "power" it...i baked a
cake in camp!! woo hoo what a wonderful treat.

i have a sourdough starter ("Amish" friendship
bread or cake) that i got over a year ago and I
keep it active by adding to it regularly and
baking frequently...every 7-10 days.

i would give the recipe, but it needs the starter
too, whci i would be happy to share if i could
find a way to send it. The postal inspectors may
have a problem with it though...it might be an
explosive...aren't there some putty like substances
that blow up? They are always using them to blast
doors open in the movies....maybe it it jsut a
movie prop type of thingy...

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 01 Jun 05 - 02:26 AM

Come on guys, I really need a good muffin

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 01 Jun 05 - 02:28 AM

Oops....!

I really need a good muffin RECIPE for blueberry ones....

That new kitty is going to learn some ettiquette if it kills him...... jumping on the keyboard like that,.......

Grrr...#


LTS and Raven

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: Rapparee
Date: 01 Jun 05 - 08:57 AM

Use MMario's muffin recipe (I assume everyone knows a standard muffin recipe), only add -- wild huckleberries! Use blueberries if you don't have huckleberries. Make one batch and taste-test it, as you might want to increase the sugar a little.

(My next batch will use dried blueberries that have been rehydrated.)

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 01 Jun 05 - 09:08 AM

G-Gram's Sour Cream Blueberry Muffins

2 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 and 1/2 teaspoon baking pwder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 egg
1 cup sour cream

Sift dry ingredients together

Mix wet ingredients well

Add wet to dry - stir just until well moistened.

Add 1 to 1 and 1/2 cups* fresh sun-ripened blueberries (dredged in flour) - stir GENTLY until fully incorperated.


Fill greased tins 2/3 full. Bake @ 400F 20 to 25 minutes.

* the smaller the blueberries the more we would use - the teeny tiny lowbush blueberries might use 2 cups!

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: sian, west wales
Date: 01 Jun 05 - 11:48 AM

Maple Drizzled Apple Muffins

1 1/3 cups (325 mL) all-purpose flour
1 cup (250 mL) rolled oats
1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar
1 tbsp (15 mL) baking powder
1 1/2 tsp (8 mL) cinnamon
1/2 cup (125 mL) milk
1/3 cup (75 mL) melted butter
1/4 cup (50 mL) maple syrup
2 egg whites, slightly beaten
1 cup (250 mL) chopped apple
pecan or walnut halves (optional)

Glaze:
3 tbsp (45 mL) powdered sugar
1 tbsp (15 mL) maple syrug

Heat oven to 400 F. Line muffin cups with baking cups or grease. Combine first 5 dry ingredients in large mixing bowl. Mix well. Add milk, butter, maple syrup and egg whites, mixing just until moistened. Gently stir in apples. Fill cups almost full. Top with nut halves. (Or halve-not!) Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Cool slightly.

Glaze: Blend together sugar and maple syrup until smooth. Drizzle over muffins.


Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins
(sorry - don't have the metric measures for this one!)

1 pkg (4 oz) cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp plux 1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 beaten egg
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup cooking oil

Beat cream cheese and 2 tbsp of the sugar until light and fluffy. Set aside. In a larger bowl, stir together flour, remaining 1/2 c. sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt.

Make a well in centre of dry ingredients. Combine egg, milk and oil. Add all at once to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. (Batter should be lumpy.)

Spoon about 2 tbsp of chocolate batter into each greased muffin cup or paper cup. Drop 1 tsp of cream cheese mixture on top and then add more chocolate batter.

Bake at 375 F for 20 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar if you want. Yields: 8

Jam Donut Muffins

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup cooking oil
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup milk

1/2 cup melted butter
3/4 cup white sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. In another bowl, combine oil, sugar, egg and milk throroughly. Add liquids to dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Fill greased muffin cups or paper liners 2/3s full and bake at 350 F for 20 - 25 minutes. Shake muffins out while hot, dip in melted butter and sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon. Yields 8 large.

Pina Colada Muffins

1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup butter
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp rum extract
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 small can of crushed pineapple, DRAINED
1/2 cup coconut

Combine sugar, egg, butter, sour cream and extract until blended. Stir together dry ingredients and add, stirring until barely blended. Add pineapple and coconut. Fill greased (or paper cup lined) muffin tin 2/3 full and bake at 375 F for 20 minutes. 8-ish muffins.


The last three are originally from "Muffin Mania" (Cathy Prange and Jean Pauli) and I might have made slight changes. Can't remember; it's been a while since I made 'em!

sian

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: sian, west wales
Date: 01 Jun 05 - 01:01 PM

Oops. Just realized that I didn't put the Jam in the Jam Donuts. It's basically the same process as the Chocolate Cheesecake ones, but with a Jam of your choosing!

sian

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 01 Jun 05 - 05:14 PM

Muffins are a bit like crumpets without the holes and are best toasted with butter and golden syrup! Are you talking buns Liz?

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: gnu
Date: 01 Jun 05 - 05:23 PM

Shite! I'm gettin hungry! And I din't even have a sweet tooth in me head. MMario... that sounds good! sian... I'm going to make some of those Maple muffies for my mother as she is a maple slyrpup freak.

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: mg
Date: 02 Jun 05 - 12:46 AM

Some of the best muffins you can make are from the malt o meal box..recipe was on the box..maybe google has it..I'll see. they are absolutely delicious. Also, take the standard recipe someone posted and substitute one cup of the large flakey oats...very good...always use cranberries in every recipe you can... mg

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 02 Jun 05 - 05:15 AM

I'll take a good English Muffin recipe if you can find one... mine all looked and tasted like hockey pucks!

But otherwise, yes Mrs Duck, true to my motto, I mean buns. Big buns.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: sian, west wales
Date: 02 Jun 05 - 05:57 AM

Ah, that unforgettable line from "Calendar Girls": "We'll need bigger buns ... "

gnu: 'slyrpup' ... gotta remember than one!

sian

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 02 Jun 05 - 08:00 AM

Blueberry Ginger Muffin Tops
Makes 12

1 1/2 cups oats
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup melted margarine, divided
1 1/3 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon ginger
2/3 cup milk
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Preheat oven to 400 . Lightly grease a large cookie sheet. In a
mixing bowl, stir together oats and sugar. Remove 1/4 cup and place
in a small bowl. Stir in 1 tablespoon margarine to make streusel
topping. Set aside. Into mixing bowl, stir flour, baking powder
and ginger. In a large glass measure, mix milk, remaining margarine
and beaten egg. Pour over dry ingredients and mix just until they
are moistened. Stir in blueberries. Drop batter by 1/4 measuring
cupfuls onto prepared cookie sheet. Sprinkle streusel topping evenly
over batter and press in gently. Bake in preheated oven until golden
brown, 20 to 22 minutes. Serve warm.

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 02 Jun 05 - 08:03 AM

English Muffins

5 1/4 to 5 3/4 cups bread flour
2 packages rapid-rise yeast
2/3 cups dried milk
2 cups water
1/4 cup shortening
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
cornmeal

Combine 4 1/4 cups flour, yeast, dried milk, sugar and salt. Heat
water and shortening to 120 degrees. Add to dry ingredients and
mix until soft dough forms. Add enough flour to make a smooth dough.
Knead until smooth and elastic.

Let rise in a warm place for 10 minutes.

Punch down dough and let rest 10 minutes. Roll dough to slightly
less than 1/2-inch thickness. Cut out with english muffin cutter
or large biscuit cutter. Continue rolling and cutting until all
dough is used. Dip both sides of muffin in cornmeal, brush with
a small amount of water if necessary to help cornmeal stick, and
place muffins on baking sheets. Let rise until very light, about
30 minutes.

Cook muffins in a electric skillet set at 325 degrees F for 25 to
30 minutes. They can also be cooked on a large griddle or skillet
over low heat. Refrigerate remaining muffins while cooking the
remainder. Muffins should be golden brown on both sides when done.
Turn frequently while cooking muffins. Makes about 12 muffins,
depending on the size of the cutter used.

To serve: Fork split muffins and toast or broil them.

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 02 Jun 05 - 08:08 AM

The Left bank of the Pond has corrupted Liz, Mrs.Duck - she is now almost bi-lingual in one language!

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: Davetnova
Date: 02 Jun 05 - 08:44 AM

Take one prehensile tongue....

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 02 Jun 05 - 08:56 AM

Bi not cunni!
G...

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: Flash Company
Date: 02 Jun 05 - 10:51 AM

Muffin has strange connotations in the West Brommwich area of the UK, a pal of mine got his face slapped for saying 'Can I have a bite of your muffin?'

FC

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 02 Jun 05 - 11:42 AM

Maybe her doughnuts were like Fanny's.
G...

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: JennyO
Date: 02 Jun 05 - 01:16 PM

Mmm. This thread is much tastier than the MOAB. They're talking about bull testicles and mouse pie over there :>I

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 02 Jun 05 - 06:04 PM

Testicle Muffins?>


Don't think so somehow....

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: JennyO
Date: 03 Jun 05 - 01:01 AM

Nah, I don't think anyone would have the balls to try those....

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: LadyJean
Date: 03 Jun 05 - 01:06 AM

My mother made a bunch of bran muffins for me to take to the S.C.As annual Pensic War. Which is what led to the following discourse.
Karen) Thank your mother for those lovely little gingerbreads. I just ate 4 of them.
Me) Those aren't gingerbreads, those are bran muffins.
Karen)ooooooooh!

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: GUEST, Topsie
Date: 03 Jun 05 - 05:50 AM

What about oat cakes and griddle cakes - oh, and scotch pancakes.

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 03 Jun 05 - 05:58 PM

Liz - try down Drury Lane - ask for the Muffin Man....
And watch out for anyone who askes if they can squeeze your Big Buns.....
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: BS: Muffin required!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 04 Jun 05 - 03:55 AM

HA!! Got some big bun cases in the supermarket on Thursday.... they'll have trouble squeezing MY buns!

LTS