Hi, have been buried and just caught up on several issues -- hope these
offerings are "better late than never!"
For: "Alexandra Mahoney" <alexmotown@prodigy.net>
Re: kneading slack doughs
I often don't even take a really loose dough out of the bowl; you can take
your open hand and scrape down the side, then fold over the top. Turn the
bowl (with your OTHER, CLEAN hand) about a quarter turn and repeat. You
get a nice rhythm, totally trash the cleanliness of the one hand, but you
don't really care too much as the dough is contained in the bowl. You can
use a plastic dough scraper with this idea as well. Sometimes you can keep
your working hand a bit cleaner by getting it wet before you start working.
(Also, I always make sure to add some vital wheat gluten to the first
sponge; the initial rise and/or ferment period does a nice job on its own
of developing the gluten.) As for things moving around on the counter --
put one or more of those little square pads offered to help you open jar
lids, or a large piece of throw-rug underliner, under your non-stick mat
and it won't go ANYWHERE without permission.
For: Mike <mikes_room@yahoo.com>
Re: Maple Syrup in Muffins
Mike, both of these are very fine breakfast treats and any extras freeze
very nicely -- a mere 10 seconds or so in the microwave (for soft muffins)
or 10 minutes or so in a slow oven (for crispy muffins) and you have an
"instant" breakfast!
Maple Oatmeal Muffins (sorry, I didn't record the source --probably a
newspaper)
6 Servings
2 cups flour
1 cup rolled oats
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup applesauce
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
Preheat oven to 400F. line 12 1/3-cup muffin cups with paper liners.
Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl and stir to blend. Whisk
buttermilk, applesauce, maple syrup, brown sugar, vegetable oil, egg and
vanilla in medium bowl until well blended. Add to dry ingredients and stir
just to incorporate (do not overmix).
Divide batter equally among muffin cups (cups will be VERY full). Bake
until muffin tops are golden brown and tester inserted into center of
muffins comes out clean, about 28 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 411 Calories from Fat 101
Percent Total Calories From:
Fat 25% Protein 8% Carb. 68%
Nutrient Per Serving % RDA
Total Fat 11 g 17%
Sat Fat 2 g 8%
Cholesterol 37 mg 12%
Sodium 441 mg 18%
Total Carb 70 g 23%
Dietary Fiber 1 g 3%
Protein 8 g
Vitamin A 2%
Vitamin C 2%
Iron 12%
Fall Harvest Muffins (Bon Appetit, 10/94)
12 Servings
2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup apple cider
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 each large egg, beaten to blend
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 8 ounce apples, Rome Beauty or other baking; peeled/cored/grated
1 cup golden raisins
3/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped (about 3.5 oz.)
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400F. Line twelve 1/3 c.
muffin cups with paper liners. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, ground
cinnamon, baking soda, ground alls spice and nutmeg in large bowl. Whisk
apple cider, vegetable oil, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla in medium bowl to
blend. Add to dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Fold in grated
apple, golden raisins, and chopped walnuts. Divide batter equally among
prepared muffin cups. Bake until muffins are brown and tester inserted
into center of muffins comes out clean, about 28 minutes. Transfer muffin
tin to rack and cool.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294 Calories from Fat 103
Percent Total Calories From:
Fat 35% Protein 6% Carb. 59%
Nutrient Per Serving % RDA
Total Fat 11 g 18%
Sat Fat 1 g 7%
Cholesterol 18 mg 6%
Sodium 113 mg 5%
Total Carb 43 g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1 g 3%
Protein 4 g
Vitamin A 1%
Vitamin C 3%
Iron 5%
For: Beeve@aol.com
Re: hard-to-find parts
Try Culinary Parts Unlimited (800) 543-7549. They have all kinds of
helpful parts for many, many appliances.