Cuisinart HTM-7L manual Sweets, Nutmeg Muffins, Mixing Tips, Recipe Notes

RECIPES

Mixing Tips:

•Always read entire recipe and measure all ingredients before beginning the mixing process.

•For best results, do not measure flour directly from the bag. Pour into a container or bowl, scoop out the flour and level with the back of a knife or spatula. For flour stored in a container, stir before measuring.

•Eggs, butter or cream cheese combines more thoroughly at room temperature.

•Remove butter for recipe first and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, then measure out remaining ingredients for recipe. This will hasten the warming process. Do not warm butter for baking in a microwave unless instructed to do so. Microwaving can melt butter; melted butter will change the final product.

•The best cheesecakes are made

when the eggs and cream cheese are at a similar room temperature. While the Cuisinart hand mixer can easily mix cold cream cheese, the trick is not to add too much air, which can cause cracking.

•For best results, use heavy cream, cold from the refrigerator, for whipped cream.

•For best results, whip egg whites in a spotlessly clean stainless steel or glass mixing bowl. If available, use a copper mixing bowl.

•Chocolate chips, nuts, raisins, etc. can be added using speeds 1 or 2 of your hand mixer.

•To separate eggs for any recipe, break them one at a time into a small bowl, gently remove yolk, then transfer egg whites to spotlessly clean mixing bowl. If a yolk breaks into the egg white, reserve that one for another use. Just a drop of egg yolk in the white will pre- vent the whites from whipping properly.

•To achieve the most volume of egg whites, the mixing bowl and chef’s whisk attachment or beaters must be spotlessly clean and free of any fat, oil, etc. (Plastic bowls are not recommend- ed for whipping egg whites.) The presence of any trace of fat or oil will prevent the egg whites from increasing in volume. Wash bowl and attachments thoroughly before beginning again.

•Occasionally ingredients may stick to the sides of the mixing bowl. When this occurs, turn mixer off and scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.

Recipe Notes:

Preparation times are estimates and are based on the time it takes to prepare,

assemble, and cook the ingredients once they have been gathered from the refrigerator and cupboard and placed on the counter.

Nutritional analysis are based on num- ber of servings indicated. If a recipe produces a range of servings, they are based on the highest serving yield for that particular recipe.

SWEETS

Nutmeg Muffins

These tasty muffins are just right for a holi-

day bread basket.

Preparation: 10 – 15 minutes, plus baking time. Makes 12 regular or 24 mini muffins

Cooking spray

2cups unbleached all-purpose flour

3tablespoons brown sugar, packed

1tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt

2large eggs

1cup evaporated skimmed milk (not reconstituted), or whole milk

1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled

Preheat the oven to 375° F. Spray 12 regular or 24 mini muffin cups.

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