BEST BASIC MUFFIN MIX
5 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 1/2 cup natural bran
1 3/4 cup skim milk powder
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp baking powder
2 tsp salt
CHOCOLATE BANANA MUFFIN
2 3/4 cup best: basic muffin mix
3/4 cup chocolate chips
1 cup banana, mashed [=3 small]
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
9 banana slices, thin
Directions
Best: Basic Muffin Mix: In large bowl, stir together all-purpose and
whole wheat flours, bran, milk powder, sugar, baking powder and salt
until combined.
[for storage: transfer to airtight container; store in cool, dry
place. Stir well before using.]
Chocolate Banana Muffin:
In bowl, stir "Best: Basic Muffin Mix" with chocolate chips. Whisk
together banana, water, oil, egg and vanilla; stir into dry
ingredients just until moistened.
Spoon into greased muffin cups, filling to top. Top each with banana
slice. Bake in 375F 190C oven for about 30 minutes or until tops are
firm to the touch. Let cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes; remove
muffins to rack and let cool completely.
Source: Canadian Living magazine, Oct 94 Presented in article by
Elizabeth Baird: "Baking Up The Best" Recipe by Canadian Living Test
Kitchen
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Servings: 9 muffins
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The History of Recipes
We are able to trace the history of `recipes` way back into the far past, in truth as far as early Egypt, and potentially, even further back. Interesting though that maybe, generally, these ancient recipes were just simple pictorial instructions for meal preparation.
In an interesting twist, the oldest recipe in existence, according to food historians is a collection of tablets in Sumerian describing the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made people feel exhilarated. Much later, in Roman times a roman called Apicius compiled a few scripts describing recipes cooked by his fellow Romans. In his publication, he recounts how the meals of wealthy Romans were split into hors d`oeuvre, main course and afters, known in latin as `Gustatio, Primae Mensae and Secundae Mensae`. He also describes how the ancient cooks were skilled in the use of many different aromatic flavours, including a few that will be familiar to modern cooks such as basil, mint and parsley. Continuing our culinary historical journey, there were a couple of interesting recipe books which date from the 1300s : a cookery book entitled `Forme of Cury`, and another titled `Curye on Inglish`. Surprisingly, these are not about the spicy food that is served today, but rather recipes for the types of meals prepared by the cooks of the rich people of the period. Later on, in the 15th century, people returning from the crusades brought us many spices and herbs from Arab cooking, including spices such as coriander, parsley, basil and rosemary. These new foods and spices prompted a torrent in cookery books, some of which are now in private libraries. Over the succeeding few hundred years, the rich and powerful families of Wesstern Europe competed with each other to lay on the most exotic banquets, and as a consequence, chefs and their collection of recipes could command a high salary. Nevertheless, it wasn`t until the nineteenth century the formal cooking and recipe publications rose to prominence. The Famous Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally famous Fannie Farmer in the USA, spent years to collating, trying out, and publishing popular recipes of the day. When we get to the twentieth century, cookery books were in high demand, mostly due to more people being able to read, more spare time and having more money to spend. |
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