Muffin tin cooking is fun, exciting, and creative! With your muffin tins you can create just about every type of dish imaginable (entrées, vegetables, potatoes, desserts, appetizers, and more). Muffin tin dishes are easy to serve, easy to pass, and easy to share at a party or at your family table, or to savor just by yourself. Children especially enjoy being served muffin tin food. Muffin tin foods are also easy to store. Just pop the individual cups into a storage container, or simply cover your muffin tin with plastic wrap or foil. Cleanup is easy, too. If you use paper or foil liners, you throw them out or recycle them.
[...]... stoneware tins are nice if you like to serve directly from the tin itself, because they are decorative Nonstick muffin tins are popular because the nonstick coating keeps your dishes from sticking Don’t put all your faith in nonstick coating, though! Always spray a nonstick muffin tin with cooking spray before using It is also a very good idea to spray the top of the muffin tin (the flat spaces in between the. .. bake them in the disposable tins (spray the tins with cooking spray rst, or use liners), and they are easy to transport Silicone mu n tins are a recent addition to the market These pans are soft and exible and bake in a metal holder, or can stand on a baking sheet They make it easy to push food out of the mu n cups without sticking, but their exibility can mean your food might come out in pieces, as the. .. have a tiny bit more of something If you want more, you have to help yourself to another cup One mu n cup is one serving, and that’s that Muffin Tin Types Today there are more choices than ever when it comes to muffin tins Regular muffin tins (without nonstick coating) do still exist but may take some work to find You may even find cast iron muffin tins, stoneware tins, or ceramic tins Ceramic and stoneware... foil liner It’s important to keep the paper liners inside the foil liners when using them The paper keeps the muffin cup from losing moisture, and the foil keeps everything together You can also buy individual reusable silicone mu n liners They come in all the colors of the rainbow These pop into your metal mu n tin and are removed like paper liners, or you can just set them on a baking sheet (note though... is made in a muffin liner, serve it in the liner, removed from the tin If it is made directly in the tin, remove it from the tin for plating or serving When removing items cooked directly in the tins, carefully run a thin knife around the edges to loosen them Then use a knife, fork, or thin spoon to lift them out This same technique will work for removing items made in liners; use a spoon and get it... press them together so you can cut out 1 more circle Place each circle into a regular muffin tin cup It will fit exactly, so the edge of the crust is right at the top edge of the cup Crescent Roll Crusts Some recipes in the book use crescent roll dough as crusts Open up the tube of crescent roll dough and separate the pieces into individual triangles Take one triangle and place the shortest side (the. .. drop food there while filling the cups and the spray will help you clean it up Always read the care instructions that come with your tins and follow them Dry your tins completely to avoid any problems with rust Also be sure when you are baking with your tins that any empty cups in the tin are completely clean (if not, you will just bake on whatever is there) Disposable aluminum mu n tins are handy if... bigger cup than the recipe suggests, baking time will be longer; if you make a smaller cup, baking time will be shortened) Muffin Pan Liners Some of these recipes are cooked directly in the tin, while others require liners There are more types of muffin tin liners available now than you could even imagine The old standby is the paper liner, but you can find these now in many colors (and patterns), as... Carrot “Cakes” Smashed Pea Cups Baked Veggie Stir-Fry Stewed Tomato Cups Baked Bean Pies with Slaw Green Beans and Mushrooms Chapter 8 Muffins and Breads Corn Muffins Banana Pecan Muffins Monkey Bread Pizza Muffins Blueberry Streusel Muffins Mini Grilled Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins Rosemary Biscuits Savory Spinach Muffins Kiwi Muffins with Glaze Individual Cheddar Chive... holidays Muffin Tin Sizes Muffin pans themselves come in many sizes Regular is your old standby Jumbo is bigger, and mini is for tiny little dishes, like mini muffins or appetizers You’ll need all three sizes if you plan to try all the recipes in this book Be aware that different manufacturers make their tins in slightly different sizes; so while a recipe in this book may be for 12 regular muffin cups, . cast iron muffin tins, stoneware tins, or ceramic tins. Ceramic and stoneware tins are nice if you like to serve directly from the tin itself, because they are decorative. Nonstick muffin tins are. to spray the top of the muffin tin (the flat spaces in between the cups), because you may drop food there while filling the cups and the spray will help you clean it up. Always read the care. to another cup. One mun cup is one serving, and that’s that. Muffin Tin Types Today there are more choices than ever when it comes to muffin tins. Regular muffin tins (without nonstick coating)