Peels Inspired Buckwheat And Oat Bran Rosemary Lemon Muffins Recipes

PEELS-INSPIRED BUCKWHEAT AND OAT BRAN ROSEMARY LEMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Chop/shred dates, pecans, carrots, and zucchini. Set aside.
• Grate lemon peel of one lemon. Set aside grated peel, and reserve lemon for juice (for the "wet ingredients").
• Mix together dry ingredients.
• Mix together wet ingredients in a separate bowl.
• Gradually combine dry mixture into wet mixture, stirring just until moistened. Do not overmix.
• Fold in dates, pecans, carrots, and zucchini. Fold in freshly grated lemon peel (and/or candied lemon rind, if using).
• Brown the butter, and gently stir into mixture.
• Grease muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray and fill cups with batter to about 3/4 full. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar and oats. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.

LEMON BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a medium-size bowl, combine the bran cereal and buttermilk. Let stand until the cereal is soft,.
• about 10 minutes. Add lightly beaten egg whites, molasses, oil, lemon juice and vanilla. Use a hand.
• mixer to combine well. In another medium-size bowl, combine the flour, oat bran and baking powder.
• Stir in lemon rind and raisins. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture. Use a large spoon to.
• combine quickly. Don't over mix. Spoon the batter into non-stick muffin cups. Bake at 375F for.
• about 15 - 20 minutes. Cool the muffins for 10 minutes before serving or freezing.

FRESH PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the egg mixture just until moistened. Toss pears with lemon juice. Stir pears and walnuts into batter (batter will be thick). , Spoon into 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

CARAMEL PEARS WITH ROSEMARY, HONEY AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Choose a baking dish or roasting pan large enough to hold pears in one layer, or use 2 pans. Scatter star anise, cinnamon stick, fennel seeds and cloves on bottom of dish.
• Put pears in a large mixing bowl. Add brown sugar, raisins, rum and lemon juice. Coat pears evenly with mixture. Transfer to baking dish, cut-side down, in one layer. Dot with butter.
• Bake, uncovered, until pears are soft and well caramelized, about 45 minutes. Remove pears from oven, and let them sit at room temperature. Shortly before serving, drizzle the pears with honey, and sprinkle them with rosemary leaves and chopped walnuts. Bake for 10 minutes. Serve warm with plenty of sauce from the baking pan.