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Topic: Doctoring my muffin mixes

Gaevren Title: Wat do? Posts: 18,183 Registered: Sep 15, '04 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 17,906 User ID: 967,012	Subject: Doctoring my muffin mixes
	I like making things from scratch (cookies, bread, pie crust, etc) but one thing I've never made from scratch is muffins. It's not because I've never found a good homemade muffin recipe, or anything like that. It's just that I like the mixes I grew up on, and they are nice and easy to prepare in the mornings, especially when I'm in a hurry (always!) But I don't like the fact that they're really short on some nutritional stuff, like fiber, unless you buy the super-expensive Fiber One brand (I won't- holy crap @ those prices). I've successfully doctored my pancake mixes, so I decided to try doctoring my muffin mixes too. I gathered together my muffin mixes (three different types) and my "doctoring" stuffage (unprocessed wheat bran- I like Hodgson's Mill, and a bottle of wheat germ) and went to town. Each of the mixes asked for a certain amount of liquid (from a halfcup to one whole cup, depending on the size of the mix pouch/box). What I did was I added that much wheat bran, and half as much wheat germ, to the dry mix before adding liquid. So for the small pouch that needs half a cup of milk, I stirred in half a cup of wheat bran and 1/4 cup wheat germ before adding the milk. I had to add just a small splash more milk, but just barely. I did the same with the other mixes, and then I fed the muffins to my guinea pigs (aka the husband and kids...and me too). Delicious! Everyone wolfed them down, no one could tell a difference...not even me, and I knew what was going on. So more fiber and more vitamins and such, and still the same amount of convenience. Yummy! -----signature----- There are no automatic doors, just very polite ninjas
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-Foxy- Title: Moderator Ãœber Brat Posts: 110,094 Registered: May 29, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 107,357 User ID: 683,944	Subject: Doctoring my muffin mixes
	thats a pretty good idea did it make them taste more....morrrrreee...nutty like in flavor? were they heavier? denser? -----signature----- Long suffering vassal to Xarkath, U.P. - Forever and ever
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Pulp_Gareth Title: boomshakkalakkaboom Posts: 7,346 Registered: Nov 4, '05 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 7,316 User ID: 1,091,085	Subject: Doctoring my muffin mixes
	I add chocolate chips. To everything. Everything. -----signature----- Lord of the Rings Online - Meneldor Server 65 Minstrel \| 65 Hunter \| 65 Champion 65 Burglar \| 5x Captain \| 4x Grd 4x Loremaster \| 3x Warden \| 1x RK Live/PSN: GydeonX
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Gaevren Title: Wat do? Posts: 18,183 Registered: Sep 15, '04 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 17,906 User ID: 967,012	Subject: Doctoring my muffin mixes
	Mmmmmm chocolate chips I didn't notice a taste difference at all, Foxy, but that doesn't mean someone else wouldn't notice. The muffins were just a touch denser, but they weren't bricks by any means. -----signature----- There are no automatic doors, just very polite ninjas
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Lynea Title: Dances with Trolls Posts: 82,344 Registered: Jul 26, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 80,243 User ID: 280,742	Subject: Doctoring my muffin mixes
	Excellent idea, Gaevren! -----signature----- http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/ "It's crazy that the board newbies think I am a Liberal and B_T is a neo-con." - Gustaive_MT "God left a very clear instruction to Adam. The ****head couldn't even follow that." - -Abednego-
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-Foxy- Title: Moderator Ãœber Brat Posts: 110,094 Registered: May 29, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 107,357 User ID: 683,944	Subject: Doctoring my muffin mixes
	awesome, i will try that w/ the next batch -----signature----- Long suffering vassal to Xarkath, U.P. - Forever and ever
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Grumble69 Title: Iron Chef Cajun Tarheel Posts: 5,855 Registered: Jan 9, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 5,621 User ID: 603,021	Subject: Doctoring my muffin mixes
	I take about 2 parts of yellow cake mix and 1 part of butter (unmelted). Mix them together until crumbly and sprinkle on top. It gives a nice texture & slight crunch on top. -----signature----- (none)
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pkhere Title: Yes, they are real Posts: 54,387 Registered: Sep 4, '03 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 53,345 User ID: 835,741	Subject: Doctoring my muffin mixes
	Grumble69 posted: I take about 2 parts of yellow cake mix and 1 part of butter (unmelted). Mix them together until crumbly and sprinkle on top. It gives a nice texture & slight crunch on top. that sounds good, will give it a try -----signature----- "I wish I could lag during sex." - Reapist Jezza, so you know, you've been moved to the number 1 spot of my list of people with horrible taste on the board. -Wolfgar-
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Lyli Posts: 20,957 Registered: Aug 3, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 19,832 User ID: 703,095	Subject: Doctoring my muffin mixes
	I've found that if you add a tad more liquid to ANY muffin mix, you can prepare them as if you were making pancakes. Everyone I've ever made them for loves them. -----signature----- WOW: Nicawl, Nymfidora, Lyliiara of Silverhand/Alliance DAOC: Devon Cluster ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks Sneezyface!
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