Muffins!

Jan. 10th, 2005 10:00 pm
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Only, actual muffins.

I made these blueberry muffins from allrecipes.com this afternoon, with some modifications, and they are very, very good. The recipe under the cut is what I actually did.

Orange Blueberry Muffins

* 1/2 cup unsalted butter
* 1 1/4 cups white sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 eggs
* 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/4 cup vanilla rice milk
* 1/4 cup + orange juice
* 1/2 tsp orange extract
* 2 cups frozen blueberries
* 2 tablespoons white sugar

DIRECTIONS:

1. Position rack in the middle of oven. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray the top of a muffin pan with non-stick coating, and line with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, 1 1/4 cups sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add orange extract. Mix together 1 3/4 cup of the flour and baking powder. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the liquids, mixing just until incorporated. (While the original recipe called for 1/2 cup total of liquids, I found the batter to be too thick and added an extra splash of orange juice. I think it was still a bit too thick, and next time I'll thin it further.) Mix the blueberries with the remaining 1/4 cup of the flour, and fold into the batter. Scoop into muffin cups. Sprinkle tops lightly with sugar.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until golden brown, and tops spring back when lightly tapped.

These have a sweet quality not unlike a certain corporation's muffins (*coughdunkindonutscough*) and I'm going to try them with frozen cranberries instead of the blueberries at some point. The orange flavor was there, but on the subtle side. I might try them with all orange juice next time instead of part rice milk, or I might try adding some orange zest.

Date: 2005-01-11 05:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kaydee23.livejournal.com
These sound delicious. I used to cook some :(

The oven in my apartment is so unpredictable, it burns everything now if I don't turn it down and take things out early. In a way it's working like a convection oven, because it certainly cuts down the cooking time.

I think cranberries would be delicious the next time, and all orange juice, mmmmmmm.

Thanks for sharing!

I used to make a dessert with crushed pineapple, and it was very delicious.

Date: 2005-01-11 09:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wesleysgirl.livejournal.com
Our oven temp is kind of imperfect too. I have to keep an eye on things. *Hugs you*

Date: 2005-01-19 09:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] raveninthewind.livejournal.com
Mmmm, sounds yummy. I think I'll try a variation myself. (I think I only have mixed berries in the freexer at the moment.)

Date: 2005-01-20 01:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wesleysgirl.livejournal.com
They're really great! Let me know how yours come out.

I'll call my variation "Citrus-Berry Muffins"

Date: 2005-01-20 07:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] raveninthewind.livejournal.com
I used the mixed berries, half light brown sugar instead of all white, substituted some Boyajian lemon oil for the orange extract and Silk Nog (fake soy egg nog) for the milk. I sprinkled the muffins with Demerara sugar instead of regular white sugar.

I think I used a bit too much liquid--closer to 2/3 cup due to a mispouring--so the muffins were a little too flat on top. They are very tasty, though, and the boysenberries in the berry mixture stand out with a burst of tartness (because they were the largest berry in the mixture). The lemon is detectable, and I think I like that better than I would a more orange flavor (I prefer lemon to orange.)
From: [identity profile] wesleysgirl.livejournal.com
Mm, Silk nog. Good idea. The lemon sounds good to me, too. :-)

I used Silk Nog b/c it was all I had

Date: 2005-01-20 08:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] raveninthewind.livejournal.com
It makes really good chai, too.

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