Basic or Plain Muffins

 

Makes 8 large muffins, 12 medium or 16—18 (1/2 inch) muffins

• 2 cups sifted flour
• l teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 teaspoons double acting baking powder
• 2 tablespoons melted shortening
• l each egg
• l cup milk

Method:

1. Sift together dry ingredients, flour, baking powder sugar and salt.

2. Combine wet ingredients, eggs, milk and melted fat.

3. Add wet to dry and stir only until flour is moistened. Do NOT overmix.

4. Fill greased muffin pans 2/3 full.

5. Bake in hot oven (400-425 F,) 20 minutes, or until done.

 

Muffins and Quickbreads

• Introduction to Quickbreads
• Notes on Ingredients and Methods

Recipes

• Plain Muffins
• Blueberry Muffins
• Cranberry Muffins
• Date Nut Bread
• Fruited Holiday Tea Loaf

 

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Modified August 2007