Friday, February 24, 2012

Basic Muffin

(from 750 best muffin recipes by Camilla V. Saulsbury)

Makes 12 muffins. Preheat oven to 375F (190C).

In a medium bowl, whisk together:

- 3 cups/ 750ml flour
- 1tbsp/ 15ml baking powder
- 1/2 tsp/ 2ml baking soda
- 1/2 tsp/ 2ml salt

Beat:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup/150ml softened unsalted butter
in a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the sugar and butter until fluffy.

Add:
- 2 eggs
one at a time. Beat until fluffy and pale yellow.

Beat in:
- 2 tsp/ 10ml vanilla extract
until blended

With the mixer on low speed, beat in flour mixture alternately with:
- 1 1/2 cups/ 375ml buttermilk
making 3 additions of flour and 2 of buttermilk until just blended.

Divide batter equally among prepared cups. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 mins until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let cool in pan on a wire rack (out of the oven) for 3 minutes, then transfer to the wire rack to cool.

Note:
- Bake on the middle rack of the oven
- Fill the muffin cups only almost to the full level
- Never overmix the muffin dry and wet ingredients

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