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Title: Lite Muffins with Variations
Categories:
Yield: 12 Servings
2 c Flour
1/2 c Sugar
3 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
3/4 c Milk
3 tb Oil
1 Egg; beaten
Heat oven to 400°. Line muffin tin with muffin
papers. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup;
level off. In bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking
powder and salt; mix well. In bowl, combine milk,
oil and egg; blend well. Add to dry ingredients;
stir just long enough to moisten. Divide evenly
among muffin cups. Bake 18-23 minutes or until
light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from
pan. Serve warm.
Microwave directions: Prepare batter as directed.
Using a 6 cup microwave safe muffin pan, line each
cup with 2 paper cups to absorb moisture. Fill 2/3
full. Microwave on high 1 minute. Rotate pan 1/2
turn. Microwave on high 1-1 1/2 minutes or until a
toothpick tests clean. Remove from pan immediately
and discard outer baking cups. Repeat with
remaining batter.
High Altitude: Above 3500 feet: Decrease sugar to
1/4 cup. Bake as directed.
Variations:
Apple: Decrease sugar to 1/4 cup and add 1
teaspoon cinnamon to flour. Stir in 1 cup finely
chopped peeled apple to dry ingredients.
Substitute apple juice for milk.
Blueberry: Stir 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
and 1 teaspoon grated lemon or orange peel into
dry ingredients.
Chocolate Chip: Add 3/4 c mini chocolate chips to
dry ingredients. Before baking, sprinkle tops of
muffins with a mixture of 3 tablespoons sugar nad
2 tablespoons brown sugar.
Jam: Before baking, place 1/2 teaspoon of your
favorite jam on muffings; press into batter. If
desired, sprinkle with finely chopped nuts.
Lemon: Add 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel to dry
ingredients.
Orange: Add 1 tablespoon grated orange peel to dry
ingredients and substitute orange juice for milk.
Streusel-Topped: Combine 1/4 c firmly packed brown
sugar, 1 tablespoon softened butter, 1/2 teaspoon
cinnamon and 1/4 cup chopped nuts or coconut;
blend with fork until crumbly. Sprinkle over
muffins before baking.
Sugar Coated: Brush tops of hot muffins with
orange juice; dip in a mixture of 1/4 cup sugar
nad 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
Whole-Wheat: Use 1 cup whole wheat and 1 cup all
purpose flour.
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