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- Feb 22, 2001
I found a recipe for Orange Muffins that sounded great, but failed to note the source. I thought I'd gotten it here, but couldn't find it via "search". So if this is your recipe, I apologize, but it's too good not to share!!
ORANGE MUFFINS
1 orange
1/3 c fresh orange juice
1 egg
1/4 c unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 c flour
3/4 c sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 c raisins (If using craisins, soak first!!!)
Grate rind from orange. Remove skin and pith and any large white pieces from orange. Cut orange into 6-8 sections, remove seeds. In blender, blend rind, orange, juice, butter & egg until soupy with butter in little bits. Toss in raisins & blend 2 - 3 seconds. Pour into mixing bowl. Sift together flour, sugar, powder, soda & salt. Combine with wet ingredients - combine only, do not mix or beat. Pour into greased muffin tins. (I use cupcake papers instead.) Bake at 400 for 15 - 18 min. Yield: 12
****NOTE: The first time I tried these, I didn't have a fresh orange. I used 1 1/2 tsp orange rind & an additional 1/3 cup orange juice instead. They turned out fine.
The second time I tried them I did have the fresh orange and I noticed that the amount of butter was probably too much (at least for us!) You could see the grease on the cupcake papers. So today, I cut back to 1/8 cup & then used a really light olive besides. They turned out fine & taste the same, but more muffin stuck to the papers than I like. We just scraped it off with a fork, but I don't think I'll cut back again if I'm using the oil.
One last adjustment . . . in many recipes the amount of sugar given can be cut in half without being able to taste the difference or affecting the texture. This morning I cut the sugar back to a scant half cup. I wouldn't go any lower than that.
I hope you like these as much as we do!
Deb
ORANGE MUFFINS
1 orange
1/3 c fresh orange juice
1 egg
1/4 c unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 c flour
3/4 c sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 c raisins (If using craisins, soak first!!!)
Grate rind from orange. Remove skin and pith and any large white pieces from orange. Cut orange into 6-8 sections, remove seeds. In blender, blend rind, orange, juice, butter & egg until soupy with butter in little bits. Toss in raisins & blend 2 - 3 seconds. Pour into mixing bowl. Sift together flour, sugar, powder, soda & salt. Combine with wet ingredients - combine only, do not mix or beat. Pour into greased muffin tins. (I use cupcake papers instead.) Bake at 400 for 15 - 18 min. Yield: 12
****NOTE: The first time I tried these, I didn't have a fresh orange. I used 1 1/2 tsp orange rind & an additional 1/3 cup orange juice instead. They turned out fine.
The second time I tried them I did have the fresh orange and I noticed that the amount of butter was probably too much (at least for us!) You could see the grease on the cupcake papers. So today, I cut back to 1/8 cup & then used a really light olive besides. They turned out fine & taste the same, but more muffin stuck to the papers than I like. We just scraped it off with a fork, but I don't think I'll cut back again if I'm using the oil.
One last adjustment . . . in many recipes the amount of sugar given can be cut in half without being able to taste the difference or affecting the texture. This morning I cut the sugar back to a scant half cup. I wouldn't go any lower than that.
I hope you like these as much as we do!
Deb