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Erase the summer blues with blueberry muffins
Blueberry muffins are great for summer picnics.
Now that the official start of summer has come and the hot weather is in full swing, there are plenty of fresh fruits available for a variety of uses. Berries especially make a refreshing treat, and they are easily used in a multitude of recipes, whether it is a salad, an entrée, or a baked good like this recipe for blueberry muffins. There is nothing like the aroma and taste of a warm blueberry muffin in the morning.
Enjoy them nice and warm as you sip iced coffee and peruse the morning paper. (On Cooking.)
8 oz. all-purpose flour
5 oz. granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
8 fluid oz. milk
5 oz. blueberries
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 oz. unsalted butter, melted
1).Sift together the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, salt).
2).Stir together the liquid ingredients (eggs, milk, melted butter, vanilla).
3).Stir the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients. Do not over mix. The batter should be lumpy.
4).Gently fold in the blueberries and lemon zest.
5).Portion into greased or paper-lined muffin cups and bake at 350 degrees F until light brown and set in the center, approximately 18 minutes.
Yield: 12 muffins