Monday 4 May 2015

BLUEBERRY MUFFINS



Yesterday was the last day of a long weekend; I thought of ending it on a sweeter note. After an elaborate Sunday lunch we usually enjoy an afternoon nap, .that pleasure is perhaps gone forever. An after noon nap results into sleepless nights for me these days, so I prefer to sacrifice the simple pleasure of 'ektu goriye ni', which in Bengali may mean power nap. Instead, we enjoy watching a movie together, engage in small talks, leg pulling, planning for the evening if its not planned with friends; this way I enjoy the simple pleasures of life, enjoy being in each other, wait for another weekend.

We planned to stay at home yesterday evening. After two days of fun and frolic with friends, cooking, arranging special pooja at home, we needed a quite evening together at home. I thought why not prepare some fresh, hot muffins to enjoy with the evening tea. When it comes to baking, the learner me hunts for the simplest bakes. I had a small box of blueberries in the refrigerator; thought how about BLUEBERRY MUFFINS? I did not have the time, energy, patience to bake a cake which requires longer time, muffins seemed a better option. The teatime was approaching, with a tea connoisseur at home; I usually try to serve it in time. These blueberry muffins were done in 1 hour including the preparation time. The measurement yielded 12 muffins and the son was happy to see them.




INGREDIENTS :

All Purpose Flour : 1 1/2 cup
Baking Powder : 2 tsp
Sugar : 1/2cup + 1 tbsp to sprinkle on top
Salt : 1/4 tsp
Butter [softened] : 1/2 cup[unsalted....if salted...skip using salt... I did so]
Milk : 1/2 cup
Eggs : 2
Vanilla Extract : 1 1/2 tsp
Fresh Blueberries : 1 cup

METHOD :

Wash the blueberries and dry them. Preheat oven at 200*C.

In a bowl mix together the flour, baking powder and salt.

In another bowl cream together butter and sugar.

Add one egg at a time and beat well.

Add the milk and vanilla essence, mix well.

Add the flour mix to the liquid.

Just combine, do not overmix.

Add the blueberries leaving few.

The batter looks as below.


Pour the thick batter into the muffin cups.

Sprinkle little sugar on top and place 1 or 2 blueberries over it.

Mine is a convection mode microwave; so placed the low, wired stool and on it the muffin tray.


I baked it  at 200*C for 15 to 20 minutes; the cooking time depending on your oven.










2 comments :

  1. YUM!!! perfectly baked cupcakes:)

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  2. MERI RASOI....thanks Subha and sorry too for such a late answer, I missed it!

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