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Muffins A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U W Y All-season Quick Bread Or Muffins (basic Recipe) Categories: Muffins
Yield: 24 servings
1 c Whole wheat flour
2 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Soda
1 ts Baking powder
2 ts Cinnamon
1 c Walnuts, chopped
3 lg Eggs
1 c Sugar, white or brown
1 c Oil
1 ts Vanilla
2 c Prepared fruits such as
Banana, zucchini, carrot,
Tomato, orange or apple
COMMENTS: Choose from the following: Banana: Peel and pure‚ 4 to 5 medium
bananas for 2 cup total. Carrot: Grate 1 or more medium carrots for 2 cups
total. Zucchini: Shred 3 medium zucchinis for 2 cups total. Orange: Grate
one tablespoon orange rind. Peel seed and chop 4 medium oranges for 2 cups
total. Apples: Peel, core and shred four medium apples. To two cups
shredded apple, add one teaspoon lemon juice. Tomato: Peel three to four
medium tomatoes. Cut in halves and squeeze out seeds. Chop and measures two
cups pulp. For quick loaves, have ready two greased loaf pans, 8 1/2 x 4
1/2 x 2 inches. For muffins, have ready 2 12-cup muffin pans. In a medium
bowl, combine flours, soda, baking powder, cinnamon and walnuts. If
preparing muffin mix for storage, omit nuts and divide dry ingredients into
three batches. In a large bowl, whisk eggs until foamy, add sugar, oil and
vanilla and whisk until blended. Add choice of fruit or vegetables. Add dry
ingredients and stir with fork just until blended. Do not beat. Divide
dough between loaf pans or muffins pans. Bake loaves in preheated 350'F.
oven for 50 to 60 minutes or until tops are golden brown and a toothpick
inserted in centre of loaves comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes,
before turning loaves out on wire racks. When completely cool, wrap loaves
in aluminum foil and refrigerate for 24 hours before slicing. To freeze for
up to one month, put foil-wrapped loaf in heavy plastic bag and seal. Bake
muffins in pre-heated 375'F. oven, 12 minutes for large ones, 10 minutes
for small. Serve hot. For one-third muffin batch: Use one cup plus one
tablespoon dry mix, one egg, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup oil, 1/2 tsp. vanilla,
2/3 cup prepared fruit or vegetable and 1/3 cup nuts.
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