Yes, I know I said I was back. Yes, I know I've been a bad blogger. Yes, I'm going to try to be better. No, I have no excuse. Just, hope you still love me. :)
This morning I got my cooking bug back when I realized that we have no decent food in the house, I'm without my van for the weekend (power steering system is being completely replaced), don't want to drive the car to the store, and I'm hungry. Nothing fancy, but some muffins sounded good and I tried out ones with dried cranberries, apples and pecans.
The recipe I modified from the book Muffins Galore by Catherine Atkinson. It was quick and easy to throw together -- and tasted delicious. Some of the best things about a recipe.
Dried Cranberry, Apple and Pecan Muffins
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 apple, cored and chopped
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 3/4 cup milk mixed with 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 400. Grease a 12 cup muffin tin or line with paper cups.
- Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in apple, cranberries and pecans.
- In another bowl, mix together eggs, butter and milk/lime juice mixture. Add this to the flour mixture all at once and mix until just combined.
- Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin. Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over muffins. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until golden. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack.
Great to see you back. Those look yummy.
Posted by: Gail | January 20, 2009 at 02:55 AM
Glad you're back! I may have to try those as I wouldn't have to go to the store either.
Posted by: Melanie | January 20, 2009 at 06:57 AM
Well, I thought I had posted a comment, but apparently it didn't work! These look really good! I'm going to have to try them soon. Hope you're able to post some more soon. :-)
Posted by: Claire | January 23, 2009 at 06:31 PM
I made these with a few changes and they turned out GREAT!!!
Posted by: Claire | February 16, 2009 at 05:25 PM
glad you are now back..I love muffins...i will try that at home..
Posted by: order butalbital online | September 03, 2009 at 11:20 PM
Wow, I think I will try this on Saturday after Jogging thanks.
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