Blueberry Muffins By Mary Berry Food

BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Measure the flour and baking powder, into a large mixing bowl. Toss everything together so the fruit is well coated in the flour. This should help stop it sink to the bottom of the muffin when it cooks.
• Measure the butter and chop it into small pieces. Then use your fingertips to rub the butter into your flour until your mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Weigh the sugar and blueberries and add them to your flour mixture.
• Toss everything together so the fruit is well coated in the flour. This should help stop it sink to the bottom of the muffin when it cooks.
• Measure the milk into a jug and add the eggs, one at time, beating well between each addition.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir everything together. Don't overmix at this point - it's ok if the mixture is a little lumpy, just make sure the flour is stirred in and not hiding at the bottom.
• Spoon the muffin mixture into the muffin tin, dividing it equally among the cases.
• Bake the muffins in the oven for 20-25 minutes. They're ready when they've risen, turned golden and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven and leave to cool for a few minutes. Remove the blueberry muffins from tin and put on a wire rack until they are totally cool.

THE BEST BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Whisk together 2 1/2 cups of the flour and the baking powder in a medium bowl until completely combined. Toss 1 1/2 cups of the blueberries with the remaining 2 tablespoons flour in a medium bowl until completely coated. Whisk together the buttermilk, sour cream, vanilla and salt in a large measuring cup until smooth.
• Arrange a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F. Spray the top of a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray and line with standard cupcake liners. (It's important to spray the top of the pan because the muffin tops will stick to the pan if you don't.)
• Beat the butter, granulated sugar and lemon zest with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, occasionally scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the egg and yolks and continue beating until fully incorporated, about 2 minutes.
• With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with the wet ingredients in 2 additions, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Fold in the blueberries until evenly distributed (be careful not to overmix).
• Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups with a heaping 1/3 cup per muffin. Top the batter with the remaining 1/2 cup blueberries, gently pressing to adhere (you should have 4 to 5 berries per muffin). Sprinkle with the raw sugar.
• Bake the muffins, rotating the pan halfway through, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Then remove the muffins onto the wire rack to cool completely.

MARY BERRY'S BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4.
• Put flour in a large bowl, add baking powder and give it a good whisk. Alternatively you could sieve both into the bowl instead.
• Add butter or margarine and rub it into the flour with your fingers until the mixture resembles sand/breadcrumbs.
• Add caster (fine) sugar, grate the zest of one lemon and add fresh blueberries (see tips on baking with frozen blueberries in the notes below). Give it all a good mix.
• Prepare your wet ingredients by mixing eggs with milk and adding vanila extract (if using).
• Pour the wet ingredients into dry ones and mix in gently with silicone spatula until incorporated. Take care not to burst your blueberries. The muffin batter will be really wet, almost pancake batter like which is how it's supposed to be so don't panic. I find soup ladle really useful for pouring the batter onto the cases.
• Pour batter into the tin lined with muffin cases and bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden on top and spring back as you touch them.
• Take the muffins out of the oven and let them cool on the wire rack before serving.

EASY BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases. Beat the butter and caster sugar together until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs and beat in for 1 min, then mix in the yogurt, vanilla extract and milk. Combine the flour, baking powder and bicarb in a bowl with ¼ tsp fine salt, then tip this into the wet ingredients and stir in. Finally, fold in the blueberries and divide the mixture between the muffin cases.
• Bake for 5 mins, then reduce oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and bake for 15-18 mins more until risen and golden, and a cocktail stick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then carefully lift out onto a wire rack to finish cooling. Will keep for 3-4 days in an airtight container - after a day or two, pop them in the microwave for 10-15 secs on high to freshen up.

BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter large (3 3/4 inches) or small (2 3/4 inches) muffin tins, and set aside. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg, egg yolks, and vanilla; mix until well combined. Reduce speed to low; alternate adding reserved flour mixture and milk to mixer, beginning and ending with flour. Remove bowl from mixer; gently fold in berries by hand. Divide batter among muffin tins; sprinkle generously with sugar. Bake until light golden, about 45 minutes for large muffins, about 30 minutes for small muffins. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan; transfer to wire rack, and let cool completely.

BEST-EVER BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, combine the eggs, buttermilk and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in blueberries. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the muffin comes out clean, 20-24 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.