Mimis New England Cranberry Orange Muffins Food

CRANBERRY ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C). Spray a 12-count muffin pan with nonstick spray or line with cupcake liners. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Add the granulated and brown sugars and beat on high until creamed, about 2 full minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Add the eggs, yogurt, and vanilla extract. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute, then turn up to high speed until the mixture is combined and uniform in texture. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Then, beat in the orange zest until combined.
• In a large bowl, toss together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and slowly mix with a whisk. Add the orange juice and milk, gently whisking until combined and little lumps remain. Fold in the cranberries with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan, filling them all the way to the top. Top the batter with an additional cranberry or two, for looks if desired. (I like the pop of color on top of the muffins in doing this.) Bake for 5 minutes at 425°F (218°C), then keeping the muffins in the oven, lower the oven temperature to 350°F (177°C) and bake for 18-20 more minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The total times these muffins take in the oven is about 23-25 minutes.
• While the muffins are cooling for a few minutes, make the glaze by whisking the glaze ingredients together. Drizzle over warm muffins. Allow to briefly cool before serving.

CRANBERRY ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Put the cranberries and orange juice in a small saucepan, and bring just to a simmer over medium heat. Remove berries from the heat, and set aside to cool and plump. Drain off any excess liquid and set aside.
• Lightly brush a 12-muffin tin with butter. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl and set aside.
• In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or with an electric hand-held mixer in a large bowl, cream the butter, orange zest, and 2/3 cup sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Remove the bowl from the mixer.
• Fold the flour in 3 parts into the butter mixture, alternating with the milk in 2 parts, until just combined. Fold in the cranberries. Do not over mix. Divide the batter evenly into the muffin tin and sprinkle the tops with sugar. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Cool muffins in the pan on a rack. Serve warm.

MIMI'S NEW ENGLAND CRANBERRY ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, powder, soda, cinnamon, and salt.
• In another bowl mix together the eggs, melted butter, sour cream, and vanilla; mix well.
• Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the liquid to it; mix just enough till blended.
• Gently fold in the full 1/3 cup of cranberry orange relish.
• Put in paper-lined tins and bake 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.

CRANBERRY ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Grease 12 standard sized muffin cups, or line with papers.
• Mix together flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.
• Mix together buttermilk, marmalade and melted butter, and add egg.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add buttermilk mixture and mix gently just to moisten all ingredients. Fold in cranberries.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan. Fill 3/4 full.
• Bake at 400° for 25 minutes or till tops are golden. Cool and serve, or serve warm.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the pecan halves on a cookie sheet and place in the oven to toast gently while you proceed with the recipe.
• Sift together into a mixing bowl the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Add the sugar and stir gently to mix.
• Place the orange juice and grated rind in a Pyrex or other heatproof measuring cup that holds at least one cup. Add the melted butter and enough boiling water to make three-quarters of a cup of liquid.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg with a fork. Add the hot liquid to the egg, beating continuously to mix well.
• Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients. Add the milk and stir with a spoon to mix. Remove the pecan halves from the oven, and when cool enough to handle, chop them coarsely. You should have approximately one cup. Add the pecans to the muffin mixture. Add the roughly chopped cranberries.
• Grease and flour muffin tins. Fill each one no more than two-thirds full. Place in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until the muffins are golden and spring back when you poke them gently.

LIGHT CRANBERRY-ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a bowl.
• In a separate bowl combine egg, oil, juice, milk, Splenda and orange zest mixing well.
• Add cranberries and liquid mixture to the flour and mix until flour is just moistened.
• Do not over mix.
• Divide batter into 12 prepared muffin tins whether they are lined or sprayed with nonstick spray.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until done.
• Remove muffins from tins and let cool on a rack.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE SOURDOUGH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a small bowl combine the dry ingredients; flour, salt, sugar and baking soda.
• Stir in cranberries and orange zest.
• In medium bowl combine wet ingredients; egg, oil, vanilla and sourdough starter.
• Add dry ingredients to wet ones.
• Mix quickly and spoon into 6 muffin cups. If extra liquid is needed add a tablespoon or so of orange juice or water.
• Bake at 400º F until brown, about 20 - 25 minutes. (Watch carefully as they will be dry if baked too long,).