New Orleans Black Muffins Food

BLACK FOREST MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine applesauce and baking powder in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Puree zucchini in food processor.
• Add cherries and pulse a couple times, until cherries are chunked up (you don't have to completely puree mixture, unless you have really picky eaters). You should have about 3-4 cups of mixture.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt in a bowl.
• Add applesauce, oil and zucchini/cherry mixture.
• Add enough buttermilk to make a thick batter. Amount really varies depending on your flour, your cherry mixture, and on the humidity.
• Pour batter into muffin tin, about 3/4 full. (I don't use liners, I just spray tin with cooking spray).
• Bake @ 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

NEW ORLEANS BLACK MUFFINS RECIPE

Steps:

• In a medium-size bowl combine the hot water and molasses, stirring until well blended. Stir in the milk until blended. In a large bowl sift together the flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. With a rubber spatula, fold the liquid mixture and the pecans into the dry ingredients just until flour is thoroughly incorporated; do not over mix. Spoon into 12 greased muffin cups. Bake at 300F until done, 45 minutes to about 1 hour. Remove from pan immediately and serve while hot. From Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen