Potato English Muffins Food

SWEET-POTATO MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease muffin tins to hold 12 muffins.
• Whisk together brown sugar, oil, vanilla and eggs in a small bowl.
• Mix together the flour, baking powder, spices, salt, and grated sweet potatoes in a large bowl. Make a well in the center, and pour in the egg mixture. Stir the egg mixture, gradually incorporating it with the flour mixture. Stir in the raisins and walnuts
• Spoon the batter into the tins. I like to fill each tin to the rim to make a large cap. Bake the muffins for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Take the muffins out of the oven and run a paring knife carefully around each muffin, then invert the pan, and knock one edge against your work surface to release the muffins. Serve the muffins right away.

POTATO MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat egg and milk. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; stir into egg mixture just until moistened. Fold in potatoes and parsley. Fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full., Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

IRISH CHEDDAR, BACON AND POTATO MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. Prick the potato all over with a fork. Wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave until just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes, turning the potato after 2 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel off the skin and grate the potato on the large holes of a box grater. Season with 2 pinches each salt and pepper and gently toss.
• Cook the bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon drippings.
• Whisk the flour, sugar, baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; make a well in the center. Whisk the buttermilk, melted butter, egg and reserved 1 tablespoon bacon drippings in a medium bowl; pour into the well in the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Gently fold in the grated potato, bacon, cheese and chives.
• Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling them all the way to the top. Bake until the muffins are lightly golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes. Let the muffins cool 5 minutes in the pan, then remove to a rack to cool completely.

CINNAMON SWEET POTATO MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar and cinnamon. In another bowl, whisk egg, sweet potatoes and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. , In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm muffins. Freeze option: Freeze unglazed cooled muffins in resealable plastic freezer bags. To use, thaw at room temperature or, if desired, microwave each muffin on high until heated through, 20-30 seconds. Glaze.

POTATO ENGLISH MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and nutmeg.
• Cut in the butter with 2 knives or a pastry cutter until it resembles coarse meal.
• Mash the potato until it is smooth.
• Add it to the flour.
• Make a well in the center of the flour and add the milk.
• Mix it lightly with a fork, adding more milk if needed to make a soft dough.
• Put it on a lightly floured surface and knead it until smooth.
• Pat it (or roll it) to 1/2 inch thickness or less.
• Using a 3 inch cookie cutter (or whatever you use to make 3 inch rounds) cut them out.
• Dust a griddle with flour and heat until the flour browns just a bit.
• Cook the muffins on the griddle (at medium to medium-high heat) until they are cooked through and golden brown, turning them once.
• Serve them hot with your favorite topping.