Sarabeths Bakery Pumpkin Muffins Food

SARABETH'S BAKERY PUMPKIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven; preheat oven to 400°.
• Brush the insides of 12 to 14 muffin cups with softened butter, then brush the top of the pan.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, , and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Beat the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on high speed until creamy, about 1 minute.
• Gradually beat in the sugar, and continue beating, scraping the sides of the bowl often with a silicone spatula, until the mixture is very light in color and texture, about 5 mintues.
• Gradually beat in the eggs.
• Decrease the mixer speed to low; beat in the pumpkin (the mixture may look curdled).
• In thirds, beat the flour mixture, and mix until smooth.
• Add the raisins; increase speed to high and beat until the batter has a slight sheen, about 15 seconds, no longer.
• Using a 2 1/2 inch diameter ice cream scoop, portion the batter, rounded side up, into the prepared cups.
• Sprinkle the tops with sunflower seeds.
• Bake for 10 minutes; decrease oven temperature to 375° and continue baking until the tops of the muffins are golden brown and a pick comes out clean, about 15 minutes more.
• Cool in the pan for 10 minutes; remove the muffins from the pan and cool completely (on wire rack).

PUMPKIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400˚F. Brush the insides of 12 to 14 muffin cups with softened butter, then brush the top of the pan.
• 2. Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt together into a medium bowl. Beat the butter in the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on high speed until creamy, about I minute. Gradually beat in the sugar and continue beating, scraping the sides of the bowl often with a silicone spatula, until the mixture is very light in color and texture, about 5 minutes. Gradually beat in the eggs. Reduce the mixture speed to low. Beat in the pumpkin; the mixture may look curdled. In thirds, beat in the flour mixture, scraping down the sides of the bowl often, and mix until smooth. Add the raisins. Increase the speed to high and beat until the batter has a slight sheen, about 15 seconds, no longer.
• 3. Using a 2 1/2 inch-diameter ice-cream scoop, portion the batter, rounded side up, into the prepared cups. Sprinkle the tops with the sunflower seeds.
• 4. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 375°F and continue baking until the tops of the muffins are golden brown and a wire cake tester inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 15 minutes more.
• 5. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove the muffins from the pan and cool completely.

BRAN MUFFINS FROM SARABETH'S BAKERY

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 400°.
• Brush the insides of 10 muffins cups with softened butter, then brush the top of the pan.
• Whisk the bran, flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Beat the butter in the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on high speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Gradually add the sugar; beat, scraping the sides of the bowl often with a silicone spatula until the mixture is very light in color and texture, about 5 minutes.
• Add the honey and beat for 1 minute.
• Gradually add in the eggs, beating well after each addition.
• Decrease mixer speed to low; in thirds, beat in the bran mixture, alternating with two equal additions of milk, scraping down the sides of the bowl often, and mix until smooth.
• Stir in the raisins.
• Using a 2 1/2 inch diameter ice-cream scoop, portion the batter, rounded side up, into the cups.
• Bake for 10 minutes; decrease oven temperature to 375° and continue baking until the tops of the muffins are browned and a cake tester comes out clean, about 15 minutes more.
• Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes; remove muffins from pan to wire rack and cool completely.

MAPLE MUFFINS FROM SARABETH'S BAKERY

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400°.
• Brush the insides of 12 muffin cups with softened butter, then brush the top of the pan.
• Whisk the unbleached flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Whisk the maple syrup, melted butter, and milk together in another bowl, then whisk in the egg and yolk.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until smooth.
• Stir in the walnuts; let the batter stand so the dry ingredients can absorb the liquid, about 5 minutes.
• Using a 2 1/2 inch diameter ice cream scoop, portion the batter, rounded side up, into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake for 10 minutes; decrease the oven temperature to 375° and bake until the tops of the muffins are golden brown and a cake tester comes out clean, about 15 more minutes.
• Cool in the pan set on a wire rack for 10 minutes; remove muffins to wire rack and cool completely.