Whole Wheat Muffins

Diane Leipper

Basic Recipe

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 egg beaten

1 & 1/2 cup milk

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 cup oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 to 1/2 cup honey or molasses

Combine dry ingredients. Combine wet ingredients. Fold quickly wet and dry together, just until flour is moistened. Spoon into greased muffin tin. Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes.

If you are lacking some of the ingredients or desire a plainer food, here are some alternatives. Some are more "muffiny" than others. Generally more rise when sweetened rather than unsweetened, with milk rather than with water, with baking powder rather than without.

Variations

Something Missing Muffins

2 cups whole wheat flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 & 1/2 cup water (or milk)

Proceed as with Basic Recipe.

Bran Muffins

Substitute 1 cup bran for whole wheat flour.

Use 1/4 cup molasses

and add 1/2 cup raisins.

Proceed as with Basic Recipe.

Buttermilk Muffins

Use buttermilk in place of milk. Use 1 teaspoon baking powder and 3/4 baking soda.

Proceed as with Basic Recipe.

Festival Spice Muffins - Add

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ginger

1/2 teaspoon mace

1/4 teaspoon allspice

Proceed as with Basic Recipe.

Marmalade or Jam Muffins

Use 1/2 cup marmalade in place of other sweetening Proceed as with Basic Recipe.

Dried Fruit Muffins - Add

1/2 cup raisins or

1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped or

1/2 cup dates, chopped

Proceed as with Basic Recipe.

"Oriental" Spice Muffins - Add

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon cloves

1/4 teaspoon ginger

1/2 teaspoon cardamom

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Proceed as with Basic Recipe.

Nut or Seed Muffins

Add 1/2 cup of any of the following: Walnuts, chopped Almonds, chopped Sunflower seeds (roasted or unroasted Sesame seeds (roast in oven or frying pan)

Proceed as with Basic Recipe

Confusion Muffins

Combine any or all of the variations.

Proceed as with Basic Recipe.

From: The Tassajara Bread Book

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