Glazed Orange Muffins

* Exported from MasterCook *

GLAZED ORANGE MUFFINS

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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Muffins Breads
Fruits

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Vegetable Cooking Spray
2 c Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
3/4 c Sugar
2 1/2 ts Baking Powder
1/4 ts Salt
1 lg Orange
1/4 c Milk -- or more as needed
1/3 c Butter -- melted and cooled
1 lg Egg -- lightly beaten
1 t Vanilla Extract
1/4 ts Baking Soda
1/2 c Pecans -- coarsely chopped and
-toasted
-----ORANGE GLAZE-----
1 Orange -- finely grated zest
-of
1/3 c Fresh Orange Juice
1/3 c Sugar

Preheat the oven to 400øF. Spray 12 muffin cups with
vegetable cooking spray or line with paper liners. In
a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking
powder, and salt. Grate the zest of the orange and
juice it. Add enough milk to the orange juice to
measure 1 cup plus 2 tb and pour it into a second
bowl. Add the butter, egg, vanilla, and baking soda
and whisk until blended. Add the wet ingredients to
the dry and combine with as few strokes as possible.
Fold in the orange zest and pecans.

Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups,
filling each one 1/2 to 2/3 full. Bake until golden
and fragrant, 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the
orange glaze: In a small pan, bring the orange zest
and juice and sugar to a boil, stirring to dissolve
the sugar. Turn down the heat and let simmer until
thickened, 4-5 minutes. Let cool slightly. The glaze
should be liquidy so that it soaks into the muffins.
Let muffins cool 2-3 minutes, then brush the tops with
the warm glaze, or drip it over them with a spoon.
Serve warm. Sticky and good -- real good!

Source: "Dairy Hollow House: Soup & Bread," by
Crescent Dragonwagon Typed by Katherine Smith
Kook-Net: The Shadow Zone IV - Stinson Beach, CA



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