The Best Blueberry Muffins

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The Best Blueberry Muffins

Recipe By : Muffins cookbook, by Elizabeth Alston, ISBN 0-517-55587-5,
p. 11
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : A-Extraordinary A-Vg
Muffins

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup Butter, room temperature -- (1 stick)
1 cup Sugar -- , granulated
2 large Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1/4 teaspoon Salt
2 1/2 cups Blueberries -- ( mash 1/2 cup
with a fork)
2 cups Flour -- , all purpose
1/2 cup Milk
1 Tablespoon Sugar mixed with 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

Heat oven to 375F. Grease 12 regular muffin cups, including the area
between each cup, or use foil baking cups.

In a medium-size bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in the sugar until
pale and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in vanilla, baking
powder and salt.

Mix mashed berries into batter.

Fold in half the flour with a spatula, then half the milk. Add remaining
flour and milk. Fold in remaining blueberries.

Scoop batter into muffin cups. Sprinkle with nutmeg sugar.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Let muffins cool at least 30
minutes in the pan before removing.

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