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Orange and White Chocolate Muffins

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List of Ingredients

ORANGE AND WHITE CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
2 tsp double acting baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
8 tbs unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 large eggs, lightly beaten (at room temp.)
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean
zest of 1 orange, finely chopped.
8 oz. white chocolate, finely chopped.

Position a rack in the oven center and preheat to 350 F.
Line muffin pan with muffin cups.
Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl.
Stir mixture with a wooden spoon until thoroughly blended.
In a med. bowl, whisk together the butter, eggs, sugar, orange juice and vanilla extract.
With a sharp paring knife, cut open the vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds.
Add vanilla seeds and the orange zest to the egg mixture and whisk until thoroughly blended.
With a rubber spatula, fold the egg mixture into the dry ingredients, folding only until the dry ingredients are moistened.
Stir in white chocolate.
Using two spoons, fill the muffin cups 3/4 full.
Bake the muffins for 16-18 minutes or until golden.

Cool the muffins in the pan, set on a rack.

When cool, store the muffins immediately in a plastic bag or airtight container. Yield: 12 muffins












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