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Raspberry Streusel Muffins

Source of Recipe


Paula Deen



List of Ingredients



• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• ½ tsp almond extract
  
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 3 tsp baking powder
  
• ¼ tsp salt
  
• 1 cup milk
  
• 1 pint fresh raspberries
  
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• Streusel Topping (recipe follows)
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 400° F. Lightly grease two muffin pans.
   
   
2. In a medium bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy. Add eggs and extracts, beating until blended. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. After each addition, beat at low speed just until blended. Fold in raspberries.
   
   
3. Spoon batter into the greased muffin pans, filling three-fourths full. Sprinkle evenly with Streusel Topping. Bake 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from pans immediately.
   
   Makes 15 muffins.
   
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   STREUSEL TOPPING
   
   • ½ cup sugar
   • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
   • ¼ cup (½ stick) butter, softened
   
   In a small bowl, combine sugar and flour. Cut in butter, using a pastry blender, until mixture is crumbly.
   
   Makes about 1 cup.