PEAR: Spicy Ginger Pear Muffins
Source of Recipe
Gloria Piantek - Sillman, New Jersey
* Exported from MasterCook *
Spicy Ginger Pear Muffins With Sesame Streusel
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Fruits, Muffins
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
***SESAME STREUSEL***
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1/2 tablespoon butter -- softened
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
***FOR THE MUFFINS***
2 cups all purpose flour
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup canola oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
3/4 cup ripe unpeeled pears -- chopped
1/2 tablespoon candied ginger -- chopped
***ALMOND GLAZE***
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 tablespoon milk -- up to 3/4
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin pan or place liners in each cup.
Make streusel: in a small bowl, lightly combine sesame seeds, butter, brown sugar and flour to form streusel topping. Set aside.
Make muffins: in a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
In a mixing bowl, beat together milk, honey, oil, egg and almond extract. Stir into flour mixture. Mix in pears and ginger. Spoon batter into 12-cup nonstick muffin pan; sprinkle the top of each with sesame streusel. Bake in 375 degree oven for 17 to 20 minutes or golden brown. Remove muffins from pan after 5 minutes to cooling rack and let cool completely.
In a small bowl, combine all glaze ingredients, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over muffins as desired.
Source: Gloria Piantek - Sillman, New Jersey
MC format by Judi Mae Phelps (judimae@earthlink.net)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|
|
member logon
