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Valentine Muffins




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




6 tbsp. butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
14 strawberries, fresh or defrosted frozen
Food coloring, optional
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. baking powder
Hershey's Kisses, Hugs or strawberry jam


Recipe



STEP 1:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream the butter and
sugar. The chef can do this with a wooden spoon, a potato masher or a
handheld electric mixer. Mix in the eggs, one at a time, and add the
milk. Tip: Instead of cracking the eggs into the batter, have the chef
crack them into a small bowl first. Remind him to whack them hard and
pick out any shells.
STEP 2:
Rinse the strawberries and cut off the greens with a plastic knife (a fun
job for 3- to 5-year-olds who are accustomed to cutting play dough). Mash
the berries with a potato masher or puree in a blender. Then stir the
berries into the butter and milk mixture. Tip: For muffins with a more
pronounced pink color, add a few drops of red liquid food coloring or
dabs of paste coloring.
STEP 3:
In a separate bowl, ask the chef to sift the flour, salt and baking
powder. Stir well. Tip: If you are cooking with more than one child, let
the kids take turns cranking the sifter. Also, be sure your baking powder
is fresh and that all of it makes it into the bowl. Explain that this key
ingredient makes the muffins rise.
STEP 4:
Add the flour mixture to the berry mixture. Use a wooden spoon to stir
until all the white disappears. Tip: For an excellent crumbly
consistency, mix the batter just until everything is moist.
STEP 5:
Line the muffin tin with paper liners. Drop the batter from a tablespoon
to fill the cups halfway. Add a surprise: an unwrapped Kiss, Hug or 1/2
teaspoon of jam. Then spoon more batter to fill almost to the top. Bake
until the muffins begin to brown and a toothpick inserted near the center
(but not in the Kiss) comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes. Tip: While
the muffins bake, consider making Valentine cards to go with them, like
"Roses are red, violets are blue, here's a surprise, just for you!"
STEP 6:
Remove the muffins from the tin and cool. Serve them warm in a basket
lined with a red napkin or on plates with doilies. Makes 12 muffins.
Happy Valentine's Day!