This is a simple recipe is for breakfast or dessert. Successful and delicious, soft Muffin making depends on 3 important activities – measuring, mixing and baking.
INGREDIENTS:
All-Purpose Flour – 1 1/2 cup (375 mL)
Whole Wheat Flour – 1 cup (250 mL)
Sugar – 1/2 cup (125 mL)
Salt – 1/2 tsp (2mL)
Baking Powder – 1 Tbsp (15 mL)
Melted Butter – 1/2 cup (125 mL)
Milk – 1 1/4 cup (300 mL)
Egg – 2 nos
Fresh or Frozen Blueberries – 1 1/2 cup ( 375 mL)
METHOD:
Preheat oven to 400 degree F.
Grease 12- cup muffin pan or Two 6-cup muffin pans. If you want, line Muffin pan with muffin liners.
In a large bowl beat eggs well. Add milk and butter to this and mix well using a hand mixer.
Add sugar and salt to this and mix well.
Now add All-Purpose Flour , Whole Wheat Flour, Baking Powder to this egg-milk mixture, mix everything well. Fold in blueberries.
Spoon batter to prepared muffin pan, dividing evenly.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until done. Regular size muffins bake in 18 to 20 minutes, mini-muffins bake in 10 minutes. Muffin bake best on the middle rack in the oven.
Serve your Old-Fashioned Blueberry Muffins immediately or store in airtight container for 2 to 3 days.
How to choose Blueberries::
Choose blueberries that are firm and have a lively, uniform hue colored with a whitish bloom. Shake the container, noticing whether the berries have the tendency to move freely; if they do not, this may indicate that they are soft and damaged or moldy. Avoid berries that appear dull in color or are soft and watery in texture. They should be free from moisture since the presence of water will cause the berries to decay. When purchasing frozen berries, shake the bag gently to ensure that the berries move freely and are not clumped together, which may suggest that they have been thawed and refrozen. Blueberries that are cultivated in the United States are available from May through October while imported berries may be found at other times of the year.
Blueberry ----Health Benefits ::
Blue Berries, being very rich in anti oxidants like Anthocyanin, vitamin C, , B complex, Vitamin E, Vitamin A, Copper, (a very effective immune builder and anti-bacterial), selenium, Zinc, iron (promotes immunity by raising hemoglobin and oxygen concentration in blood) etc. boost up you immune system and prevent infections. Once your immunity is strong, you won’t catch colds, fever, pox and all such nasty viral and bacterial communicable diseases.
Blue Berries bring you the brightest ray of hope, for they are laden with anti oxidants and rank number 1 in the world of anti oxidants.
According to studies, blueberries may help reduce belly fat and risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome.
Blueberries promote urinary tract health.
Blueberry extract, high in compounds called anthocyanosides, has been found in clinical studies to slow down visual loss. They can prevent or delay all age related ocular problems like macular degeneration, cataract, myopia, and hypermetropia, dryness and infections, particularly those pertaining to retina, due to their anti-oxidant properties. Blue Berries contain a special group of anti oxidants called Carotenoids (lutein, zeaxanthin etc.), Flavonoids (like rutin, resveritrol, quercetin etc.), in addition to others such as vitamin C, vitamin E and vitamin A, selenium, zinc and phosphorus, which are very beneficial and essential for the ocular health. Data reported in a study published in the Archives of Ophthalmology indicates that eating 3 or more servings of fruit per day may lower your risk of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), the primary cause of vision loss in older adults, by 36%, compared to persons who consume less than 1.5 servings of fruit daily.
Blue Berries can prove to be bliss for the cancer patients, for they contain certain compounds like Pterostilbene (excellent remedy for colon and liver cancer) and Ellagic Acid which, in harmony with Anthocyanin and other anti oxidants like vitamin-C and copper, can do miracles to prevent and cure cancer.
Fiber in Blue Berries keep away constipation and improve digestion.
The high fiber content, those brilliant anti oxidants and the ability to dissolve the ‘bad cholesterol’ make the Blue Berry an ideal dietary supplement to cure many heart diseases.
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