Awhile ago, we lived in Telluride, CO, and living near us were two of our dearest friends. They were the reason we moved to the boxed in canyon, dead end street town. Not to say anything disparaging about Telluride, as it is indisputably one of the most beautiful towns in the lower 48. But food is difficult to come by there. We traveled to not so nearby Montrose every other week to stock up on goods. Despite this, our friends never seemed to be short on food, delicious food at that. If we stopped by their house in the morning, it was par for the course to have fresh waffles or my favorite, fresh, huge blueberry muffins.
Within a year of our arrival, both couples soon moved from Telluride, we to Portland and they to Austin. But I have never forgotten those muffins. I got the recipe and even bought oversized muffin tins to replicate them exactly. They are nothing extravagant but just right. They have the perfect crumb and density that I crave in a muffin.
So, looking at the blueberry muffin recipe in Baking with Julia, I was reluctant to even try it. It requires a few more steps than the normal muffin recipe and it even states the muffins turn out with a flat top, not at all like my giant overstuffed muffins of Telluride.
I tried it anyway. It turned out just fine. But that's just it, fine. The crumb is light and cake-like, maybe too light for me, as I am not a big cake fan. So for cake lovers these may be the perfect recipe.
As for me I will stick with my friends' recipe.
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| Rhiannon on a BC Ferry |
These were very light in texture. (not expected in a muffin, but a nice change) I find muffins are such a personal thing, so I don't blame you for sticking with a favourite! :)
ReplyDeleteYes, these were definitely not traditional muffin. Good, but not great.
ReplyDeleteMy how Rhianna has grown! Such a cutie! I enjoyed this recipe. I liked the light texture they had. I did fill my cups to the top, hoping for a bit more of a "top". :)
ReplyDeleteThey look yummy, but everyone has a favourite muffin recipe, don't they?
ReplyDeleteWhile we enjoyed these, this won't be my "go to" muffin recipe. I have others that we enjoy far more! I love trying these new recipes though. :)
ReplyDeleteLucky you to have "inherit" the "perfect blueberry muffin recipe".
ReplyDeleteWill you ever share it ;-)
Anyway, your muffins looks great and your daughter is adorable.