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Unit 1

All About Food

Chapter 2

Let’s Make Blueberry Muffins!

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Let’s Make Blueberry Muffins!

Muffins are pastries that were first popular in England, Germany and America in the 1800s.

Today muffins can be both sweet and savory. Most people add fruit and vegetables to add flavor.

These muffins are full of juicy blueberries and make a delicious breakfast meal.

Here’s what you need:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup white sugar

1/4 cup butter

1/3 cup milk

1 large egg

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup fresh blueberries

a muffin tin an electric mixer cooking spray

Makes 8 muffins

step 1: Get the oven ready.

Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and spray the muffin tin with cooking spray.

Step 2: Mix the dry ingredients.

In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 cup sugar together with a fork. When the ingredients are mixed well, make a hole in the center.

Step 3: Brown the butter.

Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat. When the butter melts, use a spoon to stir it. The butter will start to brown and smell naughty. When this happens, take the butter away from the stove.

Step 4: Make the batter.

Pour the butter and the milk into the hole you made in the flour. Mix everything together with the electric mixer. Add the egg and keep mixing. Then, add the vanilla. Don’t mix the batter too much. A few lumps are OK. Add the blueberries and use a spoon to stir. Be careful not to squish the blueberries.

Step 5: Get ready to bake.

Pour the batter into each section of the muffin tin. Sprinkle the remaining sugar over each muffin.

Step 6: Bake it!

Bake for about 16 to 20 minutes. The tops of the muffins will be golden brown. Check that they’re done by inserting a toothpick into the middle of the muffin. If it comes out with a few (quite dry) crumbs, they’re ready.

Let the muffins cool in the tin for a few minutes before serving.