*Kodomo ~~~~ Watashi no Sekai, Watashi no Monogatari de

Dear Diary,

I bake muffin yesterday, since im bored with cookies baking... too hard for me to chew :P

browse through Martha Stewart's recipe and modify part of it... and there u go ~~~

Makes 12 jumbo muffins

FOR THE STREUSEL TOPPING
1/2 cup packed dark-brown sugar (original recipe is 1 cup but i reduce the sugar , too sweet)
1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

FOR THE MUFFINS
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature plus more for pans
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pans
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup whipped cream (original recipe is sour cream - i dont have any)
1/2 cup granulated sugar (original recipe is 1 cup but i reduce the sugar. too sweet)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon coffee powder (not in the recipe, but i add in, since the title is coffee cake muffin @@'')
Confectioners' sugar, optional (for deco)

Directions
1. Prepare streusel topping:
In a medium bowl, stir together brown sugar, flour, salt and cinnamon. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles large coarse crumbs; refrigerate until ready to use.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 Celsius). Prepare muffins: Butter and flour a jumbo 12-cup muffin tin (or two 6-cup muffin tins). In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.

3. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat together butter, sour cream, granulated sugar, coffee powder and vanilla until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well combined. With mixer on low, beat flour mixture into butter mixture.

4. Divide half the batter among prepared muffin cups. Top with half the streusel mixture, then remaining batter, and top with streusel. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar, if desired.

Happy Trying :D

Comment! (6) | Recommend! | Categories: Muffin [t], baking [t]

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These little long stories, belongs to my crazy little mind, these fancy funny photos, belongs to my crazy little eyes, so please dont plagiarize, or my little angry devil will come into your mind. Hence~ All contents here Copyright 2006 - 2100 mizutama.