ORANGE MUFFINS
Chocolate for Breakfast
Barbara Passino
Makes 12-18 muffins
Muffin ingredients
• 1½ cups sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons grated orange peel
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2½ cups flour
Glaze ingredients
Directions
Heat oven to 400°. Grease a muffin pan or line it with paper cups.
In a large bowl, beat the sugar and butter together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. The mixture will turn a fluffy pale yellow. Add the orange peel, juice and eggs; blend well. Add the baking powder and salt and blend again. Stir in the flour just until moistened.
Spoon the batter into each muffin cup, filling it 2/3 full.
Place the pan in the middle of the oven and bake for 20 minutes, just until golden. Lightly tap the top of a muffin. If it holds your fingerprint, it's not done. If it bounces back, remove the pan from the oven.
Make a glaze by mixing the orange juice and powdered sugar. Brush it over the tops of the still-warm muffins and serve.
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