Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)

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Dish · From Bladwijzer

Bilberry muffins

  • Makes: 12 muffins
  • Time: 40 min
  • From: Bilberry

Ingredients

  • 250 g plain flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 100 g caster sugar
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 egg
  • 200 ml milk
  • 80 g melted and cooled butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
  • 200 g bilberries, fresh or frozen

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 190 °C (fan 170 °C) and line a muffin tin with paper cases.
  2. Mix the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a large bowl.
  3. In another bowl, beat the egg with the milk, butter and vanilla.
  4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir briefly, just until everything is moistened. A few small lumps are fine.
  5. Fold in the bilberries gently. Do not thaw frozen berries first.
  6. Divide the batter between the cases and bake for 20–25 minutes, until the muffins are golden and a skewer comes out clean.

Storing: Two days in an airtight tin; frozen, up to 3 months.

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