Muffin dough
This dough can be used to make this delicious and classic of the English cooking: muffins. It can be sweet, in different flavours, with fruit, but also savoury in other recipes.
564 K 3.8/5 (197 reviews)
25 min.
Easy
1 kg 800 g
6 IngredientsLast modified on: February 6th 2013
For 1 kg 800 g, you will need:
- 1
600 g flour - 2
4 eggs - 3
400 ml Milk - 4
20 g baking powder - 5
250 g butter - 6
240 g caster sugar (optional) - Total weight: 1,470 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 5 min.
All in all: 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Melt 250 g butter over low heat.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Mix 600 g flour and 20 g baking powder in a bowl with a whisk, with 240 g caster sugar if you plan to make sweet muffins.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Add 4 eggs and mix a little.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Add 400 ml Milk.
Stage 5
Beat until you get a smooth mixture.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Finally add the melted butter, still warm.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Beat again to get a smooth dough.
Your muffin dough is ready.
Your muffin dough is ready.
Keeping: A few hours in the fridge, protected by a plastic film.
Source: Internet then home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 100 RDI=40 % | 700 RDI=70 % | 260 RDI=40 % | 5,530 RDI=280 % | 23,140 RDI: 280 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=3 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 380 RDI=20 % | 1,570 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 kg 800 g : $4.05
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