Muffin dough


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.
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Last modified on: February 6th 2013
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 5 min.
All in all: 25 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Muffin dough : Stage 1
Melt 125 g butter over low heat.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Muffin dough : Stage 2
Mix 300 g flour and 10 g baking powder in a bowl with a whisk, with 120 g caster sugar if you plan to make sweet muffins.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Muffin dough : Stage 3
Add 2 eggs and mix a little.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Muffin dough : Stage 4
Add 200 ml milk.

Stage 5
Muffin dough : Stage 5
Beat until you get a smooth mixture.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Muffin dough : Stage 6
Finally add the melted butter, still warm.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
Muffin dough : Stage 7
Beat again to get a smooth dough.

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 recipe50 RDI=20 %350 RDI=30 %130 RDI=20 %2,760 RDI=140 %11,570 RDI: 140 %
Per 100 g6 RDI=3 %50 RDI=5 %20 RDI=3 %380 RDI=20 %1,570 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, egg, milk
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