Dried Fig Muffins Recipe 435

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F and lightly grease 18 standard-size muffin cups (2 1/2 inches) or line with paper muffin liners.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
• In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs, buttermilk, sugar, and melted butter.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and gently mix in the wet ingredients, until just moistened.
• Gently fold in figs.
• Pour batter into muffin tins, filling about 2/3 full.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center come out clean and the tops are golden.
• Cool on a rack in the tins for 5 minutes, then take out of the tins and cool completely on the rack or serve warm.
• -OAMC instructions- Bake as directed and cool completely.
• Wrap the muffins tightly in foil and place ina freeser bag for up to 3 months.
• To reheat, heat muffins in foil for about 15-18 minutes or until warm in a 300F oven.

Steps:

• Remove the stem and cut dried figs into quarters. Heat apple juice and butter in a saucepan over low heat until the butter is melted. Remove from heat and add in the figs and orange zest. Leave to cool until the figs are softened, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375F. Grease muffin cups with butter or line with muffin liners. In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugars, salt and baking powder. Make a well in the center and add the cooled fig mixture, eggs and vanilla. Stir until just combined. Do not overmix, the batter will be slightly lumpy. Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling to the rim of the cup. Bake for 20 ~ 25 mins, until golden, and toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer muffin pan to cooling rack and let cool for 5 mins. Unmold the muffins and let cool completely.