How to make muffins

Recipe for blueberry muffins (using the creaming method)

Source: 西点学习大百科

Make: 6 large muffins/ 12 – 16 small muffins

Ingredients:
50g unsalted butter – softened at room temperature
70g castor sugar (I reduced to 60-65g)
1 egg (medium) – at room temperature – lightly beaten
100g low protein flour
1 tsp baking powder
60ml milk
Pinch of salt
70g blueberries (fresh or frozen) (I find that 50g is sufficient) – You can replace with raisins

Methods:

1. Pre-heat oven to 220°c.
2. If you are using fresh blueberries, wash and drain them. Then pat dry with kitchen towels.
3. If you are using frozen blueberries, follow step 2 and then store them in the freezer for overnight. You can use them straight away without any defrosting.
4. Mix low protein flour and baking powder together and sieve twice. Set aside.
5. Cream butter with an electric mixer.
6. Add in sugar and continue to beat until light and fluffy. Add sugar in 2-3 times and each time you have to make sure the mixture is well blended.
7. Add in lightly beaten egg and stir well. Then add in salt and mix well.
8. Add in half of the milk and mix well. Sift in half of the flour mixture. Use a spatula to gentlely fold in the flour mixture. Continue with the remaining half of the milk and flour mixture.
9. Add in blueberries and mix well (see note 1). Do not overmix. The batter should be thick.
10. Spoon batter into the muffin mould until 80% full. I had tried to top up the mould until 90% full but my muffin mixture overflowed during baking. This creaming method will produce thinner mixture as compared to muffin method. So you may need to do your own experiment to achieve the best results.
11. Bake in the oven at 200°c for 20 minutes or until the muffins have risen and turned to golden brown. Insert a toothpick into the centre to test. If it comes out clean, it means that the muffins are cooked. The baking time will vary depending on the size of the muffins. If the muffins turn golden brown too early, reduce the heat to 190°c after baking for 10 minutes.  If the muffins show uneven colour, turn the baking tray 180 degree towards the last 5 minutes.

Notes:

1. If you want to see the blueberries appeared on top of the muffins, spoon the batter into the muffin cup until half full, then add 5-6 blueberries, and continue filling up the cup until 80% full. Then add a few more blueberries on top and lightly press it down with your fingers tips.

 

In this photo, you will see the ingredients used are doubled from the original recipe.

106 Comments

1. Grace says:

   18 January 2012 at 12:02 pm

   Hi, I just made a batch of muffins, I’ve no problem with getting the dome. But my major problem is the top part of my muffin is burnt & the bottom is underbaked

   According to my oven manual, it says using the top heat element for baking which I followed. I’m wondering one normally use both the top & bottom heating element for baking instead? (mine is a non- conventional oven)

   Does the muffin cup size affect? Cause I bought a tall muffin cup maybe about 7-8cm. The bottom & middle is underbaked.

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   • food-4tots says:

     19 January 2012 at 11:45 pm

     Grace: If the height of your muffin cup is 7-8cm, what was the percentage of your mixture? Can you control the top and bottom heat? At which level did you put your baking tray – low, medium or high? What was the temperature you use for baking these muffins? Different size of muffin cup will require different baking time, baking temperature and also the level you place the tray. May I know which model of oven do you have?

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2. Grace says:

   20 January 2012 at 2:27 am

   I filled my mixture to about 80% of the cups.
   my oven allows me to adjust to top, bottom or both heating element.

   I set the oven to 200deg. Guess my muffins cups are too big & tall plus it’s my first time. I think I should properly use both top & bottom element for even baking? But I tried to google, only one website says use the bottom element for baking? Kinda lost on that, that’s why I need some advice.

   I placed my tray in the middle & my oven is cheap 20litre aerogaz.

   thanks for replying!

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   • food-4tots says:

     23 January 2012 at 10:30 am

     Grace: If you are using top and bottom heat element, how can your muffins be under-baked at the middle and bottom? Maybe you can start with top and bottom element at the beginning at 190C for 15 minutes, then switch to bottom heat at 180C for another 10 minutes. Hope it helps!

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