Raspberry Muffins



I just pulled these lovely treats out of the oven.

Old-Fashioned Blueberry or Raspberry Muffins

• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries or frozen blueberries, unthawed

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400F; line twelve muffin cups with paper liners.
2. Combine first 4 ingredients in small saucepan; stir over medium heat until butter melts; cool until mixture is warm to touch; beat in eggs.
3. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into large bowl; add milk mixture and stir just until blended; fold in blueberries (or raspberries).
4. Divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups; Bake until golden and tester comes out clean, about 15-20 minutes.
5. Variation: You can use raspberries instead of blueberries.