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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Use extra-virgin olive oil, preferably one that is labeled “first cold press”. Serve with eggs, frittata, or pasta. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup semolina (white) or 1/2 cup cornmeal (white) |
1/2 cup sugar |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon salt |
2 large eggs, at room temperature |
3/4 cup milk |
1/4 cup marsala wine |
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil |
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest |
Directions:
1. Position rack in the center of the oven; preheat oven to 400°.
2. Spray muffin tin indentations and rims with nonstick cooking spray.
3. In a bowl, whisk flour, semolina, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until uniform; set aside.
4. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and Marsala until smooth; whisk in the olive oil and lemon zest; stir into the prepared flour mixture using a wooden spoon until moistened.
5. Fill the prepared muffin tins 3/4 full; bake 20 minutes or until the muffins are lightly browned with rounded, lightly cracked tops; a pick should come out with a few moist crumbs attached.
6. Place pan on a wire rack; cool for 10 minutes; gently rock each muffin back and forth to release and remove it from the tin.
7. Cool muffins 5 minutes on the rack before serving.
8. *Herbed Goat Cheese Olive Oil Muffins: crumble 1/2 cup herbed goat cheese into the batter just before adding the prepared flour mixture; proceed as directed.
9. *Olive Rosemary Muffins: mix 1/2 cup chopped pitted green or black olives and 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary into the batter just before adding the prepared flour mixture; proceed as directed.
10. *Pesto Muffins: mix 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil, 1 clove minced fresh garlic, and 2 tablespoons chopped pine nuts into the batter just before adding the prepared flour mixture; proceed as directed.
11. *Sun-Dried Tomato Olive Oil Muffins: mix 1/3 cup marinated sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped, into the batter just before adding the prepared flour mixture; proceed as directed.
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