Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Fresh Apple Muffins

hi!
Kate Greenaway illustration

Today's blog is kinda' late in the day,
so I thought I would just share a recipe,
a picture or two, and be brief.
If that's possible,
for me!

Fresh Apple Muffins

from "Nothin' but Muffins" cookbook
written by Cyndi Duncan and Georgie Patrick

winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award
from Publishers Marketing Association

nope, I don't know what that is!! but it's on the front cover!

3/4 Cup buttermilk
3/4 Cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg, beaten
1/4 Cup shortening, melted and cooled
2 Cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
1 Cup apples, finely chopped
1/4 Cup raisins, optional
1/4 Cup nuts, optional

1. Preheat oven to 400'. Grease muffin cups
2. Beat egg in small bowl. Add milk and shortening.
3. Measure and mix dry ingredients in large bowl.
4. Add egg mixture and stir just until moistened.
5. Fold in apples, raisins and nuts, as desired.
6. Fill each cup 2/3 full.
7. Bake at 400' for 20 - 25 minutes.
8. Makes 12 muffins.


Here are two vintage folk boy and folk girl transfers.

Their flowers aren't really specific,
so make them any color you want!




a vintage 1920 French postcard

a flower mandala, courtesy of Dover Books

That's it for now.
Tomorrow we will be finishing up
the Flower of the month for June -
the Rose.

Here we come, Oklahoma!

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