Wednesday 30 May 2012

BREAKING NEWS FROM THE KITCHEN OF MS. BUMBLE!

WHAT'S THE BUZZ ALL ABOUT, YOU ASK?  CORN BREAD! WELL... CORN MUFFINS TO BE SPECIFIC.  THESE LITTLE GEMS WILL BE FOR SALE THIS COMING WEEKEND AT THE ROUND TABLE ARTISAN AND CRAFT SHOW BEGINNING THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 3RD FROM 11AM - 6PM AT THE PARKHILL ON HUNTER (180 HUNTER ST. W, PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO)

HELLO AND HAPPY WEDNESDAY, EVERYONE! 

LAST NIGHT I GOT THAT FAMILIAR ITCH AND JUST HAD TO BOP ON OVER TO THE KITCHEN AND WHIP UP A DELICIOUS BAKED TREAT!  I DECIDED ON CORN MUFFINS SINCE THEY HAPPEN TO BE A CERTAIN MR.'S FAVORITE *WINK*  AS SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW, I STICK TO A VEGAN DIET AND HAVE RECENTLY GONE MORE OR LESS GLUTEN FREE AS WELL! (YOU'D BE SURPRISED THE PLACES THEY THINK OF TO ADD WHEAT!) WHAT THE HECK DO I EAT YOU MIGHT ASK?  WELL, AMONG OTHER THINGS... THESE!

THE ORIGINAL RECIPE COMES FROM THE AMAZING BOOK BABYCAKES: VEGAN, (MOSTLY) GLUTEN-FREE, AND (MOSTLY) SUGAR-FREE RECIPES FROM NEW YORK'S MOST TALKED-ABOUT BAKERY BY ERIN MCKENNA (CORN BREAD P. 53)  I HAVE MODIFIED IT SLIGHTLY AS I DON'T LIKE TO BUY PRE-MIXED GLUTEN FREE FLOURS AND I OMIT THE APPLE SAUCE IN FAVOUR OF WATER BECAUSE I LIKE THE LIGHTER, CRUMBIER TEXTURE FOR MY CORN BREAD.  THIS RECIPE IS EASY TO PREPARE AND PRETTY HEALTHY!  IT YEILDS ONE DOZEN LARGE MUFFINS OR ONE LOAF IN A 7 X 4 X 3 INCH LOAF PAN.  ENJOY!

INGREDIENTS:

2/3 CUP RICE MILK (ANY NON-DAIRY MILK WILL DO)
1 TBSP APPLE CIDER VINEGAR (YOU CAN ALSO USE LEMON JUICE)
1/4 CUP TEFF FLOUR
1/4 MILLET FLOUR
1/4 SORGHUM FLOUR
1/2 CUP CORN MEAL (I HAVE USED BOTH YELLOW AND BLUE WITH SUCCESS)
1/2 CUP CORN FLOUR
2 TSP BAKING POWDER
1 TSP BAKING SODA
1 TSP XANTHAM GUM (GUAR GUM WILL DO)
1 TSP SALT
1/2 CUP COCONUT OIL (VEGETABLE OIL WORKS WELL)
1/3 CUP AGAVE (IF YOU USE HONEY, IT WORKS NICELY TOO!)
1/3 CUP APPLE-SAUCE (IF YOU PREFER A CUMBIER CORN BREAD, SUB. 1/4 CUP WATER)
2 TEASPONS VANILLA

DIRECTIONS:

PRE-HEAT OVER TO 325 F.  LINE A MUFFIN TIN WITH CUPS OR LIGHTLY OIL A LOAF PAN. SET ASIDE.

COMBINE THE MILK AND VINEGAR IN A BOWL. DO NOT STIR. SET ASIDE.  IT WILL START TO CURDLE AND LOOK VAGUELY LIKE BUTTER-MILK. THIS IS GOOD (EVEN THOUGH IT LOOKS PRETTY GROSS)

IN A SEPARATE BOWL, COMBINE FLOURS, CORN MEAL, CORN FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, BAKING SODA, XANTHAM/GUAR GUM, AND SALT. MIX WELL.

TO THE DRY INGREDIENTS, ADD THE OIL, AGAVE, APPLESAUCE OR WATER, AND VANILLA.  COMBINE WELL.  ADD THE "BUTTER-MILK".  COMBINE WELL UNTIL SMOOTH AND THICK.

FILL EACH CUP 2/3 FULL.  IF YOU HAVE LEFT OVER BATTER, WHICH YOU MIGHT, MAKE MINI-MUFFINS OR, IF YOU HAVE A SMALL PERSONAL CAKE PAN, YOU COULD POUR IT IN THERE AND BAKE IT UP!  DON'T WASTE THIS BATTER- TRUST ME.  YOU'LL WANT EVERY BITE. (IF USING A LOAF PAN, MAKE SURE NOT TO FILL IT MORE THAN HALF WAY FULL)

FOR MUFFINS, BAKE FOR APPROX. 25 MINUTES, TURNING THE TRAY AT TEH HALF WAY POINT.  IF MAKING A LOAF, BAKE FOR 32 MINUTES WITH THE SAME TURN.



ALLOWS TO COOL FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES BEFORE TAKING MUFFINS OUT OF THE TIN.  FOR A LOAF, WAIT AT LEAST 20 MINUTES TO SEPARATE LOAF FROM THE SIDES OF THE TIN AND THEN WAIT ANOTHER 10 OR SO TO REMOVE IT FROM THE TIN ALL-TOGETHER. 

LOAF ANF MUFFINS WILL LAST FOR 3 DAYS STORED IN AN AIR TIGHT CONTAINER OR UNDER A CAKE STAND.  ENJOY WITH BUTTER, JAM, HONEY, OR JUST ON THEIR OWN! 

UNTIL NEXT TIME XX
-- MS BUMBLE

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