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Make-Ahead Blueberry-Cinnamon Muffins

Ingredients

3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 4 tsp baking powder 2 tsp ground cinnamon ¾ tsp salt ½ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¾ cup white sugar ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled 2 large eggs at room temperature 2 Tbs lemon juice 2 tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp almond extract 1 cup milk, at room temperature 1 cup sour cream, at room temperature 2 cups fresh blueberries ¼ cup turbinado sugar, or as needed ½ tsp ground cinnamon

Directions

Step 1: Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and nutmeg in a bowl until well combined..

Step 2: Whisk together white sugar, brown sugar, and Step 3: Add in milk and sour cream and beat until mixture is smooth, and no lumps remain. Pour in dry ingredients and fold in a few times until just moistened; there should still be some clumps of dry flour.

Step 4: Sprinkle blueberries over the batter, and fold in until just incorporated. Batter will be lumpy, but should not have patches of dry flour remaining in it. Do not overmix.

Step 5: Place batter in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.

Step 6: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease two 12cup muffin tins and line with paper liners (Recipe yields ~18 muffins).

Step 7: In a small bowl, stir together turbinado sugar and cinnamon.

Step 8: Fill each muffin liner to the top with the batter.

Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon mixture over the top of each muffin.

Step 9: Bake in the preheated oven until muffins are golden and spring back lightly when touched, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Reproduction

Ingredients

1 (14.75 oz) can canned salmon 1 egg ¼ cup chopped onion ½ cup seasoned dry bread crumbs 1 Tbs olive oil Step 1: Drain and reserve liquid from salmon. Mix egg, onion, bread crumbs and salmon together.

Step 2: Make into patties. If mixture is too dry to form into patties, add reserved liquid from salmon.

Step 3: In a frying pan, heat olive oil. Place patties in pan.

Brown on each side, turning gently

Step 4: Drain on paper towels and serve.

Bakers Tip: As a general rule, fill your muffin cups about 3/4 full. That should leave enough room for the muffins to rise without making a mess.

Mark Peters, D.D.S. Dentistry With Excellence!

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