Muffin Madness

To my campers and others,

It has been a wonderful session teaching you to cook! The recipes are on my blog. I hope you use and enjoy these recipes for the rest of your cooking career. It was so much fun and I will remember you always. If you have any questions or you want to keep in touch or you and your parents want to sign up for my Thursday newsletter, which includes:

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Sincerely,

Chef Mary Payne Moran

Cinnamon Raisin Muffins

Serves: 8

Topping Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup sugar
• ½ cup all purpose flour
• ¼ cup softened butter
• ¼ ground cinnamon

Batter Ingredients:

• ¼ cup butter
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 eggs and 1 egg yolk
• ½ cup milk
• 1-teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 Raisins
• Reserve 2 tablespoons cinnamon for the very end

Directions:

Topping: Mix the dry ingredients with butter and set aside.

Muffin: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Set the blueberries aside. Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the eggs, vanilla and milk. Sift in the flour, salt, and baking powder in a separate bowl. Gradually add flour mixture into the egg and milk mixture. Add the raisins and the cinnamon (be sure not to over mix). Add the batter to sprayed muffin tins. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

Serves: 8

Topping Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup sugar
• ½ cup all purpose flour
• ¼ cup softened butter

Batter Ingredients:

• ¼ cup butter
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 eggs and 1 egg yolk
• ½ cup milk
• 1-teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• ½ cup chocolate chips

Directions:

Topping: Mix the dry ingredients with butter and set aside.

Muffin: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Set the blueberries aside. Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the eggs, vanilla and milk. Sift in the flour, salt, cocoa powder and baking powder in a separate bowl. Gradually add flour mixture into the egg and milk mixture. Add the chocolate chips. Add the batter to sprayed muffin tins. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

Chocolate Cupcakes

Ingredients

• • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinamon
• • 2 teaspoons baking powder
• • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• • 1/8 teaspoon salt
• • ½ a stick of butter, softened
• • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• • 2 eggs
• • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• • 1/2 cup milk
• • ½ cup buttermilk

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place paper cups inside the muffin tines. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt. Set aside.

2. This is a great part for your kids to do! In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until it’s mixed. Add eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and then the milk, continue back and forth until all is combined well. Fill the muffin cups.

3. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Serve with the cream cheese frosting!

Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

· 16 oz whipped cream cheese

· ½ stick softened butter

· ½ cup powdered sugar

Directions

In a mixing bowl whisk all of the ingredients together and top the cupcake.

Bread Pudding

Serves: 8

Ingredients:

• 1 loaf of stale white bread, brioche or egg bread
• 4 whole eggs and 4 egg yolks
• 1 cup milk
• ¾ cup of sugar
• 1 cup of ½ and ½

Toppings:

• 1 cup Artichoke hearts and parmesan cheese
• ½ cup Caramel sauce and 2 apples
• ¾ cup Chocolate chips
• 1 cup Mini Marshmallows
• 1 cup Cheese and ½ cup tomato sauce

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, tear the stale bread into small to medium size pieces. In a separate bowl whisk together the eggs, sugar, milk, and cream. Pour the egg mixture onto the bread and fold in with your hands. Once all the egg mixture is thoroughly combined add topping of choice and mix into the bread pudding mixture. Place the bread pudding into a greased pan of choice (smaller for a thicker denser bread pudding, larger for thin crispy bread pudding or even muffin tins for individual ones). Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Blond Brownies

Ingredients:

• 1 stick butter or margarine (4 ounces), room temperature

• 1 cup brown sugar, packed

• 1 egg

• 1 cup flour

• 1/4 tsp baking powder

• 1/8 tsp baking soda

• pinch salt

• 1/2 to 1 cup chopped walnuts

• 1 cup (about 8 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation:

Cream together the butter and brown sugar; beat in egg. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Spread batter in a greased and floured 7- X 11-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. These brown very quickly, so be sure to start checking at the 20 minute mark.

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Magical Kiss Cookies

Serves: about 48 cookies

Magical Kiss Cookie

Ingredients:
o 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
o 2/3 cup sugar
o 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
o 2 cups all-purpose flour
o ¼ cup Hershey’s Cocoa
o 48 Hershey’s kisses unwrapped
o Powdered sugar


Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, in a mixer beat cream together the sugar, butter, and vanilla until it is light and airy. Next stir the flour and cocoa together. Slowly add the cocoa mixture to the butter until everything is incorporated. Mold scant tablespoons of dough around the Hershey kiss covering completely. Shape into balls. Place on an un-greased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Let cool and remove and place on a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar. Serve.