Blueberry-Cherry Muffins
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
I found blueberries for $3/pound last week, so I actually felt like I could buy enough to do something more than sprinkle a few in my oatmeal. Cherries were cheap too, so I modified my grandmother Meme’s blueberry muffin recipe to include some cherries too. I was hoping they’d look kind of belatedly patriotic, but actually the cherries turn darker and the blueberries turn purple when cooked, so you really can’t see the difference.
Isn’t it wonderful what happens to blueberries when they bake? I love the way they sort of explode and seem even juicier than when you pop them in your mouth raw. I didn’t have any lemons so I added some lemon extract, otherwise I would’ve just used lemon zest. I like the almond flavor with the cherries and blueberries, but you could also just use vanilla.
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