Olive Oil Muffins
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup semolina (white) or 1/2 cup cornmeal (white)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup marsala wine
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- Position rack in the center of the oven; preheat oven to 400u0b0.
- Spray muffin tin indentations and rims with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, semolina, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until uniform; set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and Marsala until smooth; whisk in the olive oil and lemon zest; stir into the prepared flour mixture using a wooden spoon until moistened.
- Fill the prepared muffin tins 3/4 full; bake 20 minutes or until the muffins are lightly browned with rounded, lightly cracked tops; a pick should come out with a few moist crumbs attached.
- Place pan on a wire rack; cool for 10 minutes; gently rock each muffin back and forth to release and remove it from the tin.
- Cool muffins 5 minutes on the rack before serving.
- *Herbed Goat Cheese Olive Oil Muffins: crumble 1/2 cup herbed goat cheese into the batter just before adding the prepared flour mixture; proceed as directed.
- *Olive Rosemary Muffins: mix 1/2 cup chopped pitted green or black olives and 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary into the batter just before adding the prepared flour mixture; proceed as directed.
- *Pesto Muffins: mix 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil, 1 clove minced fresh garlic, and 2 tablespoons chopped pine nuts into the batter just before adding the prepared flour mixture; proceed as directed.
- *Sun-Dried Tomato Olive Oil Muffins: mix 1/3 cup marinated sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped, into the batter just before adding the prepared flour mixture; proceed as directed.
flour, semolina, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, milk, marsala wine, extra virgin olive oil, lemon zest
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/olive-oil-muffins-201983 (may not work)