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Baking Day

Today was a day for baking.  As you can see I got quite a bit accomplished.  I needed to make two loaves of wheat bread because the girls are eating through it so quickly.  I think they are asking for more sandwiches lately. 

I also made some blueberry muffins (no, blueberries were not on sale, but I had a craving for them).  Here is the the recipe:

The Best Blueberry Muffins

6 TBSP unsalted butter, room temperature

3 cups plus 2 TBSP flour

3 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 1/4 cups sugar

1 large egg

2 large egg yolks

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 3/4 c blueberries

Preheat the oven to 375; butter large or small muffin tins, and set aside.  In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes.  Add egg, egg yolks, and vanilla; mix until well combined.  Reduce speed to low; alternate adding reserved flour mixture and milk to mixer, beginning and ending with flour.  Remove bowl from mixer; gently fold in berries by hand.  Divide batter among muffin tins; sprinkle generously with sugar.  Bake until light golden, about 45 minutes for large muffins, about 30 minutes for small muffins.  Cool in pan 15 minutes.  Remove from pan; transfer to wire rack and let cool completely.