Savoury Muffins
Ingredients and Main Nutrient:
Eggs - Protein, iron, vitamins, minerals and fat.
Vegetable oil
Milk - Calcium, protein, iodine, potassium, phosphorus and vitamins B2 and B12
Corn - Vitamin C, iron, vitamin B-6, magnesium,
Cheese Calcium, Fat, Protein as well as Vitamin A, B 12.
Spinach - Vitamin A and K, manganese, folate, copper, vitamin B2
Tomatoes - Vitamin C, folate, potassium and vitamin K.
White flour
Wholemeal flour
Baking powder
With this recipe, it is still relatively quite simplistic in nature. After the Mise En Place, which requires the spinach to be blanched the chopped. The rest does not need much preparations except for the tomatoes taken the inside juices off as well as for the cheese grated. After doing so two eggs are cracked and mixed with the rest of the wet ingredients in a bowl. The cheese is added then the spinach and tomatoes are folded in. On the separated bowl which contains the two flours and baking powder pour the mixture through a sieve and sift the mixture atop of the wet ingredients. Salt and pepper to taste, I suggest doing so as I believe that the cheese would not be enough to give enough satisfactory flavour to the dish. With the dry ingredients set on the top of the mixture, use the method of folding once more. Just like what has been done with the spinach and tomatoes. Fold the dry ingredients in whilst making sure that the mixture is not overmixed. Just do so until the mixture looked combined just enough.
On a mini muffin tray--sprayed with nonstick spray-- use two spoons one being a normal whilst the other a desert or a smaller spoon. Use the bigger spoon to scoop the mixture, with the smaller one to use as leverage, used to push the mixture inside of the tray. Then placed in a preheated oven of 180oC for around 10-12mins.
The taste and texture can be somehow compared to an omelette. Though it does have components in which it resembles bread. The taste is simplistic in nature, one of the reasons for this so is the vegetables that have been used. Spinach, corn, tomatoes do not possess a strong flavour. Mild is what it can be described as. Next, it could be that further flavourings can be used, lie adding an onion, preferably red, it cooks better and provides a stronger taste. Overall, it is a mild flavoured; it has a nice texture and does look pleasing.
Hi Axle. Now I know why Anneleise's family found the muffins salty! You have to be very careful adding salt. It is always best to make the recipe in its original form and taste then remake with any modifications you consider to be needed. This is also a Heart Foundation recipe and they do not use salt - bad for the arteries! The non stick spray was spray canola oil. I like your comments about the mild vegetables. I agree red onion or spring onion would have bee a good addition. To address your love of spices what about some chilli?
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