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Partridgeberry muffins
Newfoundland muffins with tart wild lingonberries
Partridgeberries are what Newfoundlanders call lingonberries, the bright red, sharp little berries picked on the barrens in September and frozen for the year. Every bakery in Gander and Corner Brook bakes them into tender muffins where the tart berries pop against the sweet crumb. Frozen lingonberries or cranberries work just as well. A common mistake is overmixing, which makes tunnelled, rubbery muffins. Chef's tip: toss the frozen berries in a spoonful of flour before folding them in so they don't sink or bleed.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
- 10 oz plain flour
- 5 ½ oz caster sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 7 oz partridgeberries (lingonberries)frozen
- 2 tbsp demerara sugar
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan) and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
5 minStep 2: Whisk 10 oz plain flour, 5 ½ oz caster sugar, 2 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda and ¼ tsp salt in a large bowl, keeping back 1 tbsp of the flour. In a jug beat 2 eggs, ¾ cup milk, ½ cup vegetable oil, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 tsp orange zest.
5 minStep 3: Pour the wet mix into the dry and fold with a spatula just until no dry flour shows; lumps are fine. Toss 7 oz partridgeberries (lingonberries) in the reserved flour and fold in with a few strokes.
3 minStep 4: Fill the cases three-quarters full, sprinkle with 2 tbsp demerara sugar and bake for 20–22 minutes, until risen and golden and a skewer in the centre comes out clean.
22 minStep 5: Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then on a rack.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does partridgeberry muffins take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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