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Wikipedia: Cranberry Muffin

Cranberry Muffins are baked goods most commonly consumed in the fall during cranberry season.

Contents

1. Origin

2. Recipes

3. References

4. External Links

Origin

For countless years, Massachusetts has been one of the main distributers of cranberries. Aside from immediate consumption, others used cranberries for artwork, food preservation, and even medicine: "Medicine men, or powwows, used cranberries in traditional healing rituals to fight fever, swelling, or even sea sickness." [1] As time went onward, cranberries began getting incorporated into common dishes such as breads, muffins, salads, and entrees. The cranberry muffin is viewed as a staple during the American holiday of Thanksgiving: "Depending on weather conditions, harvest begins in September and lasts into early November. Fruit may be dry harvested and sold for fresh market (high dollar value) or harvested in water and sold as processed fruit." [2]

Recipes

Cranberry Muffins [3]

Ingredients:
1.5 cups Chopped Cranberries
1.5 cups Flour
3 tsp. Baking Powder
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/4 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
1 Egg
1 cup OJ
1 tb. Orange Zest


Directions:

1. Set Oven to 400* and grease pan
2. Mix salt, baking powder, and flour together
3. Mix oil and sugar together. Once mixed, add egg, orange juice, and zest to the mix
4. Combine flour mixture and oil mixture
5. Sprinkle in cranberries
6. Bake for 20- 25 minutes

Cranberry Muffins with Walnut Crumb Topping [4]

Crumb Ingredients:
1.4 cups Walnuts
1.5 cups Flour
2 tbs. Granulated Sugar
2 tbs. Light Brown Sugar
1/4 tsp. Baking Powder
Pinch of Salt
2.5 tbs. Unsalted Butter



Muffin Ingredients:
1.5 cups Cranberries
2 cups Flour
2 tsp. Baking Powder
.5 tsp. Baking Soda
Pinch of Salt
1/4 cup Sugar
1 cup Low- Fat Yogurt
1 stick Unsalted Butter

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425* and grease pan
2. Roast walnuts until lightly browned
3. Mix flour, sugars, baking powder, and salt together
4. Mix in butter, walnuts, and topping
5. In a separate bowl, mix yogurt, egg, and butter together
6. Sprinkle cranberries into mixture
7. Bake muffins for 20 minutes
8. Cool for 5 minutes

References

[1] “Where Tradition Meets Innovation.” Massachusetts Cranberries, Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association, 2003, www.cranberries.org/history.

[2] Sandler, Hilary A. Cranberry Production: a Guide for Massachusetts. Cranberry Experiment Station, College of Food and Natural Resources, University of Massachusetts Extension, 1997.


[3] P, Ginger. “Cranberry Muffins Recipe.” Allrecipes, 22 Aug. 2006, www.allrecipes.com/recipe/8393/cranberry-muffins/?internalSource=staff pick.


[4] Parisi, Grace. “Cranberry Muffins with Walnut Crumb Topping.” Food & Wine, Meredith Corporation Allrecipes Food Group, Mar. 2001, www.foodandwine.com/recipes/cranberry-muffins-with-walnut-crumb-topping.

External Links

1. KIDS IN THE KITCHEN HONESTLY IRRESISTIBLE CRANBERRY MUFFINS
2. Fresh Cranberry Muffins