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Blackberry Muffins

  • Serves
    12 to 15
Author Notes

1955 Woman’s Home Companion Cook Book —amanda.renee

Ingredients

  • 2 cups

    flour


  • 3 teaspoons

    baking powder


  • 3/4 teaspoon

    salt


  • 2 tablespoons

    sugar


  • 1 cup

    blackberries, halved


  • 1

    egg, slightly beaten


  • 1 cup

    milk


  • 2 to 4 tablespoons

    shortening, melted

Directions
  1. Sift flour; measure; add baking powder, salt and sugar; sift again.
  2. To sifted dry ingredients add 1 cup fresh blackberries or huckleberries. If frozen berries are used, increase flour by 2 tablespoons.
  3. Combine egg, milk and melted shortening (slightly cooled); pour into flour mixture and stir just enough to moisten the dry ingredients. Do not beat.
  4. Fill greased muffin pans 2/3 full and bake in a hot oven (400 degrees F.) 20 to 25 minutes. Makes 12-15 medium-sized muffins.

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