Ingredients
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened nonalkalized cocoa powd, er
2 tsp double-acting baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup milk, at room temperature
8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter,
1 melted and cooled
1 large egg, at room temperature, lightly b, eaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
6 oz white chocolate, cut into 3/4-inch, chunks
Directions
1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 F.
Lightly butter twelve 1 1/8-by-2 3/4-inch (3-ounce) muffin cups and
the edges surrounding the cups.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking
powder, salt, and baking soda. In another bowl, stir together the
milk, butter, egg, and vanilla until blended. Make a well in the
center of the dry ingredients. Add the liuid ingredients and stir
just to combine. Stir in half of the white chocolate chunks.
3. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle the tops
with the remaining white chocolate chunks. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes
or until a cake tester toothpick inserted in the center of one of the
muffins comes out clean.
4. Cool the muffins in their pans set on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
Remove the muffins from the cups and finish cooling on the wire rack.
Serve warm, or cool completely and store the muffins in an airtight
container at room temperature.
Yield: 12 muffins
Source: Glorious Chocolate by Mary Goodbody and the Editors of
Choclatier Magazine
Servings: 6 servings
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