3" of slush, and orange-ginger muffins

[42itous]

I just went out and shoveled the heaviest snow I've ever lifted. There was rain falling out of the sky when I went out, and by the time I came it, it switched to sleet. Bleh.

In other news, I revisited my orange-ginger muffin recipe this morning, this time using my brand-new bright-blue silicone muffin pan! The recipe:

Preheat oven to 425.
2 cups flour
1/3 c sugar
1 generous Tbsp baking powder
some cinnamon
a bit of nutmeg
2 eggs
1/3 c canola oil
juice of one large navel orange (1/4 cup or a little less)
zest of one orange
insides of a different large navel orange, chopped into approximately 1/4" pieces
candied ginger, chopped into smaller pieces
Bake 20 minutes. Makes 8 muffins.

And the verdict: the silicone pan is wonderful! You don't have to pry the muffins out. Their bottoms aren't burnt. They're baked evenly all the way through. Yay!

Comments

[feste-sylvain.livejournal.com]

I hope you had enough sense to lift with your legs, and not your back.

My work is letting us out now (and strongly encouraging us to go), so I'll be able to shovel some when I get home.

[mycroft.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, tasty. Silicone has a wide range of uses, you know. ;-)

[42itous.livejournal.com]

!!!
When I went out to shovel earlier, I figured, "I'd better get this done because it's turning to rain and it'll just get heavier." Now we have thunder and lightning, and more snow and lots of wind! I looked out the front door, and it's not even apparent that the front walk has been shoveled.

I am grateful that I have been able to stay inside pretty much all day. Going out this evening should be, um, fun. And no, I can't cancel: shelter cats need to be fed, medicated, brushed, etc, no matter what the weather.

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

thundersnow is actually pretty rare...

and yay for the new pan... i have an orange-choc.chip muffin recipe i love, but this one sounds healthier.

glad you're posting!

[gingicat]

That sounds delicious.

I love my bright-blue silicone pans too. :)

[provscout79.livejournal.com]

you make me hungry...

:-)

Ype

[42itous.livejournal.com]

When you come home, I'll make a batch of muffins just for you.