Cranberry Orange Muffins

By Cookie67

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup dried cranberries, chopped
• 1/3 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar
• 3 tbsp boiling water
• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2/1 /2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (8 fl oz) milk
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tbsp grated orange peel

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, stir together cranberries and 2 tbsp sugar. Stir in boiling water, set aside for 15 minutes to soften cranberries. In a large bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, using whisk, beat eggs lightly. Add milk and melted butter, beat until smooth. Stir in cranberries, their liquid and grated orange peel. Stir liquid mixture and grated orange peel. Stir liquid mixture into flour mixture. Divide batter evenly among buttered muffin cups, filling each 3/4's full. Bake in 400 degree oven until risen and the tops are golden. 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 2-3 minutes. Serve warm.