morning glory muffins

[cimorene]

these are another favourite i was introduced to in my amherst college days.  i made them again just now and they turned out highly successful.  i think "morning glory" is a pun on the colour/the absolute gloriousness:  they're made with carrot, apple, raisins, nuts, and coconut.  it tastes to me a lot like charoset in a delicious, moist cakey form.  i think i've already eaten six of them (oops).


morning glory muffins

4,8 dL flour                                        (2 cups)
3 dL white sugar                                (1 1/4 cups)
2 t baking soda
2 t cinnamon
dash of nutmeg
dash of cloves
1/4 t salt
2 Tablespoons vanilla sugar                (2 t vanilla extract)

4,8 dL grated carrots                          (2 cups)
1 1/4 dL raisins                                    (1/2 cup) 
1 1/4 dL finely-chopped nuts              (1/2 cup)
1 1/4 dL coconut flakes                      (1/2 cup)
1 apple: peeled, cored and shredded
3 eggs
2,4 dL oil                                            (1 cup)

preheat oven to 175 C (350 F).  mix the dry ingredients well.  add carrots, raisins, nuts, coconut and apple and mix.  in a separate bowl, beat the eggs and oil.  fold into the carrot mixture just enough to moisten. bake 13-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Comments

[anglepoiselamp.livejournal.com]

I like apple as apple, but not as jam or as apple-mixed-with-other-stuff. I don't like mixing different tastes. I've got no excuse for my anti-cinnamon stance, though. ;)

[cimness.livejournal.com]

i love applesauce! which you crazy finnish people don't have. but it's very good when you've got an upset stomach or something too. i can actually understand (though not sympathise with!) the not-liking cinnamon. it's got a strong flavour and it's the kind of thing that makes you sneeze. also, it has that potential to burn your tongue, as in cinnamon candy. (mmmh.)

[anglepoiselamp.livejournal.com]

That's right, cinnamon is a sneezy flavour! When I was a kid I described some flavours as go-up-my-nose flavours. I still don't like them, I guess my nose is oversensitive or something, it connects to taste sensations very strongly.