A middle-eastern fruit, like the pomegranate, and a couple of oriental spices give an unusual boost to the taste of these muffins. I have to confess that the muffins lasted for about half an hour at my Sunday breakfast, so I hope that the following recipe will bring you to forgive me for the week long absence from the blog: I had some sickness, then the boiler in my home died and I spent 2 days at cold, I just lacked flooding and grasshoppers invasion to complete the misfortune series. In the meanwhile though I renewed my portfolio website www.alessandroguerani.com, have a look at it if you feel inclined to, it's pretty fast and with large images, not just food related.
Ingredients (6 muffins)
1¼ cup of flour
½ cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 orange zest
1 teaspoon of ginger powder
1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder
confectioner sugar
1 egg
½ cup of milk
1½ oz. butter
arils of ½ pomegranate
Preparation
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and orange zest in a large bowl. In a smaller one whip up together milk, melted butter and an egg. Pour the liquid in the center of the larger bowl and quickly amalgamate all the ingredients until you have a smooth mixture then add most of the pomegranate arils and mix a bit again. Pour into muffin stamps, previously greased or lined with baking paper, place the remaining arils on top, dust with confectioner sugar and cook in oven preheated at 350F for about 25-30 minutes or until golden.
(Alessandro Guerani is a professional photographer specialized in food shooting. He lives in Bologna, Italy, and is available for assignments to create the images you always craved. Read the "About me" or contact him using the "Mail me" in the blog menu above.)
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10 commenti :
Great work on your new portfolio site Alessandro. I like the idea of combining pomegranate with ginger and cinnamon. Seems to be a very tempting combination in a muffin.
Fantastic combination of flavors, pity that I can't find decent pomegranates here anymore...
By the way, I looooooooooooooooove your portfolio. When I'm younger, I want to be just like you ;D
@TK
Thanks mate! Actually they tasted very very good.
@Miriam
Thanks! You makes me blush :)
This looks amazing. I love that its just for 6 muffins. 2 people don't really need 12 muffins.
Buongiorno Alessandro !
After looking at your blog and photographs the only thing that comes to my mind is...Mamma Mia !!!!!
Impresionante !!!!!!
Congratulations !!! I wish I knew photography like you do...I will visit often...
Baci,
Cristina
Lovely idea, I adore pomegrantes.
And how exciting to discover a food blogger and food photographer in Bologna, where I too live.
I am above all a cook and a teacher, who does her best with food photos. I would be so flattered if you visited my very young blog when you have a minute - it's http://blog.cookitaly.com
Yum Yum Yummm!!! Now to just make it gluten-free. I'm on it next weekend! Thank you.
Am liking this very much - love the spices... wish it could magically appear on my table.
How exotic and lovely! Love the combination of ginger and cinnamon. The pomegranate seeds peeking through the muffin tops look like hastily buried jewels :D
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