Blueberry Muffins

Now, first things first... 


Question of the week: What's the difference between a Muffin and a Cupcake? Ahem.. nope.. it's not the frosting... try again.. 


Wiki has the Answer:


A muffin is any quickbread (mixed by muffin mixing method & does NOT contain yeast) that is in the shape of a cupcake. A cupcake is any cake batter mixed with the straight method or creaming method made into the shape of a cup. Cupcakes (traditionally) have frosting on top, while muffins have no frosting, but muffins can have a glaze on top. Many people think that the difference is either frosting or no frosting, or that it's "in a paper liner" or not, but that is a common mistake. Either one can be made with or without a paper liner; it's just the baker's preference. A quickbread (or muffin) CANNOT be baked like a sheet cake or round layered cake because it won't bake properly. The same goes for a cupcake batter- a cake batter (or cupcake) cannot be baked in a loaf or bundt pan because it will not bake properly. But, since both can be baked into a smaller shape, everyone seems to want to declare that they're the same. Well, I graduated from the art institutes pastry & baking program, so I can assure you that this is the correct deffinitions of cupcake & muffin. ;-) 

Fun Fact: 
If you threw a cupcake against the wall, you would hear something of a 'poof!' If you threw a muffin, you would hear a 'thud!' :)


http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_between_a_muffin_and_a_cupcake

Blueberry Muffin Recipe a la Muus: 


(I have to explain that I wasn't happy with any of the recipes I found online. One of my favorite ones, is of course Betty Bossi (well known in Switzerland) but even that recipe wasn't, what I was looking for.


So I started mixing up recipes and created my very own one. Enjoy 




You need: (for about 24 muffins)



200 g butter
150 g sugar
300 g white chocolate chips
200 g dark chocolate chips
4 TS vanilla sugar
1 TS salt
4 eggs
400 ml milk
500g flour
5 TS baking powder
300 g blueberries


Melt the butter and half the white chocolate chips (you can also use regular chocolate) in a hot water bath. 


Mix the eggs, sugar and vanilla sugar together and add the butter/chocolate to it. (Be careful that the butter's not too hot, it could "boil" the eggs. Add the milk and mix it all well.


Add the Flour, baking powder and salt to it. Mix it well again.


At the end add the chocolate chips (work them well into the dough) and last but not least add the blueberries. 


Fill the dough into the muffin forms and bake for about 30 minutes on a temperature of 180.


Take 'em out, cool 'em down, eat 'em ;) hihi