Very Blueberry Muffins

[Budlite74]

http://southernfood.about.com/od/muf.../bl00804j.htm#

portion of the blueberries is mashed, to make these muffins very blue.
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups blueberries
1 cup plus 2 tbsp cake flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup chopped pecans, optional
Topping:
1 teaspoon sugar mixed with 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon or ground nutmeg
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 375°. In large bowl, cream butter, sugar, and lemon until light, about 4 to 5 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Mash 1/4 cup of the blueberries and beat into batter. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
Fold dry ingredients into batter, a little at a time, alternating with milk. Fold in remaining 1 cup blueberries and the pecans, if using. Spoon into 8 paper lined muffin cups.
Sprinkle each muffin with the sugar and spice mixture.
Bake until muffins spring back when lightly touched, about 20 to 25 minutes.

[ron jeremy]

Sounds like a winner

[drewmangoo]

about to go make some now...