The Maplewood Hotel

Saugatuck, Michigan

Specialty Recipe

Very Berry Muffins

Ingredients

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 eggs, unbeaten

1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup sliced strawberries

1/2 cup fresh blueberries

1/2 cup fresh raspberries

Confectioner's sugar

Preheat oven 375 degrees. Line muffin cups or grease 24 muffin pan cups. Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. Begin adding 1/4 of the flour, mixing well. Add 1/4 of the buttermilk, mixing well. Repeat until all ingredients are used.

Cover the bottom of the muffin cups with a Tablespoon of the batter. Add 2 pieces of each berry into the muffin. Cover the berries with more batter until 2/3 full. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove muffins to wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm, sprinkled with powdered sugar.

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