20 March 2011

Plums and almonds muffins








The last week was a really stress week, you know, the kids, my daughter sick, my Mom, and ..we have to prepare some special party (for my sister in law) at home, anyway last Thursday I think I wanna make some nice and easy (I love bake) and made these muffins filled with plum and almonds slices, were absolutely nice...  Plums add an special taste to these muffins and moist the dough
Nice with a cup of tea or a coffe or others..
I adapted this recipe from Revista Paula Enero 2011.




Ingredients

60 grs. butter
3/4 cup of sugar
(I use light sugar like splenda, remember use the middle of the normal sugar)
2 eggs
300 grs. flour
grated peel of 1 lemon
pinch of salt
1  full tablespoon of  baking powder
125 ml milk
4 purple plums (remove pits )chopped
3/4 cup of almonds in slices

Method

Preheat oven to medium heat (180 ° c) and greased the muffin cups (12) book.
Also can be used paper caps that are placed inside the molds, it is easier to unmold.

In a bowl mix the butter and sugar, beat until mixture is foamy, add eggs one by one. Beating well after each addition to incorporate.

Beat in flour, lemon zest, salt and milk until mixture is smooth and homogeneous.


Incorporate the chopped prunes and half the almonds.


Stir to blend.

In the empty muffin mix and decorate with the remaining mufins almonds.


Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and dry.


Remove and let cool.







EN ESPAÑOL

Muffins de ciruelas con almendras














La semana pasada fue dificil y estresante, ya saben esas semanas, los niños volviendo al colegio (no es fácil a veces) mi hija enferma (estuvo varios días en cama) y mi mamá con algunos problemas, y además teníamos que preparar un evento en nuestra casa para mi cuñada que estaba de cumpleaños.

Es como que se junta todo.
En fin el Jueves dije quiero cocinar algo, más bien hornear. Y tenía esta receta de mufffins con ciruelas y almendras, debo decir que quedaron buenísimos, además las ciruelas le dan un sabor y humedad especial a la masa.
Esta receta la adapté de Paula Cocina de Enero 2011.
Absolutamente aprobada.
Salen 12 muffins. Ideales para una taza de té o café o para que los niños lleven al colegio (son mejores que los que venden ya saben) y les encantan.











Ingredientes

60 grs. de mantequilla
3/4 taza de azúcar
(yo usé azúcar light ya saben  si es light  se debe usar la mitad que indica la receta)
2 huevos
300 grs de harina
1 limón su ralladura
Una pizca de sal
1 cucharada colmada de polvos de hornear
125 ml de leche
4 ciruelas moradas medianas en trozos y sin la semilla
3/4 taza de almendras en láminas

Preparación

Enmantequillar un molde para 12 muffins o usar cápsulas de papel así son más fáciles de desmoldar.
Precalentar el horno a temperatura media 180°c.

En un bol colocar la mantequilla con el azúcar, batir hasta que la mezcla esté espumosa y agregar los huevos de a uno incorporando bien.
Batiendo despues de cada adición para integrar bien.
Añadir batiendo la harina, la ralladura de limón, la sal y polvos de hornear y leche hasta que la mezcla esté lisa y homgénea.
Incorporar la ciruelas.Agregar la mitad de las almendras en láminas e incorporar bien.
Repartir la mezcla en los moldes de muffins hasta que estén dorados y secos por dentro.
Retirar del horno dejar enfria y desmoldar.



45 comments:

  1. Gloria.,...ya imagino lo que es correr en Marzo!!.....pero ya estaras recuperandote!!.....en todo caso estos quequitos se ven deliciosos!!.....que buena la combinacion de ciruelas con almendras....deben ser exquisitos!!.......Abrazotes, Marcela

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  2. Looks yummy... A big bite would be mouth watery and tummy-tickling :)

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  3. Looks good! I like the addition of plums in the muffin. Sounds really delicious!

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  4. These muffins looks delicious! So perfect for breakfast...or afternoon snacks. :) Thanks for sharing.

    Amy
    http://utry.it

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  5. Me parecen realmente deliciosos, deben de estar buenisimos. A mi también me encanta hornear, adoro el honor que deja en la casa, hace que huela a hogar. Feliz día desde españa.

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  6. Que riquísimos muffins!!,seguro que están deliciosos, que pinta!! Besos, que tengas una buena semana.

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  7. Que delicia con esas almendras tiene que estar divino.

    Saludos

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  8. Sorry to hear your daughter has been sick Gloria. HOpe she is feeling better now. One of those muffins would help I am sure!! They look fabulous! Love and hugs to you and your family!! xxoo

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  9. Yummy yummy... thanks for sharing this. I LOVE muffins

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  10. Yummy! I would love a few for my tea break in the afternoon!

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  11. What a gorgeous combination! I love fruit and nuts within muffins.

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  12. I hope this week is better for you!

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  13. «Et bientôt, machinalement, accablé par la morne journée et la perspective d’un triste lendemain, je portai à mes lèvres une cuillerée du thé où j’avais laissé s’amollir un morceau de madeleine. Mais à l’instant même où la gorgée mêlée des miettes du gâteau toucha mon palais, je tressaillis, attentif à ce qui se passait d’extraordinaire en moi. Un plaisir délicieux m’avait envahi, isolé, sans la notion de sa cause. Il m’avait aussitôt rendu les vicissitudes de la vie indifférentes, ses désastres inoffensifs, sa brièveté illusoire, de la même façon qu’opère l’amour, en me remplissant d’une essence précieuse: ou plutôt cette essence n’était pas en moi, elle était moi. J’avais cessé de me sentir médiocre, contingent, mortel.»
    (MARCEL PROUST: "A la Recherche du temps perdu")
    =^_^=

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  14. Oh you used plums again! Que delicioso!! :)

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  15. You have me longing for late summer and stone fruit like plums Gloria and Spring has only just barely begun!

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  16. Looks delicious, Gloria! I like muffins. Yum yum... :)

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  17. Oh, do these look fabulous...but I really want to check out your chocolate souffle :)

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  18. The plums & the almonds are a perfect match! I can tell by your pictures that these muffins came out super moist!

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  19. Ay Gloria, si Marzo es terrible, todas mis amigas andan locas, a los niños les cuesta volver a la rutina, los cambios de temperatura no falta. Ojalá tu mamá este mejor.
    Estos quequitos estan muy tentadores, me encanta la ciruela y con la almendra quedan mas elegantes.

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  20. Gracias Marcela, la verdad amiga, todo salió bien (lo del sábado) pero aún no me recupero y tengo hora al doctor con mi mamá el Jueves, gracias por venir, gloria

    Thanks a lot Vimitha, xgloria

    Is my first time I made muffins with plums and I love it! thanks kitchen flavours, gloria

    Thanks Amy, gloria

    Gracias Odile a pesar del calor (que todavía hace) nunca dejo de usar el horno. un abrazo gloria

    Gracias Rosana, espero que sí que se mejor que la anterior, besos gloria

    Si José Manuel las almendras le dan un toque especial, xgloria

    Yes Marie thanks God is better, today she goes to school,thanks for stopping by dear, thanks you huggs and kisses to you and Todd, Love yah!! gloria

    Thanks a lot Red shoe, xx gloria

    Thanks Angie yes is nice with a cup of tea I love it! gloria

    Thanks dear Brittany, gloria

    I hope so my dear duckie!! gloria

    Gracias Ferrán, este pasaje de Proust es maravilloso y que lindo leerlo en francés,besos gloria

    Thanks Brandie yes I have to do we had a lot of plums this year and I love them, gloria

    aah Dear Vall believe me the time gos soooo fast, the summer is just in the corner, huggs gloria

    Thanks Corine, I love this recipe, xx gloria

    Lizzy! thanks by stooping by, I love your blog and recipes I told you, xxx gloria

    Thanks Nazarina and thanks for stopping by, gloria



    Cierto Pilar y eso que me lo trato de tomar con andina pero este mes ha sido todo dificil, un abrazo

    thanks a lot Chele, gloria

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  21. Gloria, que ricos muffins, como me gustaría probar uno. Cariños

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  22. Wow, that looks delicious. Really hungry now.

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  23. Amazing!! I love things baked with plums. I make a plum torta actually, but these muffins look heavenly. So cozy.

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  24. Always good to know a stressful week is over... These muffins look very delicious with fresh fruits and almond. Got to try splenda too for my cooking :D

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  25. Sorry about your stressful week. Life can be so crazy sometimes. ;)

    Your muffins look wonderful. I've never tried using plums this way. What a wonderful idea!

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  26. The combination of plums and almonds is terrific!

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  27. I'm sorry you had such a hectic week but stopping to snack on a muffin must have been a nice breather! They look delicious.

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  28. Hi Gloria,

    Thanks for leaving a comment and visiting my blog. I must say your blog is really lovely. :)

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  29. Gracias Claudia, quedan muy buenos con ciruelas, gloria

    thanks questions, gloria

    Thanks Amanda you know I love fruits recipes, gloria

    Yes Zoe thanks God was over! xxgloria

    Thanks a lot ungourmet, xx gloria

    Thanks Duckie the best for you, gloria

    Thanks five stars! gloria

    Thanks Joanne but was nice make these muffins, gloria

    Thanks Hanushi I really love your blog too, xxgloria

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  30. These muffins look fantatic! Would love to sit with you for a cup of tea and one of those.
    Rita

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  31. thanks Rita Iwill happy to take a cup of tea with you (LOL) xxgloria

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  32. These would make an excellent night time snack for my kids too, thank you Gloria!

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  33. Delicious! That is a combo I have not tried yet. Marvelous.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  34. Ay amiga, con que ganas me tomaba una taza de té con estas muffins, hoy he sentido deseos de té chileno, te juro que sabe diferente, hasta deseaba una hallulla, debe ser porque mi mamá está de cumple y quieras o no se siente nostálgia.
    Preciosa la bandejita para las muffins, tenemos que escribirnos amiga, veo que has tenido de todo.
    Besitos.

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  35. Hope your daughter is better, Gloria!
    I'd say you took time from your frazzled week to make a gem of an almond muffin! They look delicious and those lovely plums must taste wonderful.

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  36. What scrumptious muffins with plums almonds! I don't do enough baking with plums even though I love them!

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  37. Hoping you're having a better week, Gloria. When it rains it pours, they say...

    Your muffins look delightful and sound tempting. I love the addition of almonds. Even the name sounds playful!!!

    Thank you so much for sharing...stay well...

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  38. Thanks Aaron, hope you are better, gloria

    Thanks Rosa, thanks for stopping by, gloria

    Ay Kako es natural que a veces te de la nostalgia, las hallulas me encnatan,a ver si nos escribimos amiga, que mes este! gloria

    Thanks a lot Barbara she is better, (crossing fingers) huggs, gloria

    Thanks reeni for stoopping by, gloria

    This week is more normal dear Louise, tahnks for stopping by, gloria

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  39. Come to think of it...I've never placed plums into muffins...especially getting them to look like these scrumptious treats ;o)

    Gloria...I really hope this weak tends to be a lttle less stressful for you my dear friend ;o) Really not great for our health...is it?

    Ciao for now,
    Claudia

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  40. What a perfect and beautiful flavor for muffins...wonderful!

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  41. These muffins look beautiful!
    We visited your gorgeous country two years ago and loved it. Hope everything is back to normal after last year's earthquake.

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  42. I have to try this. You have the most wonderful recipes.

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