Our Family thought these warm sweet muffins could cure anything from a broken heart to a sprained ankle. Sitting down at my mother's table and biting into one of those warm sweet tender muffins draped in that smooth satin chocolate glaze was heavenly. Maybe it was the moist sweet muffin; maybe it was the delectable chocolate glaze; probably it was The Love of a Mother's Heart that went into the baking process that was the magic. Whatever it was, our family found these muffins to be a good cure for stress. I am not promising the same results for you. Just try baking them and eating one and see for yourself.
Grandma Barber’s Vanilla Muffins with Chocolate Glaze
1/3 cup each: shortening and butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs - beaten
½ cup evaporated milk
1 ½ tsps vanilla extract
2 cups AP flour
2 tsps baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ cup water
1 recipe: Chocolate Glaze
Make it:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Prep muffin tin – grease and flour.
In mixing bowl – cream together shortening, butter, sugar and vanilla extract.
Beat mixture with electric mixer set on med/high until color lightens and mixture is creamy and fluffy.
Beat eggs into mixture– one at a time – set aside.
In another bowl – combine flour, baking powder, and salt – mix well.
Alternately add flour mixture, milk and water to creamed mixture – mix only until flour particles are all moistened.
Using ¼ cup measure – scoop batter into greased muffin tins.
Bake muffins 25 – 30 minutes or until light golden brown.
Let muffins cool 5 minutes in tins – remove to serving platter – top with frosting
Chocolate Glaze Recipe
1 ½ cups confectioner's sugar
1 ½ Tbsps cocoa powder
1 ½ tsps vanilla extract
3 to 4 Tbsps evaporated milk
Fork sift powdered sugar to remove all lumps.
Combine sugar and cocoa – mix well.
Add extract and milk to mixture – blend well. Amount of milk depends on consistency of your choice. Spread chocolate glaze over warm muffins.
Grandma Barber’s Vanilla Muffins with Chocolate Glaze
1/3 cup each: shortening and butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs - beaten
½ cup evaporated milk
1 ½ tsps vanilla extract
2 cups AP flour
2 tsps baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ cup water
1 recipe: Chocolate Glaze
Make it:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Prep muffin tin – grease and flour.
In mixing bowl – cream together shortening, butter, sugar and vanilla extract.
Beat mixture with electric mixer set on med/high until color lightens and mixture is creamy and fluffy.
Beat eggs into mixture– one at a time – set aside.
In another bowl – combine flour, baking powder, and salt – mix well.
Alternately add flour mixture, milk and water to creamed mixture – mix only until flour particles are all moistened.
Using ¼ cup measure – scoop batter into greased muffin tins.
Bake muffins 25 – 30 minutes or until light golden brown.
Let muffins cool 5 minutes in tins – remove to serving platter – top with frosting
Chocolate Glaze Recipe
1 ½ cups confectioner's sugar
1 ½ Tbsps cocoa powder
1 ½ tsps vanilla extract
3 to 4 Tbsps evaporated milk
Fork sift powdered sugar to remove all lumps.
Combine sugar and cocoa – mix well.
Add extract and milk to mixture – blend well. Amount of milk depends on consistency of your choice. Spread chocolate glaze over warm muffins.
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