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Sunday, July 31, 2016

Margarita Sour Cream Muffins

It's time again for Secret Recipe Club reveal!  My secret blog assignment this month is Karen's Kitchen Stories.  Karen likes to try recipes that are a bit of a challenge, and she's constantly learning new cooking techniques which she shares with her blog readers so we can all learn something new.  She's especially in love with all things bread and has been known as the Bread Queen by other members of the SRC, though she considers herself more of a Bread Geek.  Judging by the long list of bread recipes on her blog, I can't argue with either!  There were definitely some bread recipes that caught my eye.
 

Of course, there are plenty of recipes for other things on Karen's blog, too.  Here are some that I really want to try:
They all sound so good, but in the end I came back to the first recipe that caught my eye, these lovely Margarita Sour Cream Muffins.  It's OK to have tequila for breakfast with these!  Nobody disillusion me by telling me that the alcohol will bake off, all right?

Margarita Sour Cream Muffins
from Karen's Kitchen Stories

Ingredients:
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup tequila
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon lime oil (optional)
  • zest of 1 lime
  • 2 cups unbleached flour
  • 1/4 cup cornmeal
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Coarse sea salt for sprinkling (optional)
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 400° F.  Generously grease muffin tin or line with paper liners.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the egg, sugar, sour cream, tequila, orange juice, lime juice, lime oil, and lime zest together.
  3. Mix the flour, cornmeal, baking soda, and salt together and then stir it into the egg mixture. mixing until just combined.
  4. Pour batter into prepared muffin tin;  sprinkle the tops of each muffin with a pinch of sea salt.
  5. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until browned.  Cool 5 minutes before removing muffins from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
Makes 12 muffins

These were really fun to mix up.  When you stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, there's a great chemical reaction between the baking soda and the citrus juices.  Preheating the oven is very important because you will want to get these into the oven immediately.


The flavor of these muffins does remind me of margaritas.  They're really tasty, and I love the texture that the cornmeal adds.  While they were good on their own, I thought the muffins could use a little something extra, so I mixed together 2 ounces softened cream cheese, 1 tsp. brown sugar, and about 1/2 tsp. grated lime zest and used that as a spread.  Yum!  (It wasn't quite enough; I really should have mixed up twice as much)


Next time I think I'll use more lime and orange juice and cut down on the tequila - use just enough to get the flavor.  The tequila makes the muffins taste good - you really do get the flavor - but I'm back to thinking that all my alcohol is baking away, and I think I'd rather use my tequila for actual margaritas. I do love a good margarita.



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I knew you had Karen's site the moment I saw the recipe title, as I saw that on her blog and fell in love with the concept

she is a fantastic blogger! Lucky you to have her this month.... ;-)
1 reply · active 446 weeks ago
It was the first recipe I saw, and no matter how long I looked, I just kept coming back to it.

I really loved having Karen's blog this month; I know I'll be back again and again.
Great muffins. And all too easy to devour I think
1 reply · active 446 weeks ago
They were quite good!
Mmmm.... I love Karen's blog! And you picked the perfect recipe, along with your other ideas!! LOVE!
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1 reply · active 446 weeks ago
There were so many recipes I wanted to try, and she kept adding more throughout the month making it even harder.

And now I want to try your cookies too. Those look amazing.
So happy to meet you! I like your idea of cutting down on the tequila and using it for margaritas! BTW, make that Pecan Kringle when you get a chance. It's awesome!
1 reply · active 446 weeks ago
I am definitely going to be trying that Kringle. We lived in Wisconsin for many years, and I always thought of Kringle as something you got from a school fundraiser - always yummy but not cheap, though it was for a good cause. I never even thought to try and make it, but now that I've seen your recipe, I can't wait to try.
It's really wrong that I want to make these muffins so I can consume margaritas at work, right? These look awesome! And I want to make them soon.
What a genius pick this month!! And perfect for summer - since that's when we do margaritas more often. I'll bet they were so tender with the sour cream!!
Karen is the Bread Queen. If she doesn't want to be called that, I am calling her Bread Babe. She can choose! LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of these muffins. I often spread my sweet muffins with cream cheese, too, so love your last-minute addition. Wonderful SRC pick!
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What a unique muffin! They look delicious. I love me a good puffy muffin.
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Bread Queen, Bread Nerd or just all around Bread Genius - I can never get enough of Karen's breads, muffins, cookies, and crackers. Great SRC pick - I agree that tequila for breakfast sounds right:)

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