ORANGE MARMALADE MUFFINS 
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 c. granulated sugar
4 eggs
2 c. (16 oz.) dairy sour cream
1/2 c. orange marmalade
2 1/2 tbsp. butter, melted
1 tbsp. vanilla

Mix flour, baking powder and sugar together in a large mixing bowl. Combine eggs, sour cream, orange marmalade, butter and vanilla. Pour egg mixture over flour mixture; mix until smooth.

Spoon batter into well-greased 3-inch muffin cups, filling cups 2/3 full. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes or until lightly brown. Remove from pan. Yield: 2 to 2 1/2 dozen muffins.

TESTER'S NOTE: A fine, cake-like muffin with hints of orange zest. The tops are absolutely beautiful; a thin, clear glaze develops providing an extra tender crust. I recommend shiny metal muffin cups because of the high temperature and amount of sugar; the muffins might brown too quickly otherwise. Fill the cups slightly more than 2/3 full for more volume in finished product. I tried the recipe with paper and foil baking cups, but recommend the well-greased pan technique. Muffins freeze beautifully.

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Orange Marmalade Muffins
 #4717
 Mary says:
Can you make bread instead of muffins with this recipe?
 #4730
 Cooks.com replies:
Hi Mary,

You can bake it in a loaf pan but adjust the temperature about 25 degrees lower and cook about 30% longer. Keep an eye on things and use the standard cake test to determine when it's done. Don't open the oven to check until the cooking time is more than halfway through or the loaf may fall in the center and will never finish baking.

- CM

 

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