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             CHOCOLATE MUFFINS WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE CHUNKS

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chocolate                        Muffins
               Breads

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 3/4   c            All-purpose flour
    3/4   c            Granulated sugar
    1/2   c            Unsweetened nonalkalized
                       -cocoa powder
  2       ts           Double-acting baking powder
    1/2   ts           Salt
    1/4   ts           Baking soda
  1       c            Milk, at room temperature
  8       tb           (1 stick) unsalted butter,
                       Melted and cooled
  1       lg           Egg, at room temperature,
                       -lightly beaten
  1       t            Vanilla extract
  6       oz           White chocolate, cut into
                       -3/4-inch chunks

 1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and
 preheat to 375 F. Lightly butter twelve 1 1/8-by-2
 3/4-inch (3-ounce) muffin cups and the edges
 surrounding the cups.

 2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar,
 cocoa, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. In
 another bowl, stir together the milk, butter, egg, and
 vanilla until blended. Make a well in the center of
 the dry ingredients. Add the liuid ingredients and
 stir just to combine. Stir in half of the white
 chocolate chunks.

 3. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups.
 Sprinkle the tops with the remaining white chocolate
 chunks. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a cake
 tester toothpick inserted in the center of one of the
 muffins comes out clean.

 4. Cool the muffins in their pans set on a wire rack
 for 5 minutes. Remove the muffins from the cups and
 finish cooling on the wire rack. Serve warm, or cool
 completely and store the muffins in an airtight
 container at room temperature.

 Yield: 12 muffins

 Source: Glorious Chocolate by Mary Goodbody and the
 Editors of Choclatier Magazine



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