Monday, July 14, 2025

For Sofi: Cooking & Baking Lessons



Sofi is my grandniece and goddaughter.  I am so excited to be spending the next few days in the kitchen with her.  Precious time with this very special little girl.  

I have the lesson plan on our chalkboard.   More technique will be taught than just what I have put up on the board.  I will talk about what type of flour is best, how to properly wash fresh berries, and I will discuss pans, pan preparation, and offset spatulas - (and more)!

Blueberry muffin recipe below - forever to be known as  Sofi's Blueberry Muffins.

Here are the other recipe links:  GranolaBlackberry Buttermilk Cake

I love you, Sofi.  These next three days are just for you! XOXO

 

Sofi's Blueberry Muffins  

(adapted slightly from Sara Moulten Cooks at Home)


4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temp, (plus more for buttering muffin tin)

¾ cup sugar

¾ cup whole milk (preferably grass-fed)

1 large egg

1¾ cups flour (plus 1 Tablespoon for prepping blueberries)

2 ½ teaspoons baking powder

 ½ teaspoon kosher sea salt

1 cup frozen wild blueberries (organic preferred)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Butter a 12-cup muffin tin.  

In a large bowl, mix sugar and butter together until well combined. (can be done by hand with a large spoon or in a mixer).   Add milk and egg and mix together with butter sugar mixture.  Sift flour, soda, and salt onto a piece of parchment or wax paper.  Add sifted ingredients to the batter and mix briefly, until just combined.  Mix remaining 1 Tablespoon of flour with the wild blueberries to coat the berries --add to the batter and fold in using a spatula.  Place batter into tins using a scoop or spoon --only fill each cup about 3/4 full.  Bake for 15-18 minutes.  Remove and let cool on rack for 5 minutes then, using a little spatula or butter knife release muffins and serve!