Pear and Ginger Muffins
#244282 - 02/05/06 03:31 PM
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Kree
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Loc: Northern NY
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Pear and Ginger Muffins
(Makes 12 muffins)
If you like ginger, you'll adore these muffins. The pear gives them a light, fruity taste, while the crystallized ginger jumps out at you and makes you go, "Yum!" The original recipe called for 1 fresh pear and 4 oz dried pears (which were reconstituted), but I couldn't find dried pears anywhere, so I improvised and this was the result!
1 1/2 pears, ripe (Bosc, Bartlett, Anjou)
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup Egg Beaters or 4 egg whites
1/2 cup soy milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup candied ginger, very finely chopped
Preheat oven to 400 F and spray muffin tin with non-stick spray.
Peel and core the fresh pears, and chop into small pieces (about 1/2 inch). Reserve the leftover 1/2 pear to eat later!
In a bowl, mix dry ingredients.
In another bowl, whisk together rest of the incredients (including the pears).
Mix dry and wet incredients, stir until mixed but don't overdo it. The batter will be lumpy.
Fill the tins about 2/3 full. Bake about 20 minutes.
Cool 5 minutes in the tin, then on a wire rack.
Adapted from a recipe in the Starbucks' Passion for Coffee cookbook, posted by kolibri on Recipezaar
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 licking lips.... these look soooo good Kree
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I wonder if you could use canned diced pears in this, or pureed pears (like baby food)
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I wonder if you could use canned diced pears in this, or pureed pears (like baby food)
I'm sure canned diced pears would work fine. They might be a little less firm but I'm sure they'd have the same flavor. I don't know about the baby food. I suppose it would have the same taste, I just can't imagine the texture would be nearly as good. I'm all about texture. But they, give one or the other a try! 
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I went to get the stuff at the store last night, and oh my gosh - crystalized ginger is over $8 a bottle. Those are some expensive muffins. I was thinking about doing the applesauce muffins with the baby food pears and then adding ground ginger - If they turn out I'll let you know.
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Over $8!! Whoa! I get mine in a menonite bulk store and it's only a few bucks per bag. Can you think of any place like that around you, or maybe even a HFS? The crystallized ginger completely makes these muffins, and I'd love for you to be able to try them! 
Definitely let me know how your creation comes out. Experimentation can yield wonderful things. 
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Yes, I was excited about the crystalized ginger. One of the girls I work with brought in about 1/2 jar, so I'm still going to "adapt" the recipe but add the chopped crystalized ginger in there. I'm going to make them over the weekend. Will let you know if they turn out.
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