Gonzo Muffins

A bit of this and a bit of that is all your really need to succeed! I try to apply this wisdom to everything I do, especially in the kitchen. This recipe is really for blueberry muffins, but if you are a bit heavy handed on the milk, the tops peak over at the end of baking and they look a bit like the beak on the Muppet Gonzo.

I realize the inexact nature of this recipe may be rather uninviting to many bakers. Having acknowledged this I say you should get over it. At the risk of sounding cruel, I think the single biggest challenge anyone faces when preparing food is confidence, or a lack thereof. The thing about food is that it is not permanent.... no one will die (as long as proper food safety guidelines are followed) or forever shame you if you make something less than perfect. What ever you prepare, it will be all gone in a weeks time and probably forgotten. So once again, get over it and learn how to trust your own judgement in the kitchen. You are good at this, really!

Gonzo Muffins

beat:

4 eggs

1/2 heaping cup sugar

splash milk

splash oil

splash vanilla

mix in:

1 heaping cup flour

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

a couple big shakes of wheat germ

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

stir in:

blueberries, preferably wild, frozen

Pour into greased muffin cups to the top. Sprinkle tops with sugar. Place in a 450 oven for twenty minutes. Reduce heat to 425 (convect if you can) for 2-5 minutes until done. Enjoy warm or not!

Should make 12 muffins. If you find there is not enough batter to accommodate 12, you should add more blueberries next time. If muffins are dry add more oil.