Cinnamon puff muffins. The statement introducing them in the The King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion, which I disagree with, reads as follows: “In clothes, in design, and in baking: Simple and classic go hand in hand.” But surely it isn’t all that simple to bake an old-fashioned savory pie? For these muffins, which are certainly easy to make, you begin with nutmeg and combine the dry ingredients with milk and melted butter. When they come out of the oven and are still hot, dip the muffin tops in more melted butter and a mixture of sugar and cinnamon. “If it were possible to say that a breakfast muffin could personify understated elegance, this recipe would serve as proof.” It might be a bit problematic to say that, but it’s possible, and these muffins are as good an example as any.
(Photo: 14th Street, Washington, D.C.)
365 Days of Food 