Cranberry Muffins for a Thanksgiving Breakfast Recipe
Cranberry Muffins for a Thanksgiving Breakfast
By Eliot, on November 24th, 2011
I found a Cape Cod Muffin recipe in an ancient cookbook—the November 1937 edition of American Cookery. I wanted to update the recipe and try it for one of our Thanksgiving breakfasts while the family was here.
Cape Cod Muffins
Adapted from American Cookery, November 1937 .
- 3/4 c. whole cranberries, washed and halved
- 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 2 c. flour
- 1/2 t. fine sea salt
- 3 t. baking powder
- 1/2 t. cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1 c. milk
- 4 T. melted butter
- zest of one lemon
Place cranberry halves in a small mixing bowl and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Toss to combine. Set aside.
Let cranberries set in sugar while the rest of the ingredients are assembled.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and prepare muffin tins.
In a larger mixing bowl, add flour, salt, baking powder and cinnamon. Whisk to combine.
Measure milk in a two cup measuring cup. Break an egg into milk and beat mixture with a fork. Whisk in butter.
Add the liquids quickly to the dry ingredients and stir, but do not over beat. Fold in the cranberry/powdered sugar mixture and lemon zest. Place the mixture into the muffin tins filling them two-thirds full.
Bake at 400 degrees for twenty minutes. Let set for five minutes and then remove to wire racks to cool.
Makes one dozen muffins.
I didn't mess with the wire rack. I just flipped them out a bit.
I have been musing (especially after reading a lot of muse-worthy blogs) regarding the holidays. What does it mean? Is it about the food? Is it about family? Is it about fellowship? Is it about simply giving thanks and reflecting on the past year?
Thanksgiving is a bit of all of these.
Can one have Thanksgiving without the turkey and (heaven forbid) sweet potatoes? Definitely.
Can one have Thanksgiving without the pumpkin pie and pecan pie? Absolutely.
Can one have Thanksgiving without family? Not so much, I think.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends!
Ten Things For Which I Give Thanks
My loving husband.
My health.
That I have the luxury to have the time, energy, and resources to blog about food.
That I live in this country.
All of my nieces and nephews—watching them grow up is such a blessing.
My garden and green house.
My cat (at least most of the time).
My family.
My friends.
The holidays!
Hope everyone has a blessed Thanksgiving surrounded by food, family, and friends.