Print
Email
 |
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup ground almonds
- 1/2 cup pecorino, finely grated
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- Pinch of sea salt
- 3 large free-range eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 8 sun-dried tomato halves in oil, drained and finely chopped
- 3/4 cup Emmental, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 3/4 cup Gruyere, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 tablespoons pesto
- 1 heaping tablespoon coarsely snipped chives
View Full Recipe at Food Gal
Toolbox
Add the recipe to which day?
Adding to Planner
Advertisement
Advertisement
Leave a review or comment
Leave a review
Sign Up — Free Membership it's free!
Recently featured in
DailyCandy, Trendhunter, Eater, LaunchSquad, Mashable, Killer Startups & San Jose Mercury News
DailyCandy, Trendhunter, Eater, LaunchSquad, Mashable, Killer Startups & San Jose Mercury News
Or connect via:
%20by%20chef%20and%20food%20writer%20Annie%20Bell.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIt%E2%80%99s%20definitely%20not%20a%20book%20for%20those%20who%20are%20lactose%20intolerant,%20as%20its%20100%20recipes%20celebrate%20milk,%20cream,%20yogurt,%20cheese%20and%20butter.%20Learn%20how%20to%20make%20everything%20from%20yogurt%20from%20scratch%20to%20%E2%80%9CSpinach%20and%20Ricotta%20Gnocchi%E2%80%9D%20to%20%E2%80%9CButternut%20Squash%20Fries%20with%20Date%20and%20Mint%20Quark%E2%80%9D%20to%20%E2%80%9CMilk%20Chocolate%20Mousse.%E2%80%9D%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThese%20muffins%20get%20a%20load%20of%20cheesiness%20from%20pecorino,%20Emmental%20and%20Gruyere%20that%E2%80%99s%20mixed%20into%20the%20batter.%20A%20couple%20of%20cubes%20of%20Emmental%20and%20Gruyere%20are%20held%20back%20so%20that%20you%20can%20gently%20push%20them%20into%20the%20center%20of%20each%20muffin%20before%20baking.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThe%20only%20change%20I%20made%20to%20this%20recipe%20is%20to%20eliminate%20the%20use%20of%20paper%20liners%20in%20the%20muffin%20tin.%20Although%20the%20recipe%20instructed%20to%20do%20that,%20the%20accompanying%20photo%20in%20the%20book%20clearly%20showed%20the%20muffins%20were%20baked%20without%20them.%20Turns%20out%20there%E2%80%99s%20a%20reason%20for%20that.%20With%20muffins%20this%20cheesy,%20there%20is%20a%20tendency%20for%20them%20to%20stick%20to%20all%20those%20ridges%20in%20the%20paper%20liners,%20making%20them%20near%20impossible%20to%20unwrap%20cleanly.%20That%E2%80%99s%20what%20I%20found%20when%20I%20baked%20them%20with%20liners.%20So%20learn%20from%20my%20mishap,%20jettison%20the%20paper%20cupcake%20liners%20in%20this%20instance,%20and%20just%20grease%20your%20muffin%20tin%20well%20instead.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ENix%20the%20paper%20liners%20and%20just%20grease%20your%20muffin%20pan%20instead.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThese%20muffins%20puff%20up%20beautifully%20in%20the%20oven.%20Some%20of%20the%20cheese%20will%20spurt%20out%20onto%20the%20edge%20of%20the%20pan%20during%20baking,%20creating%20those%20coveted%20crispy%20bits%20we%20all%20love.%20And%20when%20you%20tear%20into%20the%20center,%20there%20will%20be%20plenty%20of%20melty%20cheese%20to%20swoon%20over.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThese%20muffins%20are%20fantastic%20alongside%20scrambled%20eggs%20for%20breakfast%20or%20brunch;%20or%20accompanying%20a%20big%20bowl%20of%20tomato%20soup.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EMelty%20cheesy%20centers.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThree%20Cheese%20and%20Tomato%20Muffins%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E(Makes%2012)%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EPreheat%20oven%20to%20425%20degrees.%20Grease%20a%2012-hole%20muffin%20pan.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECombine%20the%20flour,%20ground%20almonds,%20pecorino,%20baking%20powder,%20and%20salt%20in%20a%20large%20bowl.%20Whisk%20the%20eggs%20and%20milk%20in%20another%20large%20bowl,%20then%20stir%20in%20the%20olive%20oil.%20Pour%20the%20mixture%20onto%20the%20dry%20ingredients%20and%20mix%20to%20a%20lumpy%20batter.%20Fold%20in%20the%20sun-dried%20tomatoes.%20combine%20the%20two%20cheeses,%20set%20aside%20about%20a%20quarter,%20and%20fold%20in%20the%20remainder.%20Dot%20with%20the%20pesto%20and%20gently%20fold%20over%20a%20few%20times%20to%20streak%20the%20mixture.%20Divide%20between%20the%20muffin%20cups,%20filling%20them%20to%20within%201/2-inch%20of%20the%20top.%20Place%20a%20couple%20of%20cubes%20of%20the%20reserved%20cheese%20in%20the%20very%20center%20of%20each%20muffin,%20then%20scatter%20with%20a%20pinch%20of%20chives.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBake%20for%2010%20minutes,%20then%20turn%20the%20oven%20down%20to%20375%20degrees%20and%20bake%20for%20another%2015%20minutes.%20Serve%20them%20warm%20or%20newly%20cooled.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAdapted%20from%20%E2%80%9CThe%20Modern%20Dairy%E2%80%9D%20by%20Annie%20Bell%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EMore%20Cheesy%20Goodness:%20Canadian-Bacon%20Strata%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAnd:%20The%20Best%20Macaroni%20and%20Cheese%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAnd:%20Easy%20Tomato%20Soup%20with%20Grilled%20Cheese%20Croutons%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAnd:%20Cheesy%20Zucchini%20and%20Olive%20Bread%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EShare%20and%20Enjoy%3C/p%3E){kind=link}