Gourmet Nutmeg Muffins

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly grated nutmeg (about 1 1/2 nutmegs)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup milk
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl with a fork, stir together well the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and the salt in a small bowl, whisk together the egg, the cream, the milk, and the butter until the mixture is combined well.
• 2 stir the cream mixture into the flour mixture until the batter is combined well.
• 3 divide the batter among 12 buttered 1/2-cup muffin tins, and bake the muffins in the middle of a preheated 400° oven for 15-20 min.
• 4 ,or until they are pale golden and a tester comes out clean.
• 5 turn the muffins out onto a rack.
• 6 makes 12 muffins.
• 7 note: these are a good breakfast muffin.
• 8 not horribly sweet and wonderful with fresh fruit.