Fat Gives Things Flavor
About the Recipe
My favorite morning treat will always be a good muffin. There are very few muffin flavors that I would turn my nose up at.
When I was going through my curd phase this past summer, I realized there were only so many pies and cakes I had to make with my curds, so I set out to develop more recipes using different curd flavors. This one may be my favorite.
I wanted to do a take on peach pie in a muffin. I always put cinnamon in my pie crust, so it made sense to do a cinnamon muffin, and then I love filled pastries, so I knew the peach curd had to go inside. And who doesn't love a vanilla drizzle on top?
Ingredients
For the muffins
3 cups All-Purpose Flour (360g)
1 cup Granulated Sugar (200g)
1 tablespoon Baking Powder (15g)
3 teaspoons Cinnamon (6g)
3/4 teaspoon Salt (4g)
1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, at room temperature (115g)
2 eggs
1 cup Milk (240ml)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (10ml)
For the icing
1 cup Confectioners’ Sugar, sifted (sift after measuring) (120g)
2–3 Tablespoons Milk (30-45ml)
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (2.5ml)
For the Peach Curd
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line 16 to 18 muffin cups with paper liners or grease with butter.
Step 2
Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
Step 3
Work the softened butter into the flour mixture with a fork or pastry cutter.
Step 4
Blend in the eggs, milk, and vanilla until all ingredients are incorporated. Evenly divide the batter between the prepared muffin cups.
Step 5
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the muffins are done, test with a toothpick, taking care not to overbake.
After a few minutes, remove the muffins from the pans and cool on a wire rack.
Step 6
Once the muffins are cool, use either an apple corer or the round side of a piping tip to scoop out the center of the muffin. Make sure you save these pieces.
Step 7
Using a piping bag, add about 2 teaspoons of peach curd to the middle.
Step 8
Take the muffin pieces and place them in the hole of each muffin to cover the curd.
Step 9
In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioner's sugar, vanilla, and milk or heavy cream. Start with two tablespoons and add more to get the right consistency.
Step 10
Using a fork, drizzle icing over cooled muffins.
