Tall Blueberry Muffins

I have this "thing" with blueberry muffins. I am always on the look out for the perfect recipe that will yield me muffins with high domes.

To be honest, I have baked a lot of blueberry muffin failures. I would say almost all of them tasted just fine. They just lacked the "dome" or the "height" I so desperately craved. This is one of the main reasons I hardly ever post muffins here.

I don't know, I just think the dome (or muffin top) makes the muffin taste better. Sounds crazy huh? This quirk (okay, obsession) of mine sometimes takes over my baking.

For example, I refuse to hand out a misshapen cookie, a lopsided cupcake, or a brownie that is not 2x2. Yes, I bust out the ruler for all bar cookies ...but I digress.

I have finally figured out a way to have "tall" gorgeous muffins without having to pray and beg the baking gods for a "dome". What is my secret?

Sky-high muffin wrappers from Europe! I love these wrappers! I am so glad that my friend K. keeps me knee-deep in these beautiful liners. Whenever I feel like muffin I just bake them in one of the wrappers she has sent.

I think the muffin cases help my baking eccentricities (neurosis) relax a bit. On the bright side, if you receive cookies or brownies from me you'll be able to take comfort in the fact that each one is identical. I promise.

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Blueberry Muffins

Blueberry muffins are one my favorite ways to start the morning. And today I wanted to share my favorite recipe for blueberry muffins.

The recipe is from The Culinary Institute of America's "Baking at Home" cookbook. It's a great baking book that comes in handy if your a novice or an intermediate baker.

They give great tips like, ...have you ever baked blueberry muffins and they took on a green color? Well, they breakdown the reason why that occurred. They go on to explain why certain chemicals react with each other and how to prevent it.

But lets get back to the muffins. The reason I enjoy these muffins is because they are on dense side without being dry. And they have that taste, you know, bought at a bakery or cafe taste. (A good bakery or cafe.) I can't really explain it. All I know is, I am hooked on them. Go Ahead check my freezer and you'll find a large ziploc baggie of them. But if you try to take one, I'll have to hurt you. Or you could just bake up a batch for yourself the recipe is down below.

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