Random Recipes hosted by Dom from Belleau Kitchen celebrates it's 1st birthday this month - congratulations! So Dom has challenged us to cook from the same book we used for our first random recipe challenge. If it's your first time, just cook from any random cookbook.
Since I was late to the game and have only participated once, I have to cook from the same book which is Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Baking. I am secretly pleased as this is a great book especially for bakers. However I was also slightly anxious that I would get something from the pastry chapter or pies and tarts. Fortunately, when I let the book fall open to a random page, I got orange-poppy seed mini muffins :) Dried cherry-chocolate muffins were on the same page but I went with these as I immediately fell in love with the picture in the book.
It's a fairly basic recipe which was quick and easy to make. No fancy ingredients or equipment required! I did have to go out and buy poppy seeds as the ones I had in my cupboard had expired last year and I wasn't brave enough to use them.
I love the look and crunch of poppy-seeds. The muffins were moist and full of citrus flavour. I particularly liked the glaze (you can tell I have a sweet tooth!) but you can leave this out if you wish.
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soak the poppy seeds in milk for 20 minutes before baking - this helps to enhance and deepen their subtle flavour
not quite enough batter for my mini muffins... 
.. as I wanted to make some heart shaped ones as well :) 
delicious!!
Recipe is taken from Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Baking, page 79
I followed the recipe exactly as no substitutions were required and was very pleased with the final result :)
These muffins look so tasty. And I absolutely love your little heart-shaped muffin pan.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I love the heart shaped tin too although the muffins overflowed a bit!
DeleteThese look gorgeous and so delicious :-) I love the idea of orange and poppyseed. Does the soaking change the texture though, or do they stay crunchy?
ReplyDeletethanks, they really were very good. The poppy seeds were still crunchy after soaking.
DeleteThe poppy seed give the heart shaped muffins lots of nice polka dots prints and they look so cute :D
ReplyDeleteThanks! I really enjoyed them :)
DeleteThese look so cute and delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Mini versions always look cute :)
DeleteI agree with you about poppy seeds they are wonderful and so complimentary with citrus. The muffins look glorious. Beautifully fluffy and I love your silicone moulds they're great aren't they. I'd have to eat these muffins with a cream cheese icing for extra naughtiness! Thanks do much for entering this month. I'm so proud to be celebrating my 1st year of the challenge.
ReplyDeleteDom you are a genius! I'll have to make these again with cream cheese frosting!! Congratulations again on a year of a fabulous challenge :)
DeleteCongrats to Dom too :) These look so nice ~ I didn't know you had to soak poppy seed hehe I eat these type of muffins all the time but hahaha i never thought of making them at home :) Should try sometime hehe HAVE AN AMAZING TIME!
ReplyDeleteIt's the first time I've soaked them and they tasted great!
DeleteLove these - it's been a long time since I've had poppy-seed muffins and I've never had a glaze over them. But I believe the glaze and orange would definitely elevate the muffins - the more the better :)
ReplyDeleteThe glaze definitely makes it better :) I also like Dom's idea of cream cheese frosting!
DeleteI like the look a lot and they must have a nice texture. I really like the idea of the glaze - it makes them look a little old-fashioned but in a good way.
ReplyDeleteI really like the glaze too! :)
DeleteI love poppy seeds in cakes and bought a packet a couple of weeks ago but haven't go round to using it yet...no excuse now...thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDeb
Poppy seeds are great in cakes! Hope you will share your bake with us :)
DeleteThese look amazing, I could go one right now with a cuppa. I'm intrigued by the idea of soaking the poppy seeds and will have to try that next time. Also, I am head over heels in love with your heart-shaped muffin tray.
ReplyDeleteDo try soaking your poppy seeds and let me know what you think :)
DeleteOrange and poppyseed is a delicious combination - I even prefer it over lemon and poppyseed, so these look mouthwatering!
ReplyDeleteVery delicious indeed. I usually make lemon and poppyseed but now I'm going to use other citrus flavours :)
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