Bartlett pear muffins

 
                           Bartlett Pear Muffins
 
 Recipe By     : http://www2.usapears.com/pbf-bartlett-r17.htm
 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Breads                           Breakfast
                 Fruit
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2      cups          flour -- all purpose
      1/2  cup           sugar -- granulated
    3      teaspoons     baking powder
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
    1      cup           milk
    1      large         egg -- beaten
      1/4  cup           butter, melted -- cooled
    1                    lemon -- zest of
    1      cup           pears -- diced, , (2 med.)
      1/2  cup           walnut -- chopped or pecans
 
 Preheat oven to 425 degrees, F. Sift together flour, sugar, baking
 powder and salt. Beat together milk, beaten egg, butter and lemon zest.
 Mix pears and nuts into flour mixture. Gently stir milk mixture into dry
 ingredients. Batter should be lumpy, not smooth. Do not over mix.
 
 Spray muffin pans with nonstick spray. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake
 at 425 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes, until tops are browned. Remove
 from pan immediately, and serve warm.
 
 Tip: Bake in mini muffin pans and bake 425 degrees F for 15 minutes.
 
 Formatted by Pam  with MC Buster 9/1/98
 
 
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