Saturday, February 5, 2011

SUPER BRUNCH WITH BINGO: 750 BEST MUFFIN RECIPES - A GIVEAWAY

WELCOME TO
BOOKIN' WITH BINGO'S
"SUPER BRUNCH WITH BINGO DAY"
I AM EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THIS SUPER

SUNDAY'S FOOD BOOK CHOICE IS.....
GIVEAWAY ENDED
750 BEST MUFFIN RECIPES 
Everything from breakfast classics to 
gluten-free, vegan and coffeehouse favorites
BY CAMILLA V. SAULSBURY

ABOUT THE COOKBOOK:
The definitive collection of nutritious, imaginative and delicious muffin recipes.

750 Best Muffin Recipes offers a tremendous number of recipes that deliver a wide array of flavors and options for any home chef.

Expert baker Camilla Saulsbury goes well beyond just variations of blueberry and bran muffins. There are nine chapters of innovative recipes:
  • Muffin classics
  • Good morning muffins
  • Decadent coffeehouse muffins
  • Lunch and supper muffins
  • Farmer's market muffins
  • Global muffins
  • Superfood muffins
  • Gluten-free muffins
  • Vegan muffins
All the recipes are fresh and enticing -- clearly as much fun to make as they are to serve or eat. Here is just a sampling:
  • Pumpkin-spice
  • Mocha
  • Stone-ground cornmeal
  • Lemon-lime yogurt
  • Whole wheat applesauce
  • Sweet potato marmalade
  • Maple bacon
  • Cheese grits
  • Peanut butter chocolate chunk
  • Antipasto
  • Pumpernickel
  • Scallion, cranberry and horseradish
  • Wine country grape
  • Vidallia onion
  • Maple-dried blueberry spelt
  • Collard greens and garlic
Home cooks will find a wealth of useful baking tips and techniques with clear instructions and simple steps for every recipe. This is the kind of cookbook that both beginners and experienced bakers will use endlessly.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 
Camilla Saulsbury is a food writer and recipe developer who has written 10 cookbooks. She is the brand ambassador for Pepperidge Farm puff pastry and has won several of America's top cooking competitions, including the $100,000 National Chicken Cook-Off and the Food Network's $25,000 Ultimate Recipe Showdown (cookies episode). She lives near Houston, Texas.

RECIPES:
Cranberry Muffins with Walnut Crumble
A basket of cranberry-dotted muffins on the kitchen counter always gets attention. And the oohs and aahs will only increase when the toasty walnut crumble and drizzle of icing are revealed.

Makes 12 muffins
• Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C)
• 12-cup muffin pan, greased

Crumble
  • 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour 125 mL
  • 1⁄4 cup packed light brown sugar 60 mL
  • 1⁄8 tsp salt 0.5 mL
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted 45 mL
  • 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts 125 mL
Muffins
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour 500 mL
  • 2 tsp baking powder 10 mL
  • 1⁄2 tsp baking soda 2 mL
  • 1⁄2 tsp salt 2 mL
  • 2⁄3 cup granulated sugar 150 mL
  • 1 egg 1
  • 1 cup sour cream 250 mL
  • 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, melted 125 mL
  • 11⁄2 cups cranberries, coarsely 375 mL
  •  chopped
Icing
  • 1 cup confectioners’ (icing) sugar 250 mL
1. Crumble: In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and salt. Using a fork, stir in butter, tossing until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Refrigerate until ready to use.
 

2. Muffins: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
 

3. In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, egg, sour cream and butter until well blended.
 

4. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just blended. Gently fold in cranberries.
 

5. Divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle with crumble and press lightly into batter.
 

6. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 22 minutes or until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then transfer to the rack while you prepare the icing.
 

7. Icing: In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners’ sugar and 11⁄2 tbsp (22 mL) water until smooth. Drizzle over warm muffin tops. Let cool.

GIVEAWAY 
I HAVE ONE DELICIOUS COPY OF THIS

COOKBOOK TO GIVE AWAY MYSELF TO
ONE LUCKY WINNER!
--U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY
--NO P. O. BOXES
---INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
IN CASE YOU WIN!
--ALL COMMENTS MUST BE SEPARATE TO
COUNT AS MORE THAN ONE!

HOW TO ENTER:

+1 ENTRY:
COMMENT ON WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT 750 BEST MUFFIN RECIPES AND WHY YOU WOULD WANT TO WIN THIS COOKBOOK

+1 MORE ENTRY: BLOG OR TWEET ABOUT THIS GIVEAWAY AND COME BACK AND LEAVE A LINK THAT I CAN FOLLOW

+1 (or MORE) ENTRIES: ENTER SOME OF MY GIVEAWAYS THAT HAVE LOW ENTRIES (BETTER CHANCES FOR YOU TO WIN) AND GAIN EXTRA ENTRIES FOR THIS COOKBOOK. ENTER DIRECTIVE 51 AND/OR DOCTOR DE SOTO BOOK AND CD SET AND/OR THE HEIR AUDIO BOOK. THEN COME BACK AND COMMENT WITH JUST THE NAME OF THE BOOK AND YOUR EMAIL AND YOU GET EXTRA ENTRIES HERE! THANKS!

+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT ON THE KIND OF MUFFIN YOU LIKE THE BEST, OR ONE YOU WISH SOMEONE WOULD INVENT!


GIVEAWAY ENDS AT
6 PM, EST, FEBRUARY 22!
GOOD LUCK!