Banana Muffin |
Muffins come in both savory varieties, such as corn or cheese muffins, or sweet varieties such as blueberry or banana
Muffin usually meant a breadlike product (sometimes simply made from whatever bread dough was available),
Muffins were most popular during the 19th century, when muffin men traversed the town streets at teatime, ringing their bells. In the 1840s the muffin-man's bell was prohibited by Act of Parliament because many people objected to it, but the prohibition was ineffective.
Oatmeal Muffin |
In Great Britain, a muffin is a traditional light-textured roll, round and flat, which is made with yeast dough. Muffins are usually enjoyed in the winter - split, toasted, buttered, and served hot for tea, and sometimes with jam. In the Victorian era muffins were bought in the street from sellers who carried trays of them on their heads, ringing a handbell to call their wares.
In North America muffins are entirely different. The raising (leavening) agent is baking powder and the muffins are cooked in deep patty (muffin) tins. Cornmeal and bran are sometimes substituted for some of the flour.
In Africa,muffins are made in a variety of ways using yeast or baking powder as raising agent.Some use banana or oatmeal as substitute for flour.
Wheat flour blueberry Muffin |
Cornmeal coconut Muffin |
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