Last Friday myself and a couple of my friends decided to take on the incredibly difficult task of baking muffins.
Finished Product:
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Spray a 12 cup muffin tray with non-stick cooking spray or line with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, toss together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and chocolate chips. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla. Slowly add to the dry ingredients. Gently fold together until JUST combined.
- Divide the batter into the 12 muffin cups and bake at 425°F for 5 minutes.
- Then reduce the oven temperature to 375°F and continue to bake for another 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Do not over-bake or the muffins will be dry.
- Let cool for about 5-10 minutes and enjoy warm.
LO2: Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process
As emphasized numerous times throughout my blog, I do not have great experience baking or cooking. This was my, and my friends’, first time making muffins. We were accompanied by one person who had a lot of experience baking muffins but she gave us the liberty of attempting this task by ourselves. This was a blessing in disguise as it allowed for us to follow a recipe by ourselves and, ultimately, become increasingly comfortable with a foreign kitchen and its respective appliances.
Already at a disadvantage due to the fact that none of us were familiar with the layout of the host’s kitchen, we had to overcome this challenge and independently locate every necessary ingredient and appliance. This not only helped us to develop our skills regarding working effectively in a foreign kitchen, but it also helped us to become more familiar with the different kitchen appliances. Furthermore, due to limited counter space, we had to be very space-conscious so that we didn’t disturb the hosts’ organization of their kitchen and so that we didn’t make anything dirty or break anything.
With all of these challenges thrown at us, we came out victorious. The muffins were supposedly amazing and came out perfectly. The outer layer was crispy and sweet and the inside was soft and warm, working in conjunction with the flavorful chocolate chip pieces.
Supervisor: Jaya Sharma