Scarborough Fair Muffins Recipes

SCARBOROUGH FAIR SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Stir together flour, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, and chopped herbs in a bowl, then add butter and stir with a fork until mixture forms a dough. Divide dough in half and pat each half into a 6 1/2- to 7-inch round on an ungreased baking sheet. Crimp edges of rounds and cut each into 8 wedges with a sharp knife. Lightly brush with egg white and arrange 1 leaf of each herb on each wedge. Brush herbs lightly with egg white and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon sugar. Prick each wedge once with a fork.
• Bake until golden, 15 to 17 minutes. Recut wedges while shortbread is hot, then cool completely on sheet on a rack.

SCARBOROUGH FAIR STUFFING

Steps:

• Melt butter and saute onion, mushrooms, and garlic.
• Add herbs to butter.
• Mix butter into bread cubes; if needed, add hot water to moisten through.
• Place in greased pan and bake at 325 for 1 hour.
• If using to stuff a bird, make sure that the bird is thoroughly cooked- salmonella is bad (note the advanced doctor terms I use).

SCARBOROUGH FAIR HERB BREAD

Steps:

• Grease two 9-x-5-inch loaf pans.
• Combine 4 cups flour, sugar, salt, yeast, and 2½ cups warm water in a large bowl. Add herbs and stir until well blended. Stir in remaining flour until smooth. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 45 minutes. Stir dough for 25 strokes. Divide between pans. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 30 to 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Bake loaves 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350F and bake 15 minutes longer, or until bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom. Cover loosely with foil during the last 10 minutes of baking time to prevent over-browning. Remove from pans immediately and brush with melted butter. Cool on a wire rack.

SCARBOROUGH FAIR MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. 2. Sift the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add the goodies and toss to coat. 3. Whisk the wet ingredients in a medium bowl or blend in a food processor. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture. Stir just until mixed. Do not overstir. 4. Spoon the batter into a greased or papered muffin tin. Fill each cup nearly to the top. 5. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. 6. Cool the muffins at least 10 minutes before removing from the tin.