Muffin
Description
Homemade baked goods for tea. The recipe for making “May cupcakes” is simple; the most important thing is to follow the recipe and step‑by‑step instructions. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Take about 60‑70% of the water relative to the total volume; the water should be warm, at a temperature of 30‑35 °C. Add the yeast, two teaspoons of sugar, and two tablespoons of flour relative to the total volume.
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Step 3
Mix the starter and let it rise for 2–2.5 hours.
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Step 4
Rinse the raisins and dry them.
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Step 5
This is what a risen pre-ferment looks like.
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Step 6
Add sugar and vanilla to the sponge, then pour in the remaining water.
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Step 7
Add salt.
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Step 8
Pour in the egg wash, but not the entire amount.
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Step 9
Leave a little egg wash for greasing before baking.
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Step 10
Pour in melted or softened butter or margarine.
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Step 11
Add the flour.
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Step 12
To ensure the raisins distribute evenly in the dough and don’t sink to the bottom, coat them in flour.
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Step 13
Add raisins to the dough.
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Step 14
Knead the dough and let it rise for 2–2.5 hours; during the fermentation, fold it once or twice.
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Step 15
While the dough is proofing, prepare the molds. If the molds are silicone, they are already ready for filling; grease the metal molds with butter and dust them with flour.
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Step 16
Meanwhile, the dough has risen.
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Step 17
Distribute the dough into the molds and let it rise again for 30–40 minutes.
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Step 18
Before baking, brush the cupcakes with the remaining egg wash.
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Step 19
Bake the cupcakes in an oven preheated to 190 °C for 40–50 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick.
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Step 20
Cool the cupcakes, then remove them from the molds.
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Step 21
Dust the cupcakes with powdered sugar.
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Step 22
The pastry is ready. Serve with tea.