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SPRING MUFFINS WITH MOZZARELLA HEART

All the warmth of the first spring sun is enclosed in these savory muffins perfect for a picnic: lots of vegetables, a tender mozzarella heart and a very soft and light mixture!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Americana
Servings 12 muffins

Ingredients
  

  • 120 gr flour type 0 + 2 tablespoons
  • 160 gr flour type 1
  • 1 sachet baking powder
  • salt
  • pepper
  • nutmeg
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 40 g oil + 1 tbsp
  • 400 gr milk
  • 12 morsels of mozzarella
  • half onion
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 carrot
  • 4 asparagus the tender part of the stem and the tips,
  • Pine nuts.

Instructions
 

  • Clean all the vegetables, then cut the carrot, zucchini and asparagus stalks into small cubes, chop the tips and cut the onion into very thin slices.
  • Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large non-stick pan and sauté the onion. Add salt, add the other vegetables and cook for about 10 minutes.
  • Keep aside, let cool and meanwhile prepare the muffins dough.
  • Turn on the oven at 180 °C.
  • In a bowl mix the dry ingredients: the flour (except the 2 tablespoons), the baking powder, a pinch of salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  • In another bowl, beat the eggs with a fork together with milk and oil.
  • Add 260 g of vegetables and add them in the bowl with the flours.
  • Pour the egg and milk mixture into the bowl and stir just to mix.
  • Cover with paper cups a mold for muffins: if you use the small size (6.5 cm in diameter) there will be 18, if you use the standard size (8 cm in diameter) there will be 12.
  • Pour a spoonful of muffins mixture into each one.
  • Flour the mozzarelline with the 2 tablespoons of flour kept aside and put one in the middle of each muffin.
  • Cover now with another spoonful of mixture to fill the molds just below the edge.
  • Sprinkle with pine nuts and bake for 25 minutes (30 minutes if you use the 8 cm mold).
  • Serve your muffins warm, along with salami and, if you like, together with vegetable patè.
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