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Gordon Ramsay Muffins Recipe

Gordon Ramsay Muffins Recipe

My Gordon Ramsay-style muffins recipe — a hot oven start for tall domes, and minimal mixing for a tender, not tough, crumb.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12 Muffins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, British
Calories: 260
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g plain flour
  • 200 g caster sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 250 ml whole milk
  • 120 ml vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 200 g fresh blueberries
  • 1 tbsp demerara sugar

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C / 200°C fan / Gas 7. Line muffin tin.
  2. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  3. Whisk eggs, milk, oil and vanilla.
  4. Combine wet and dry, mixing minimally.
  5. Fold in blueberries.
  6. Fill cases almost to top, top with demerara sugar.
  7. Bake 5 minutes at high heat, then reduce to 180°C / 160°C fan / Gas 4 for 15–18 minutes.
  8. Cool in tin 5 minutes, then on a wire rack.

Notes

Minimal mixing is essential for a tender crumb rather than a tough one.
The hot oven start is what gives the muffins their domed, bakery-style top.
Freezes well for up to 3 months.
Works well with other fruits or mix-ins in place of blueberries.