CARROTS!

This post is all about carrots!
I got these recipes from the Joy of Cooking book and they are amazing!

First recipe is for Carrot Muffins:

(makes 12 muffins)

position a rack in the center of the oven
preheat to 400 degrees

grease a 12-muffin pan or line with paper cups

Whisk together thoroughly:

1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour

1 tsp Baking Powder

1 tsp Baking Soda

1 tsp Ground  Cinnamon

1/2 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg

1/4 tsp Ground Cloves

1/4 tsp Ground Allspice

Whisk together in a large bowl:

2 Large Eggs

3/4 cup Sugar

stir in and let stand for 10 mins:

1 1/2 cups Packed Finely Shredded Carrots

Stir in:

1/4 cup Orange Juice

5 tbs Warm Melted Unsalted Butter or Vegetable Oil

1/2 cup Coarsely Chopped Walnuts or Pecans

Add the flour mixture and fold just until the dry ingredients are moistened DO NOT OVERMIX; the batter should NOT be smooth.

Divide the batter among the muffin cups.

Bake for 15-18 mins (until a toothpick inserted in 1 or 2 of the muffins comes out clean)

let cool for 2-3 mins before removing from pan.

If not serving hot, let cool on a rack.

Next is the Carrot Cake recipe:

Have all ingredients at room temperature

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

line a 13X9 inch pan or 2 9X2 inch round pans or 2 8X8 inch square pans with parchment paper

Whisk together in a large bowl:

1 1/3 cups All-Purpose Flour

1 cup Sugar

1 1/2 tsp Baking soda

1 tsp Baking Powder

1 tsp Ground Cinnamon

1/2 tsp Ground Cloves

1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg

1/2 tsp Ground Allspice

1/2 tsp Salt

Add and stir together will with a rubber spatula:

2/3 cup Vegetable  Oil

3 Large Eggs

Stir in:

1 1/2 cups Finely Grated peeled Carrots

1 cup Finely Chopped Walnuts

Scrape the batter into the pan and spread evenly.

Bake for >> 25-30 mins in round or square pans OR 30-35 mins in a 13X9 inch pan<<

Until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean

Let cool in the pan for 10 mins on a rack

Soooo I destroyed my cake and made it into a goopy raw mess....and I'm going to remake it and put Cream Cheese icing on it...but here's the picture of it anyway...