Foods I: Fundamentals
MANAGER Measure out 1 cup blueberries and coat them with 1 Tbsp of dry ingredient mixture Scoop batter into muffin liners until ¾ full, Once muffins are in the oven, SET YOUR TIMER: 30 20, they may need 5-10 more min.) Responsible for rotating muffins & cooling the muffins *YOU are responsible for making sure that everyone in your group is doing their correct job!* CLEANUP: ▪ Make sure that all towels are put in laundry basket HOST/HOSTESS Prepare crumble topping (use softened butter cut into squares) using pastry blender until crumbly… you will crumble this mixture on top of the muffins at the very end Set table with plates, napkins, etc. Check muffins for doneness (with toothpick) and place upside down on towel to cool CLEANUP: ▪ Put away dishes DISH WASHER Preheat oven to 350 then raise temp to 375 right before baking Start hot soapy water and set up drying rack Make sure to WASH AS YOU GO! CLEANUP: ▪ DRY OUT SINK COMPLETELY!
COOK (chef) In small Kitchenaid stand mixer, beat 6 T. softened butter and ¾ c. sugar for 5 minutes, or until fluffy. Scrape down the sides as you go… ▪ Then add to it your 1 & ½ eggs, ¾ t. vanilla and 4 oz. sour cream ▪ Mix this until combined thoroughly and then pour it into the well in the dry ingredients ▪ Assistant takes over from there… GENTLY fold in ½ c. of coated blueberries (save a few for later) to batter and mix for 3 seconds (3 stirs)… be gentle! Now the hostess will come and crumble the topping on top… CLEANUP: ▪ Dry dishes ASSISTANT COOK (sous chef) In large mixing bowl, measure out & sift together dry ingredients (Set aside 1 Tbsp. of this dry mixture to coat blueberries) ▪ Flour, baking powder, salt Make well in center of dry ingredients… Cook will pour liquids in when they are ready ▪ THIS IS WHERE YOU MUST BE CAREFUL!!! Mix about 10 good stirs, or until all ingredients are combined and moistened and then WALK AWAY… just say no! ▪ Hand back to the cook to do the gentle blueberry fold… CLEANUP: ▪ Make sure that all counter tops are disinfected and sprayed down
Reminders : ▪ Do not OVERMIX the batter! ▪ Mix only until combined. Lumps are OK! Just WALK AWAY after 10 sec. ▪ Muffin tins should be lined with liners (makes 10) ▪ Preheat ovens to 375 then raise the temp to 385 right before baking ▪ Muffin tins should only be filled ¾ of the way full ▪ Then sprinkle with crumb topping & top with coated blueberries ▪ Bake for 30 minutes, after 15 min., rotate pan after 25 check for doneness ▪ If not done, continue to check every 5 minutes ▪ Check for doneness with a toothpick ▪ When it comes out clean, they are done! ▪ Cool muffins upside down on dish towel ▪ The final product should have evenly browned crust & uniform interior texture