OLD-FASHIONED BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

makes: 12 muffins

1 cup milk
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups fresh blueberries or frozen, unthawed


Preheat oven at 400 degrees.
Line 12 2/3-cup muffin cups with paper liners. Combine first 4 ingredients in heavy small saucepan.
Stir over medium heat until butter melts. Cool until mixture is warm to touch. Beat in eggs.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Add milk mixture and stir just until blended. Fold in blueberries. Divide batter equally among prepared cups.
Bake until golden and tester inserted into center of muffins comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
Remove muffins from cups while hot. Transfer muffins on a rack to cool.