STRAWBERRY MUFFINS

1 1/2 cups strawberries, finely chopped
3/4 cup sugar, divided use
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 egg, slightly beaten
4 tablespoons melted butter

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 12-muffin tin or line with paper cups.

Mix the chopped strawberries and 1/2 cup of the sugar together and set aside for 20 to 30 minutes.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar with the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the strawberry mixture, milk, egg and melted butter to the dry ingredients and stir just enough to combine. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each compartment three-quarters full.

Bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes or until a toothpick or wooden skewer inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Source: New Hampshire From Farm to Kitchen by Helen Brody