Raspberry Poppy Seed Muffins
rec.food.recipes/Neris (1999)
Makes 12-18 muffins

This quick bread is very moist and flavorful. It's great for breakfast, coffee breaks or a simple dessert. The recipe comes from Vermont's Woodstock Inn Resort. Be sure to follow this link to learn more about this wonderful resort.

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
4 egg yolks
1 vanilla bean, split or 1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup poppy seeds
8 1/2 ounces cake flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
6 egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1 - 2 pint raspberries

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour muffin tins. Mix together butter and sugar in a mixer on second speed. Add split vanilla bean (or 1 tsp. vanilla extract) into egg yolks. Slowly add yolks, one at a time, to butter/sugar mixture. Beat until mixture is a soft lemon color. Stir in sour cream and poppy seeds. Sift the dry ingredients together and add into egg yolk mixture. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar until stiff. Fold into egg yolk mixture. Gently stir in 1-2 pints of fresh raspberries. Bake in greased muffin tins for 20-25 minutes.