by Verle Miner

1 1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup rye flour
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp soda
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk (only good use for it!)
1/ cup salad oil
2 tsp. grated orange peel
3/4 cup sourdough starter (Wow, that sure depletes the source.)
1 cup blueberry berries, fresh or frozen

Mix the flours, 1/4 cup white sugar, salt, and soda. Cut in brown sugar. Make a center well.
In a bowl, blend egg, milk, oil and starter together: stir in the grated orange peel.
Pour this mix into the flour well. Stir just to moisten the ingredients with about 12 to 15 full circular strokes. i also tend to use a wooden spoon for this.
After 6 strokes add the blueberries and finish the last 6-9 strokes. If they are fresh berries I would wait until the 8 stroke.
Scrape the bottom of the bowl. The batter will still look lumpy.
Grease muffin cups, fill 2/3 full, bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Makes 18 muffins.

This is a good way to keep your starter refreshed and cooking, as mentioned before it does NOT just mean Sourdough bread.

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