Perfect Muffins Recipe
Ingredients:
750grms Self Raising Flour
440grms Sugar
180grms margarine
700mls Milk (approx)
2 Eggs
Method:
Rub the margarine into the flour (by hand) Put the fruit or whatever in (see variations). Stir in the egg and milk, mix just so the flour is mixed in properly do not overmix (using a spoon for this part) Put the muffin cases into the tins and fill the cases almost to the top. Bake in the oven at 155 degrees for about 20 minutes until golden brown.
First Variation:
STREUSEL TOPPING
50 grms Plain Flour
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
1 Teaspoon Mixed Spice
30 grms Butter
Method:
Mix all ingredients together, freeze and grate onto muffins before cooking when required.
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You can also vary the recipe by adding differant ingredients to the basic recipe.
Simply add a pack of fresh Blueberrys to the basic mixture for Blueberry Muffins.
CARROT CAKE -Add 2 grated carrots and 1 tsp of mixed spice to the flour mix, replace 200mls of the milk with vegetable oil.
WHITE CHOCOLATE & BANANA -Add 100gms of chocolate chips to the flour mix, add 2 mashed ripe banana's when you add the milk. (reduce the amount of milk because of the Banana's).
PEAR & PEACAN - Add 2 grated pears to the flour mix and 125gms of pecan nuts.