Alison Holst's EASTER MUFFINS, a tried and true easy alternative to hot cross buns
Heat oven 210*C, tray just below middle Measure in bowl 1 cup dried fruit (sultanas, currants, mixed fruit) Add: 2 cups self-raising flour 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 1 Tablespoon mixed spice 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt Toss to mix thoroughly
Put in container: 1/4 cup canola 1 large egg 1 cup orange juice Beat with fork
Fold wet into dry ingredients until just mixed (don't over-mix) Bake 12 - 15 minutes Stand 2 to 3 minutes Put on rack & place in plastic bag as soon as cold Warm briefly to serve (optional)
NOTE: For richer muffins replace oil & salt & juice with 50-75 gms melted butter & 1 cup milk
Serve with BRANDY BUTTER Beat 50 gms soft butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 -2 Tablespoons brandy Refrigerate, but serve at room temperature
tarshlove,
Feb 28, 7:31pm
ooo yum do you have a hot x buns one as well?
elliehen,
Feb 28, 7:38pm
I did make buns in the past, but don't bother now.I'm sure otherswill come along with their favourite recipes :)
elliehen,
Mar 1, 7:27pm
Alison Holst's EASTER MUFFINS, a tried and true easy alternative to hot cross buns
Heat oven 210*C, tray just below middle Measure in bowl 1 cup dried fruit (sultanas, currants, mixed fruit) Add: 2 cups self-raising flour 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 1 Tablespoon mixed spice 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt Toss to mix thoroughly
Put in container: 1/4 cup canola 1 large egg 1 cup orange juice Beat with fork
Fold wet into dry ingredients until just mixed (don't over-mix) Bake 12 - 15 minutes Stand 2 to 3 minutes Put on rack & place in plastic bag as soon as cold Warm briefly to serve (optional)
NOTE: For richer muffins replace oil & salt & juice with 50-75 gms melted butter & 1 cup milk
Serve with BRANDY BUTTER Beat 50 gms soft butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 -2 Tablespoons brandy Refrigerate, but serve at room temperature
tarshlove,
Mar 1, 7:31pm
ooo yum do you have a hot x buns one as well!
elliehen,
Mar 1, 7:38pm
I did make buns in the past, but don't bother now.I'm sure otherswill come along with their favourite recipes :)
korbo,
Mar 3, 2:36am
I once stayed at at B/B and for breakfast the host gave us the most delicous warm spicy muffins. BUT she had soaked the sultanas in some rum the night before. they were oh so yummy.
calista,
Mar 4, 1:51am
This one?
Rum and Raisin muffins . 75g butter1½ cups flour ½ cup sugar1 tsp baking soda 1 egg1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp nutmeg
1 ½ cups of raisins cut in half, Stir through 3 tablespoons rum and soak overnight or longer
Cover with water and boil for 10 minutes.Reserve the liquid and leave it to cool.Cream 75 g butter with ½ cup sugar, and then add one beaten egg, then ½ cup raisin liquid. Next add 1 ½ cups of flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp nutmeg then lastly the raisins. Bake in mini muffin tins at 165 c for 15 minutes. Makes 44 to 48 mini cakes Great for a Christmas (or any other) "Coffee mornings”
I don't know who posted it here originally, but I think it is an Alison Holst recipe
elliehen,
Mar 4, 4:17am
calista...that looks like a treat.A Christmas visitor brought a litre of rum from Barbados - the famous Mount Gay Rum, first made in 1703 and the tipple of British sailors (there's half a litre left!).I could happily eat a muffin with rum-soaked raisins.Could probably stir them through vanilla ice-cream too :)
dcviper98,
Mar 4, 3:20pm
I remember making these muffins when my kids were little, I think i will have to make again, revisit old traditions. YUMM!!!
calista,
Mar 5, 1:51am
This one!
Rum and Raisin muffins . 75g butter1½ cups flour ½ cup sugar1 tsp baking soda 1 egg1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp nutmeg
1 ½ cups of raisins cut in half, Stir through 3 tablespoons rum and soak overnight or longer
Cover with water and boil for 10 minutes.Reserve the liquid and leave it to cool.Cream 75 g butter with ½ cup sugar, and then add one beaten egg, then ½ cup raisin liquid. Next add 1 ½ cups of flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp nutmeg then lastly the raisins. Bake in mini muffin tins at 165 c for 15 minutes. Makes 44 to 48 mini cakes Great for a Christmas (or any other) "Coffee mornings”
I don't know who posted it here originally, but I think it is an Alison Holst recipe
elliehen,
Mar 5, 4:17am
calista.that looks like a treat.A Christmas visitor brought a litre of rum from Barbados - the famous Mount Gay Rum, first made in 1703 and the tipple of British sailors (there's half a litre left!).I could happily eat a muffin with rum-soaked raisins.Could probably stir them through vanilla ice-cream too :)
dcviper98,
Jun 6, 2:44pm
I remember making these muffins when my kids were little, I think i will have to make again, revisit old traditions. YUMM!
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