Christmas Muffins

This recipe is for muffins suitable for Christmas morning breakfast. It was inspired by a muffin recipe from "How to be a domestic goddess" by Nigella Lawson.

Makes 12 normal sized muffins.

Special equipment: 12-place muffin tray; 12 normal-sized muffin cases.

Ingredients

Muffins

135 g

FAIRTRADE sultanas

135 g

dried cranberries

50 ml

FAIRTRADE rum or orange juice

360 g

plain flour

3 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

bicarbonate of soda

135 g

FAIRTRADE demerara sugar

large pinch

grated nutmeg

150 ml

FAIRTRADE orange juice

90 ml

milk

120 g

unsalted butter

eggs

Topping

2 tsp

FAIRTRADE demerara sugar

1/2 tsp

FAIRTRADE ground cinnamon

Method

Soak the dried fruit in the rum / orange juice overnight.

Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 6 (200 °C; 400 °F).

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, bicarb and sugar. Grate over some nutmeg.

Mix the orange juice and milk in a measuring jug.

Melt and add the butter and the eggs, and beat to combine. Pour the liquid ingredients into the bowl and stir to mix.

Fold in the dried fruit.

Pour the mixture into the cases. Mix the topping ingredients and sprinkle on top.

Bake for 20 minutes. Serve warm or cooled.