Lcawte's Cherry and Chocolate Muffins

Description

An example muffin

Makes: 12 Cherry and Chocolate Muffins

These Cherry and Chocolate muffins are delicious, and taste like proper muffins should, great for a school project, or to feed hungry mouths! -Lcawte

Ingredients

• 250 g / 9 oz self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch salt
• 110 g / 4 oz melted butter
• 110 g / 4 oz caster sugar
• 85 ml / 3 fl oz milk
• 85 g / 3 oz glace cherries
• 85 g / 3 oz chocolate chips (select from white, dark, milk or a selection.)
• 2 beaten eggs

Method

• A rack of finished muffins

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1. Preheat oven: 190°C / 375°F / Gas mark 5.
2. Sift flour, add baking powder and salt.
3. In a new bowl, whisk melted butter, sugar, eggs and milk and selection of cherries and chocolate chips.
4. Gently fold in the flour mixture.
5. Line 12 wells of a muffin tin with muffin cases then half fill with muffin mixture.
6. Place tray in oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until muffins have risen and are golden brown on top. Try skewering the biggest muffin, remove from oven if skewer comes out clean.
7. Remove from tray and leave to cool.

Equipment

• 1 sieve.
• 2 mixing bowls.
• 1 whisk.
• 1 saucepan
• 1 wooden spoon
• 12 muffin cases
• 1 table spoon