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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Fruity Breakfast Muffins


(Makes 12)
  • 300 ml ½ pt/1 ¼ cups hot black tea
  • 100 g/4 oz/ 2/3 cup mixed dried fruit (fruit cake mix)
  • 50 g/2 oz ¼ cup of low-fat spread
  • 7.5 ml/1 ½ tsp artificial sweetener granules
  • 175 g/6 oz/1 ½ cups self-raising (self-rising) whole meal flour
  • 5 ml/1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 egg, beaten

Mix the tea with the fruit and low-fat spread until melted. Stir in the sweetener. Leave to soak until the mixture is just lukewarm. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Spoon into 12 sections of a greased bun tin (muffin pan) and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree C/ 350 degree F/gas mark 4 for about 40 minutes until risen and the centres spring back when pressed. Remove from the tin and leave to cool on a wire rack. Serve 1 muffin per portion.

Serving suggestions: a glass of pure fruit juice; coffee or tea.

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