Brandied Apple and Walnut Muffins
Mum likes a little drink so its no wonder that sometimes it ends up in the muffins! In fact these muffins were born one night as she stood at the pantry, a little tipsy from red wine, wondering what muffins she could make in the morning. Well there were dried apples left from a recent hiking trip and she had noticed some brandy earlier while getting her wine. The apples got a good soaking in brandy overnight and Mum... well almost the same.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups self raising flour
- 2 tblsn caster sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup chopped dried apple
- 1/2 cup brandy
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/3 cup of butter, melted
Method
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few hours before or preferably overnight leave the apples to soak in
the brandy.- Preheat the oven to 200°C . Prepare 12 regular muffin tins by brushing the bases with oil.
- Sift the flour and baking powder in a bowl. Mix in the sugar and walnuts, then make a well in the middle.
- In another bowl mix the egg, milk, and butter. Stir in the apple with any brandy that is left from soaking it.
- Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ones and fold lightly with a fork. Do not over mix.. it just has to be wet mostly through.
- Spoon into muffin tins, filling each one about two-thirds.
- Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes or until just starting to brown and a skewer or toothpick comes out clean.
- Place muffins on a wire rack to cool.
