01 May 2011

Wedding Fever

I'm not a monarchist. In fact, there was a referendum in Australia some years back, and I voted to make Australia a republic. Luckly, at that time, more than half the population was over 50 (baby boomers), and they like ER and what she does very much, thank you. I say luckily, because if Australia was a republic, we would have lost touch with the British Royal Family, and I wouldn't have been at all excited that there was a royal wedding this weekend.

I probably wouldn't have decided that because I was going to a birthday party on the day of the royal wedding, that I should make my own version of english muffins, just because I felt the occasion needed to be celebrated via baking.

And so, we have English Muffins by Sarah. Complete with St George's cross (albeit baked in wonkily). Full of 'sweet as a princess' wedding white chocolate, and absolutely nothing like a standard English Muffin.


Ingredients:
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup canola oil (or any oil with little flavour)
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 150g block of white chocolate, chopped into 1/4 inch(ish) cubes
  • 12 strawberries, washed and quartered

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 180ᵒC. Sift dry ingredients, then add egg, oil and milk gradually while stirring or beating on a low speed. Finally stir in white chocolate.
  2. Spoon into muffin tins lined with cup-cake papers, then arrange stawberry quarters lightly on top to make a cross.
  3. Cook for 20 minutes, or until centre springs back when touched. 


Should make 12 small/medium sized muffins. You could make the same recipe with double the quantities and bake is as a cake in a 22cm round for about 40 - 45 minutes. Great on their own, or sweet and delicate enough to use as a dessert with strawberries and cream on the side. 





4 comments:

  1. White chocolate in muffins...AND strawberries....Maryam would love that!

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  2. Ouhaaa, so cute! Gonna be baking those lovely treats this weekend.
    Thanks for posting.

    Emily
    www.dubaioursandbox.blogspot.com

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  3. Looks absolutely yum !! NEVER made muffins before !! will definitely try this one !!

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