Doughnut Muffins

I wanted something sweet and I've not baked anything for ages so I decided to make these, doughnut muffins. They're delicious, although not quite as yummy as real fresh doughnuts!

Ingredients: 

175g margarine

200g caster sugar

2 large eggs

375g plain flour 

3/4 tbsp baking powder

1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda

pinch of salt

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

250ml milk

topping: 50g caster sugar, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tbsp butter

Method:

1. Grease a deep 12-cup muffin pan. In a large bowl, beat together the margarine and sugar.

 2. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition.

3. Add the baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt, nutmeg along with half the flour and half the milk. Fold this into the mixture until combined.

 4. Add the remaining flour and milk, mixing until fully combined.

5. Spoon the mixture into the muffin tin, filling each hole to about two-thirds full. Bake in preheated oven at 180°C for 15-20 minutes or until they are light brown in colour.

 

6. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl. While the muffins are still warm, brush lightly with melted butter and sprinkle over the cinnamon and sugar mixture.

Gingernut Biscuits

This recipe is so simple and quick (if you have quite a few baking trays to hand). I've made these a few times and they always quite eaten up really fast! 

You will need:

350g Self-Raising Flour

200g Caster Sugar

A Pinch of Salt

1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda

1 tbsp Ground Ginger

125g Butter or Margarine

75g Golden Syrup

1 Egg

Equipment: Mixing bowl, saucepan, wooden spoon, non-stick baking tray, cooling rack.

Method:

1. Put all the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl (Flour, Sugar, Salt, Bicarbonate of Soda and Ground Ginger.)

 2. Melt the Butter and Golden Syrup over a low heat in a saucepan.

3. Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow it to cool slightly. Then pour the mixture from the saucepan into the mixing bowl with all the ingredients and add the egg.

4. Mix all the ingredients together until a stiff dough forms.

5. Using you hand take small amount of the dough and roll into a ball between the palms of you hands. Put the balls onto a baking tray and use you fingers to flatten them a little. (You may need to experiment with the size of the balls of dough as they spread out a bit while cooking.) Also you may need to cook them in several batches as you can get about 30 or so out of the mixture.

6. Put into a pre-heated oven at 160°C for 15 - 20 minutes or until golden. Take out and leave on the tray for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack. 

 

Enjoy!