FOOD & DRINK
APPLE & CUSTARD
Muffins
These are not just muffins they are extra-special muffins by Adele Trathan. A creamy custard filling and topped with fresh apple slices and cinnamon sugar they are delightfully indulgent INGREDIENTS 250ml (8½fl oz) semi-skimmed milk 90g (3oz) butter, melted 250g (9oz) self-raising flour 150g (5oz) plain flour 200g (7oz) caster sugar 1 medium egg ½ tsp ground cinnamon 80ml (3fl oz) ready-made thick custard 80g (3oz) canned apple pie mix 2 small apples, cored and thinly sliced 2 tbs brown sugar ½ tsp ground cinnamon
METHOD Preheat the oven to 190C (375F, Gas Mark 5). Line some muffin pans with paper muffin cases to make approximately 20 muffins.
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Add the remaining mixture 4 to the top of each muffin and roughly smooth the tops with the
back of a teaspoon dipped in warm water.
In a large bowl add the butter, 2 plain and self-raising flour, caster Top each muffin with 2 or 3 sugar, cinnamon, egg and milk and 5 slices of fresh apple. Combine stir until it has just combined. Do not the brown sugar and cinnamon and over mix.
sprinkle over each muffin.
Evenly spoon half of the mixture Bake for approximately 25 3 into the muffin cases until 6 minutes. Turn out onto a wire approximately half full. Make a well rack to cool slightly. Serve warm or at in the centre of each muffin mixture and drop in 1 heaped teaspoon of apple pie mix and 1 heaped teaspoon of custard.
room temperature with extra custard if desired. What a sweet treat!
MAKES APPROX
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