Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Butter Muffins/Cup Cakes


Primary tools that you'll need:
– Medium or large mixing bowl.
– Large wooden spoon (for mixing).
– 12 hole (1/3 cup) muffin tray. (you will have to alter bake time if tray is of different size)
– Muffin/cup cake paper.


Ingredients:
– 180g butter
– 1/2 cup (125ml) caster sugar
– A little less than 1/2 cup self-raising flour.
– 3/4 cup plain flour.
– 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
– 1/4 teaspoon bi-carb soda
– 1/2 cup milk
– 3 eggs


Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 170ºC (338ºF). Place muffin paper in tray.
2. Mix all ingredients in bowl with wooden spoon. DO NOT use electric mixer.
3. Fill muffin tray with mix (about half full on each ones).
4. Bake for about 25 minutes.
5. Place muffin/cup cake on wire rack to cool.


Optional: Serve with icing sugar.


Goodness guaranteed, and I promise you that it's not way too sweet. Original recipe from Women's Weekly home baked muffins, pastries, cakes and biscuits, ingredients altered by _pdra.