Spiced Muffins with Fruit and Nuts

Ingredients:

• 100ml bran
• 1 cup sifted cake flour
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup oats
• ½ cup dough
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 cup of milk
• ½ tsp cream of tartar
• ½ cup dried fruit mix
• ½ cup chopped nuts
• 125g margarine
• 2 tsp lemon zest
• 2 beaten eggs
• 5ml vanilla

Method:

• Mix the cake flour, bicarbonate of soda and 3 spices in a mixing bowl
• Add the margarine and rub until the flour feels like breadcrumbs
• Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix well.
• Mix the eggs, vanilla and milk in a second bowl.
• Now combine the two mixtures and mix well (ensure that it’s not too dry or too wet).
• Place this dough into a well-greased muffin pan and bake in a pre-heated oven for 20 minutes at 180°C.