Orange Muffins

These days the weather is not so good. We are encouraged to drink more water and eat more fruits to keep our body hydrated. To have some fruits in my pastries, I found I still have some Valencia oranges in my fridge. Something has just clicked in my mind! Orange muffins, here I go!

Oven Temperature: 180C

Baking Time: 15-20 minutes

Yield:  24 big muffins or (12 big muffins and 24 small muffins)

Ingredients:

(A)

250g    Butter (melted at room temperature)

(B)

180g    Castor Sugar

¼ tsp    Sugar

(C)

300g    Superfine Flour

1tsp     Baking Powder

10g      Milk Powder

50g      Ground Almonds

(D)

4          Eggs

(E)

50ml     Orange Juice

1tbsp    Orange Zest

Method:

1. Beat butter on slow speed for 30 seconds. Add in ingredients (B) gradually and beat on high speed for 3 minutes till creamy.
2. Change the speed to low speed and add in eggs one at a time. Mix well.
3. Fold in ingredients (C) and mix well.
4. Blend in Ingredients (E).
5. Spoon the batter into muffin cups and bake in preheated oven at 180C for 15 – 20 minutes.

Chocolate Muffins

I just upgraded my oven from 18L to 42L. Now, I have difficulty to handle this new oven. She is totally different from my previous oven. All the timing and temperature are not the same. I baked the first cake by using this new oven, and it is only cooked after 2 hours. :`|

I was trying to bake some nice muffins for tomorrow's charity sales but ended up all burnt. First all 20s were totally not edible and thrown into dustbin.

For the second attempt, luckily I managed to get 20 edible and cooked chocolate muffins.

Oven Temperature:  180C
Baking Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 20 muffin cups (38x30mm)


Ingredients:
(A) 100g   Butter

(B) 80g       Castor Sugar
      1/2 tsp  salt

(C) 120g     Superfine Flour
       1 tsp    Baking Powder
       1/2 tsp Baking Soda
       60g      Ground Almonds

(D) 80ml     Fresh Milk
      20g      Cocoa Powder
      100g    Chocolate Chips
      1 tsp    Vanilla Essence

(E) 2  Eggs (lightly beaten by folk)


Methods:
(1) Beat butter for about 30 seconds, and then add in ingredients (B) and beat for 3 minutes on high speed until it becomes light and fluffy.
(2) Add eggs one at a time. Beat well after each addition.
(3) Fold ingredients (C) and stir well. Add ingredients (D) and mix till well combined.
(4) Pour batter into paper cups and bake at 180C for 15-20 minutes.