Childhood Muffins
I got really excited when I first read about the theme for the
latest Muffin Monday (MM05) that Wonder Sophie
had planned. Childhood Muffins! It sounded really fun but at the
same time challenging because a lot of what I had during my
childhood is not quite the same now. But the first thought that
popped up in my mind where these wonderful bite-sized biscuits with
colourful piped dollops of icing sugar on top.
I honestly don't know if there is a formal name for these
confections. These are sold at your neighbourhood provision shops
by weight. I bought mine pre-packed for $1 for (150gm pack) - with
no formal label on the package, so it appears there still is no
formal name for these gems.
My contribution to MM05 are regular muffins filled with these bite-sized sugar surprises. I had placed a bite-sized biscuit on the top but the heat caramelised the colourful tops to something brown and not so pretty. The icing sugar made the insides of the muffin really colourful (and a bit strange), it was fun all the same to make them and everyone enjoyed it!
Childhood
Muffins
Makes 12+
3½ Cups All Purpose Flour
1½ Tsp Baking Powder
¼ Tsp Baking Soda
¾ Tsp Salt
110g
Butter, softened
1 Cup Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Tsp Vanilla Essence
1¼ Cup Buttermilk (or 1 Tbspn Vinegar and Milk)
2 Cups (150gms) Icing Sugar Biscuits
Preheat oven at 180C and place rack in the center of the
oven.
In a large bowl mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and
sugar together. Set aside.
In separate bowl whisk together eggs, vegetable oil, milk and
vanilla essence.
Pour egg mixture into the flour mixture, using a spatula fold in
ingredients.
Fold in icing sugar biscuits.
Pour into a greased muffin tin or muffin cups until ⅔
full.
Bake for 30 minutes until deep golden brown, and after a toothpick
inserted in the center comes out clean.
Place on a wire rack to cool completely.