Bran & Raisin Muffins

Cook Time: 20 - 25 Minutes

What you need

  • 150g/5oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour
  • 50g /2oz Wheat Bran
  • 300ml/½pt Milk
  • 50g/2oz Butter or Margarine (room temperature)
  • 50g/2oz Shamrock Golden Caster Sugar
  • 1 Egg (beaten)
  • 3 teaspoons Odlums Baking Powder, sieved
  • 125g/4oz Shamrock Raisins

Recipe Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Line muffin tin with paper cases.
  2. Soak the bran in the milk for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile cream butter/margarine and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  3. Stir in the egg, bran and milk. Lightly fold in the flour, sieved baking powder and raisins. The mixture should remain a little lumpy.
  4. Divide the mixture between the paper cases. Bake for about 20-25 minutes until well risen.
  5. Cool on a wire tray. Delicious served warm with butter and lemon curd or marmalade.

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