Tea Cake Recipes - Apricot Muffins Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups/300 g all purpose/plain flour

• 1 tbsp baking powder

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 2/3 cup/70 g chopped dried apricots

• 3/4 cup/180 ml cold water

• 1/2 cup/125 g butter, cut up

• 3/4 cup/150 g firmly packed brown sugar

• 1/2 cup/125 ml milk

• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

• 2 tsp vanilla extract/essence

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Butter and flour a 12-cup muffin pan, or line with foil or paper baking cups.

2. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Bring the apricots and water in a saucepan over medium heat to a boil.

3. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and beat in the butter and sugar until the sugar has dissolved.

4. Stir in the milk, eggs, and vanilla. Stir the apricot mixture into the dry ingredients. Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, filling each 2/3 full.

5. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool the muffins on racks.