Mixed Berry Muffins

I really like to try new muffins every now and then, especially when different fruits is in season. Well.. even if its not, what I have here is mixed berry muffins, mixed berry from frozen section of the supermarket. :D









Ingredient:

- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/3 cups fresh berries (such as blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, huckleberries or sliced strawberries, or a combination, as berries is not in season at the moment, I am using frozen pack)



Preparation:


- Position a rack in the centre of the oven and preheat to 400°F.

- Lightly butter twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups or place paper muffin cups in the muffin tin.

- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt to combine and make a well in the centre.

- In another medium bowl, whisk the milk, oil and eggs.

- Mix well and pour into the well.

- Stir just until blended.

- Fold in the berries.

- Spoon equal amounts of the batter into the muffin cups, filling them about three-fourths full.

- Bake until a toothpick inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes.

- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes.

- Remove the muffins and serve warm or cool on a wire rack.



(Recipe by Gingerbear)30 min, 10 min prep, SERVES 12

ROCKY ROAD

Now tell me anyone who don't like chocolate or marshmallows.. anyone? :D I am sure there is someone out there don't like it, but when you have a little child at home, this is something you do every now and then. :D Try to use good quality chocolate since you are making it yourself.

Ingredient:

- 190g packet marshmallows

- 60g of toasted nuts, any nuts to your liking

- 400g dark chocolate buttons (melt)Alternative, you can also put in raisen or dry fruit in it.Preparation

- Set up a square or round cake's tin with nonstick baking paper, put marshmallows and toasted nuts in a bowl.

- Melt chocolate with a heatproof bowl in microwave for 1-2 minutes, make sure you take it out and stir until it completely melted, then stir until smooth. leave it on the side to cool down.

- Pour cooled melted chocolate in the bowl over marshmallow mixture and stir to coat bits with chocolate, then pour the whole thing into the cake tin.

- Leave to set for 2 hours or if you want it fast, you can always leave it in the freezer for 10-15mins. When it is hardeen, take it out, cut it to pieces (however you like it) you can either serve it right there and then or you can store in an airtight container in a cool place, I store mine in the fridge.

My little boy really like it, I have fun making it, cos after all that, we have chocolate everywhere... lol.. I mean on my kitchen bench, and all my fingers is coated with chocolate, messy stuff! but the fun is yet to come, my boy just take the whole spoon and start licking it like an ice-cream...lol, as for me... yummmy fingers! :P

Orange Choc-chip muffins

One of my husband favorite, Orange Choc-chip... well, he like Orange and chocolate, but I turn them into muffins! :D It taste yummy too!

Ingredients:

- 2 egg

- 4 tbsp. salad oil

- 1/2 cup orange juice (preferable freshly squeezed)

- 1 tbsp of orange rind

- 1 1/2 cup self raising flour

- 1/2 cup sugar

- 1/4 cup brown sugar

- 1/4 tsp. salt

- 75g chocolate chips

Preparation:

Add oil and orange juice and rind one at a time with eggs, mixed them well. In separate bowl combine flour, sugar, brown sugar and salt, drill a well, add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until flour is moistened. Batter should be lumpy. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown at 400 degrees.

Happy Birthday Hans! :)

Is Hans' birthday, me and my family like to wish him best wishes and happy birthday, may you have many more happy days to come. :D I know there is only four Ferrero chocolates here, but if you are nice, Hans might share it with you. :D

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Background is white paper towels, using lights coming in from outside the windows.- Adjust brightness and contrast- Adjust level of curve- Adjust gamma- Increase saturation (a bit)- Apply USM- Add border and resizeso Hans... if you dont' have enough of the chocolate, I will get more for you when you arrive end of this year. :DHave a wonderful day my dear... hugs from NZ.