All About Muffins!

CHOCOLATE COATED MUFFIN TOPPED OFF WITH DESSICATED COCONUT

VANILLA MUFFIN COATED WITH MULTI COLOURED RICE

Muffins come in many shapes and guises but one thing they have in common is that they are small, individually sized and baked in a muffin tin or cup shaped moulds which are lined with pleated foil or paper baking cases.

Like cupcakes muffins too can go by many different names. Some describe specific types of cakes while others are more generic. Muffins, a huge category of cupcakes are leavened by baking powder and are often baked without paper baking cases.

Sweet or savoury, they can be eaten as a breakfast treat or with afternoon tea, or an accompaniment to lunch or dinner. Muffins are not usually iced although I have experimented and have become accustomed to it.

I enjoy creating the toppings and have a lot of fun decorating them with whatever I have sitting in my refrigerator. Simply love the flexibility of it all!

Queen cakes are a traditional British cupcake made with a creamed butter mixture combined with currants, lemon zest and sometimes chopped almonds. Traditionally, they were backed in small fluted moulds, but today they are more usually baked in pleated paper baking cases or muffin tins.

Even in South East Asia you’ll find some little authentic cupcakes or muffins. In the Philippines, moon cakes or rice cakes are steamed in banana leaf moulds. They are very much like the muffins as they are small and spongy. In Japan, a small similar muffin like cake known as the ‘katsutera is a hit!

As I had mentioned earlier, most muffins are eaten plain but just to spice things up, I simply love dressing them!...... Yup! You should try it… and I’ll take a bet that you’ll get hooked with this new found hobby too!

So I shall leave you with a a couple of my creations to feast your eyes and hope you will enjoy what you see.

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sherryharding245@gmail.com

Bye for now….

Cheers!

Sherry