Recipe for "bran-muffins-2"

NAME

     BRAN-MUFFINS-2 - Tasty muffins with bran and dried fruit
     This is a simple New Zealand recipe based on "golden syrup".
     The  muffins make a delicious alternative to scones.  We eat
     them buttered, either hot or cold.   I've  added  the  dried
     fruit  to  the  original  recipe  as it makes them much more
     interesting.

INGREDIENTS (Makes 12)

     100 g     flour
     2.5 ml    salt
     5 ml      baking powder
     90 g      unprocessed bran
     5 ml      baking soda
     1         egg
     20 ml     golden syrup
     15 g      butter
     100 g     sugar
     250 ml    milk
     150 g     sultanas (or substitute raisins, dates, etc.)

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Preheat oven to 220 deg. C.  Dissolve the soda  in
               the milk.
          (2)  Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together.
          (3)  Beat the egg well, then add the milk/soda.
          (4)  Add the golden syrup and butter  which  have  been
               heated together to melt the butter.
          (5)  Add the dry ingredients and mix quickly.
          (6)  Put into greased muffin tins and bake for  12 - 15
               minutes at 220 deg. C.

NOTES

     Golden syrup is a very thick sugar  syrup  that  is  readily
     available  in  countries where people drive on the left-hand
     side of the road, but seems to be  rare  elsewhere.  If  the
     gourmet  section  of your supermarket does not carry it, you
     could try substituting some kind  of  honey,  such  as  sage
     honey.
     Any dried fruit  can  be  used  instead  of  sultanas,  e.g.
     raisins, dates - whatever strikes your fancy.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy.  Time: 30 minutes.  Precision: approximate
     measurement OK.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Peter C. Maxwell
     University of New South Wales, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
     peterm%cad.unsw.oz@uunet.uu.net