Simnel Muffins

A community recipe by chocolate nemesis

Not tested or verified by Nigella.com

Introduction

Light little Simnel muffins with a gooey nugget of marzipan baked in the centre and topped off with icing sugar and chocolate mini eggs.

Ingredients

Serves: 6-12

Metric Cups

For the Muffins

250 grams mixed dried fruit
1 medium orange (grated zest and juice of)
175 grams butter (softened)
175 grams golden caster sugar
3 eggs (beaten)
300 grams self-raising flour
1 teaspoon mixed spice
½ teaspoon nutmeg (freshly grated)
5 tablespoons milk
175 grams marzipan

For the Decoration

200 grams icing sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice (for mixing)
chocolate mini eggs

For the Muffins

9 ounces mixed dried fruit
1 medium orange (grated zest and juice of)
6 ounces butter (softened)
6 ounces superfine sugar
3 eggs (beaten)
11 ounces self-rising flour
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon nutmeg (freshly grated)
5 tablespoons milk
6 ounces marzipan

For the Decoration

7 ounces confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice (for mixing)
chocolate mini eggs

Method

Simnel Muffins is a community recipe submitted by chocolate nemesis and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Tip the fruit into a bowl; add the zest and juice and microwave on medium for 2 minutes (or leave to soak for 1 hour).

Line a 12 hole deep muffin tin with paper muffin cases. Heat the oven to 180Â°C.

Beat together the butter, sugar, eggs, flour, spices and milk until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes. Add the fruit and mix well together.

Half fill the muffin cases with the mixture.

Divide the marzipan into 12 equal pieces, roll into balls, then flatten with your thumb. Put one into each muffin case and spoon the rest of the muffin mixture over.

Bake for 25-30 minutes until risen and golden and firm to the touch.