Thursday, April 4, 2013

Hot Cross Muffins

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I am still baking, but haven't taken many photos lately. Decided to take out my "big" camera and take some photos this time :)
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I love hot cross buns. Wanted to buy some, but knew I would eat the whole thing myself. Instead, decided to make these muffins again (feel less guilty as they are homemade!)
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Hot Cross Muffins
from food.com

1/2 cup raisins (thought I had raisins... used dried cranberries)
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon clove (optional)
1/2 cup candied peel
1/2 cup chopped dried apricot
1 egg
1 cup low-fat milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla

    Glaze

    1 1/4 cups sifted icing sugar
    4 teaspoons orange juice
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F Place raisins in a small bowl. Pour juice overtop. Microwave, covered, until hot, 1 minute Set aside. Lightly coat or spray a 12-cup muffin tin or 9x5 inch loaf pan with oil. In a large bowl, using a fork, stir flour with sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, salt and cloves. Stir in raisin mixture, candied peel and apricots.
  1. In a medium-size bowl, whisk egg. Whisk in milk, oil, butter and vanilla. Pour over flour mixture. Stir just until mixed. Batter will be lumpy. Divide between muffin cups or scrape into loaf pan and smooth top.
  2. Bake in centre of preheated oven until a cake tester inserted into centre of muffins or loaf comes out clean, 20 to 25 minute for muffins, 1 hour for loaf. Remove pan to a cooling rack. After 5 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely on rack. Store muffins or loaf in an airtight container and store at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 2 months.
Glaze:.
  1. Stir sifted icing sugar with orange juice until smooth. Drizzle over cooled muffins in a criss-cross pattern to mimic hot cross buns or spoon over loaf, if you wish.
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4 comments:

Driftwood and Pumpkin said...

They look simply delicious. And since we just returned from vacation, we have no food in the house and I am starving! Almost licked the screen ;)

Nicki said...

I immediately thought of the children's song 'hot cross buns' and am chuckling at Tracey almost licking the screen. These look too good to be true.

My 365 Project said...

Oh those look yummy!

The Gardencat said...

Sounds delicious.I love hot cross buns too but didn't get any this year before Easter.
I am trying to be good but those muffins sure are tempting sounding.