Fudge and Apple Muffins

These unusual muffins were very popular when tested at home; they will not rise as much as a conventional muffin. The muffin tins should be almost full to the top.

Ingredients

125g Butter
125g Light brown sugar
150ml Milk
2 Eggs, beaton
250g Self raising flour
½ Tea spoon bicarbonate of soda
½ Tea spoon Ground cinnamon
½ Tea spoon mixed spice
3 Dessert apples, peeled cored and grated
10 Pieces of soft fudge

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180c/gas mark 5. Line 10 muffin tins with paper liners or with greaseproof paper discs and a thin coating of cooking oil.
2. Melt the butter with the sugar, then add the eggs.
3. Stir the milk into the butter and sugar, then add the eggs.
4. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and mixed spice into a large bowl and make a well in the centre.
5. Quickly stir the wet ingredients into the flour with no more than 12 swirls with a wire whisk. Then fold in the grated apple.
6. Half fill the muffin tins and place a piece of fudge in the middle. Add the remaining muffin mixture.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until cooked. Leave to cool on a wire rack.