Mincemeat and custard muffins

I have to confess that this recipe comes from my brother, and it is very delicous - a new way to have a mince pie.

Ingredients

Muffin

250g (9oz) plain flour
85g (3oz) sugar

3 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 egg

240ml (8 fl oz)milk

90ml (3 fl oz) sunflower oil

Mincemeat

Ready made custard

Method

1. Lin muffin tins.
2. Preheat oven to 190-200C (gas 5-6)
3. In a large bowl, sift together flour baking powder and salt. Stir in sugar and set aside.
4. In a separate bowl, beat egg with fork. Stir in milk and oil.
5. Pour liquid into dry mixture. The final batter will not be smooth, there will be some lumps in batter, but no visible flour.
6. Half fill muffin cases. Add 3/4 teaspoons of mincemeat and 3/4 teaspoons of custard. Put more muffin mixture on top until case is 3/4 full.

chocolate cake in a mug

I heard about this recipe a while ago and have just got around to making it. It is delicious, quick and easy to
make. I have made these as a quick pudding for my 2 children. Ioan says that they taste like my chocolate chip muffins.

(I promise - it  tastes nicer than  it looks)

The recipe makes 2 mugs and you can mix the ingredients in the mugs.

4 tablespoons plain flour
5 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips
drop of vanilla essence

• Place flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and chocolate chips in mugs (divided evenly)

• In a bowl gently whisk egg with milk, oil and vanilla essence.
• Pour half of egg mix into each mug and mix well, ensure that no flour is left at bottom of mug.
• Place each mug in microwave (separately) and cook on high for 1 min and then 30 secs at a time on medium until cooked. I find I need a minute on medium. Cake should be cooked with not uncooked mix on the top and feels slightly firm to touch.

Serve with cream or ice cream.