Raspberry Muffins for EJ!

[Doris Pinks]

Both recipes make 12

Raspberry Muffins
 8 oz plain flour
4 oz caster sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
7 oz raspberries
1 egg, lightly beaten
8 floz milk
4 floz vegetable oil

Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl, stir in raspberries and make a well in the center.  Mix together remaining ingredients . Add to dry and stir gently until mixed in but still lumpy. (do not overbeat)
Spoon into muffin cases and cook in a preheated oven, 200c/400f or gas 6, for 20 mins until well risen and springy to the touch.

Raspberry and lemon muffins
6oz plain flour
2 Teaspoons Baking powder
2 oz granulated sugar
2 oz soft brown sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
pinch of salt
1 egg lightly beaten
4 oz butter or marg melted
4 floz milk
4 oz fresh raspberries
2 tsp grated lemon rind

For the topping
3 oz icing sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice

Mix together all the dry ingredients in a bowl. Make a well in the center, add egg, butter or marg, and milk until the ingredients are just combined. Stir in raspbs and lemon rind. Spoon into muffin cases and bake in a preheated oven at 180c/350f or gas 4 for 20 mins until golden brown and springy to the touch.
If using mix together topping ingredients and drizzle over warm muffins.

[Emma Jane]

Thanks DP.  I am at the plot tomorrow with punnets at the ready to pick again.  Still have the first picking in the fridge and they are soooooo gorgeous!  Will do some baking tomorrow afternoon! 

[Doris Pinks]

In case anyone needs convincing! Youngest made these for Breckie, some for our tums, some for the freezer!

[Jesse]

Okay, I'm convinced!  I also love blueberry muffins so may try this recipe and substitute the raspberries for blueberries.

[Jill]

Made the raspberry muffins at 11pm - a tray of 12.  They were all gone by 7.30am the following day.  The boys loved them (and so did we ).

Just checking before I make them, DP, whether the raspberry and lemon muffins need any raising agent, eg baking powder.

[Doris Pinks]

OPPS!! Sorry about that
Lucky there is someone out there checking my bad typing skills!!
Yes Jill, 2 teaspoons baking powder   I made banana muffins this am and have now hidden them because they were dissapearing way too fast and was hoping they would go in lunch boxes this week!

[Jill]

Thanks DP!  Rasp and lemon muffins made and rose beautifully .  Didn't last long though.  The Phantom Muffin Nicker paid us a visit - well that's what the boys and OH claimed.

I thought both recipes were scrummy.  OH preferred second recipe and boys decided they'd like 1st recipe with icing from second.  Extra hard workout at the gym now needed.

[SiobhanMac]

I made the raspberry and lemon muffins today for my heavily pregnant best mate. She LOVED them! Served with raspberry leaf tea !

Think my raspberries were a bit too big tho as they all sunk to the bottom and made the bottom a bit soggy. Will chop them up a little next time I think.

Yummy!

[rosebud]

Hi Siobhan can i suggest you lightly dust the raspberrys in flour that should stop them sinking. Cheers Rosebud.
PS welcome aboard