BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Blueberry muffins image

Provided by sparkle76

Time 40m

Yield Makes Muffins

Number Of Ingredients 10

300g self raising flour (sieved)
1 teaspoon baking powder
50g butter
90g caster sugar
2 eggs (lightly beaten)
225ml milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
150-200g of fruit (berries can go in whole)/chocolate chips etc
Muffin cases
Muffin baking tray

Steps:

Sieve flower in a bowl, add baking powder, rub in butter with fingers until it resembles fine breadcrumbs
Stir in sugar and fruit/chocolate chips
In another bowl, measure out milk, add eggs, add vanilla essence and beat lightly
Make a well in the middle of the flower bowl and pout in the milky mixture. Fold the flour in all the way around, then stop when the mixture is just combined (don't worry if there are lumps of flour)
Spoon mixture into muffin cases (fill to around 3/4 of each case)
Cook for 20 minutes on gas mark 6. The muffins are ready when they are springy on top and a toothpick comes out clean when skewered.