Thursday, November 3, 2011

Lemon Muffins with Dark Chocolate & Pistachio topping

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup Light Brown Soft Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Sunflower oil
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1/2 cup Flour
  • 1/2 cup Ground Almonds
  • 1 tsp. Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp. Cream of Tartar
  • 1 Lemon Rind
Filling: 
  • Lemon Curd

Topping: 
  • 1 Small handful of Pistachios
  • 1 Small Handful of Chocolate
Method:
  1. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees celsius.
  2. Beat the eggs, sugar and oil together.
  3. Add the flour and ground almonds, followed by the baking powder, cream of tartar and lemon rind.
  4. Place half the mixture to your cupcake holders.
  5. Put a half a teaspoon of lemon curd in the middle.
  6. Add the remaining batter on all the cupcakes.
  7. Chop the chocolate and the pistachios and sprinkle on top of your cupcakes.
  8. Bake for 25 minutes. 
Voila! *nom* *nom* *nom* 






Yields x6 cupcakes