ORANGE & CHOCO CHIP MUFFINS

 

INGREDIENTS:

250gr.     CAKE FLOUR

100gr.     SUGAR

100gr.     BUTTER, MELTED

3pcs.       WHOLE EGGS

1 pc.       ORANGE (JUICE & ZEST)

30gr.       CHOCOLATE CHIPS

1 Sachet  YEAST

1 Tsp.      VANILLA EXTRACT

A Pinch    SALT

*OPTIONAL - CANDIED ORANGE

PROCEDURE:

IN A BOWL, BEAT THE EGG AND SUGAR UNTIL FOAMY. 

MELT THE BUTTER, SET ASIDE.

GRATE THE ORANGE, MIX INTO THE BOWL WITH FLOUR AND SALT.

SQUEEZE THE ORANGES AND ADD IT TO THE MELTED BUTTER.

MIX THE BUTTER AND ORANGE JUICE MIXTURE INTO THE BOWL EGG AND 

SUGAR MIXTURE. THEN ADD THE FLOUR IN 2 BATCHES MIXING UNTIL YOU HAVE A SMOOTH TEXTURE.

ADD THE 20 G OF CHOCOLATE CHIPS, SET 10 G ASIDE FOR TOPPINGS.

FILL THE MUFFIN PANS. I USED 12 MUFFIN PAN.

BAKE IN A PRE-HEATED OVEN 180˚C FOR 25 MIN. 

NOTE:

I decided to top the muffins with my homemade Candied oranges which I soaked in brandy for 24 hours.