Tasty And Delicious Muffin

Cooking with children



By AMY BEH
Baking is an exciting and fun way to get young children into the kitchen. Introduce them to ingredients, utensils and most of all get them to assist you in the preparation. Let them help sift the flour, hand you the ingredients and once in a while, give them a chance to stir and mix the batter.

This early development will teach them how to bake. Allow them to line muffin trays or even fill the paper cases with batter. See the excitement and you will be pleased. Tell them this is how muffins are baked. Get started and have fun at home with your little darlings.




Ingredients

125g unsalted butter

100g castor sugar

2 eggs

½ tsp coffee emulco

1 tbsp instant coffee powder

25g cocoa powder

3 tbsp milk

3 tbsp water

200g self-raising flour

1½ tsp baking powder

50g wholemeal flour

40g chopped walnuts

150g bananas, peeled and mashed
Method
Line 6 ramekins with greased greaseproof paper and preheat oven to 200°C. Mix coffee emulco, coffee powder, cocoa powder, milk and water into a paste. Sift flour and baking powder together.

Beat butter and sugar until creamy then add eggs one at a time. Add mashed bananas and beat in combined coffee and cocoa paste. Mix until well blended.

Stir in sifted flour and wholemeal flour to mix. Add chopped walnuts.

Spoon mixture into prepared ramekins until three-quarters full. Top with a slice of banana and half a walnut. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until muffins are well risen. Leave in the ramekins for 5-6 minutes, then remove the muffins onto a wire rack to cool.