Name: Pineapple meringue muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 32 min
Ingredients: 125 gram butter, at room temperature; 3/3 cup caster sugar, plus 1 cup extra; 2 eggs, at room temperature; 2 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 1 cup milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 1 cup sultanas; 1/3 cup shredded coconut; 1/3 cup canned pineapple, drained, crushed; 3 egg whites, at room temperature

Ingredients

125 gram butter, at room temperature

3/3 cup caster sugar, plus 1 cup extra

2 eggs, at room temperature

2 1/2 cup self-raising flour

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1 teaspoon mixed spice

1 cup sultanas

1/3 cup shredded coconut

1/3 cup canned pineapple, drained, crushed

3 egg whites, at room temperature

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan forced. Line a 6-hole (3×4-cup) Texas muffin tray with paper cases.

2.Using a wooden spoon, beat butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy. Whisk in eggs, one by one, until well combined Add sifted flour. Stir in milk, essence, mixed spice, sultanas, coconut and pineapple until just combined; don’t over mix.

3.Divide mixture among prepared cases. Bake for 15 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean. Cool.

4.Using an electric mixer, whisk egg whites in a clean dry bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add extra sugar; beat after each addition, until sugar has dissolved. Continue beating until mixture is firm and glossy.

5.Spoon or pipe meringue over cooled muffins. Bake for 8 minutes or until meringue is lightly browned. Serve.

Slightly under cook the muffins so they don’t dry out when you return them to the oven to brown the meringue. Use eggs at room temperature. This will give the mixture more volume and help the muffin aerate during cooking. Don’t over mix Muffin batter should be light and fluffy; a few lumps in the mixture won’t affect the baked result. Save time: Buy your favourite muffin mix, then bake as packet directs. Fill with one of our recipe ideas.
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