Makes 30 medium sized muffins
Ingredients
1½ cups of sugar
6 cups of self-raising flour
6 teaspoons baking powder
4 teaspoons of mixed spice or cinnamon
3 eggs
1½ cups of milk
300g butter
¼ cup pure olive oil or cooking oil
9 tamarillos
2 pears
Method
Pre-heat oven to 200°C If using paper patty pan cases, place them into the muffin tins – about 30 medium.
Peel the tamarillos by placing a small cross in the base of them. Place in the medium bowl and pour boiling water over them. Put aside in a safe place for 5 minutes before peeling the skins off.
Place the flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon or mixed spice into the large mixing bowl and mix.
Peel the pears and place in the mixing bowl
Chop the peeled tamarillos and place in the mixing bowl and mix. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Place the eggs into the jug and whisk. Add milk, oil and melted butter to eggs and whisk. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and GENTLY mix together until just mixed. DON’T OVER MIX!
Spoon mixture into patty pans (if using) or muffin tins until almost full.
Bake for 18-24 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
Author
Adapted by Keryn Johnson
Montmorency