The Best Cheesy Muffins

Makes 12

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2 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1 medium carrot, grated
1 small onion, finely diced and lightly fried to take the rawness away
1 cup grated tasty cheese
30g of your favourite Kenilworth flavoured cheese, crumbled
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 cup milk
125g butter, melted and cooled
2 eggs


Do This -

1. Preheat oven to 200°C or 180°C fan-forced. Line 12 large muffin cups with patty papers.
2. Sift flour into a large bowl and add carrot, onion, parsley and cheeses. Stir to combine and make a well in the centre.
3. Whisk eggs and milk a jug. Add egg mixture and melted butter to the bowl and fold together until just combined, do not overbeat.
4. Spoon mixture into prepared tins. Bake for 20 mins until risen and golden brown. Leave in the tin for 5 mins then lift out onto a wire rack to cool.

Bacon & Cheese Mini Muffins

from Taste.com.au

Makes 30

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1 tablespoon olive oil

4 short-cut bacon rashers, finely chopped

2 cups self-raising flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 tablespoons caster sugar

1/4 cup coarsely grated cheddar cheese

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup extra light olive oil

1/4 cup light sour cream

2 eggs

Do This -

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Lightly grease a 12 x 1 1/2-tablespoon (30ml) capacity mini muffin pan.
   
2. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add bacon. Cook, stirring, for 6 minutes or until bacon is crisp. Drain. Allow to cool.
   
3. Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl. Stir in sugar, cheese and bacon. Whisk milk, oil, sour cream, eggs and pepper in a jug. Add to dry ingredients. Use a metal spoon to combine.
   
4. Spoon mixture into muffin holes to almost fill them. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean. Stand for 5 minutes in pan before turning onto a wire rack. Repeat with remaining mixture. Serve warm or at room temperature.

From Taste.com.au and tweaked a little.

Linda's Chocolate Cake

I put out the call on Twitter for an easy recipe for morning tea.
Linda came to the rescue with this delicious and EASY recipe.
Thanks Linda!!

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1 2/3 cups plain flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
2/3 cup cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons bicarb soda
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
125g softened butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla essence


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1. Preheat oven to 180 degC.
2. Stir flour, sugar, cocoa and bicarb together in a bowl.
3. Add buttermilk, softened butter, eggs and vanilla.
4. Beat with electric mixer or by hand for 30 seconds then more vigorously until dry ingredients are moist.
5. Pour into greased and floured 23cm cake tin.
6. Bake for 45 mins or until skewer comes out clean.
7. Use melted chocolate or butter icing.

Honey Joys

I made these for a playgroup afternoon tea.  I'd almost forgotten how good they are!

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90g butter
1/3 cup sugar (I used raw sugar because it was the only sugar I had in the house)
1 tablespoon honey
4 cups corn flakes

Do this -

Preheat oven to 150C.
Put butter, sugar and honey in a saucepan and heat until sugar is melted and mixture bubbles.
Pour over corn flakes and mix until corn flakes are coated.
Spoon into 24 cupcake or 12 muffin papers.
Bake in oven for 12 minutes until golden.
Take out and let sit to cool.