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FEIJOA & GINGER MUFFINS Recipe | |
American Bread | |
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Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups flour1 cup wholemeal flour 2 tsp ground ginger 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup raw sugar 1 cup milk 1/4 cup butter 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 beaten egg 1 cup chopped feijoas
Directions:
Preheat oven to 180oC (350oF), prepare pans. Mix together the flour, ginger, baking powder & soda & sugar. Rub in the butter until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Combine the liquid ingredients, add the dry mix and feijoas until just combined. Spoon into pans & bake for 15 mins. A small slice of crystallised ginger may be placed on top of each muffin before baking if desired. Makes 12.
Feijoa - A waxy green fruit about 3" long. Although it is not a guava you may know it as a Pineapple Guava. Feijoa sellowiana is an evergreen shrub, growing to 10-16 ft. It thrives in subtropical regions but is hardy & once established will tolerate moderate frosts. They are either eaten raw (with or without the skin) or made into jellies, sauces & chutneys.
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