Name: Rhubarb and custard muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 cup self-raising flour; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 2/3 cup milk; 125 gram butter, melted; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 cup roughly chopped fresh rhubarb; 2 tablespoon demerara sugar; Custard; 2 tablespoon custard powder; 1 tablespoon caster sugar; 1 cup milk

Rhubarb and custard muffins

Sweet, sugary and fruity, these golden fluffy muffins have a divine baked custard top and tender rhubarb pieces swirled throughout.

Makes 12 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

30M

Total

45M

Ingredients

2 cup self-raising flour

1/2 cup caster sugar

2/3 cup milk

125 gram butter, melted

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 cup roughly chopped fresh rhubarb

2 tablespoon demerara sugar

Custard

2 tablespoon custard powder

1 tablespoon caster sugar

1 cup milk

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Lightly spray a 12-hole muffin pan with oil.

2.To make custard: In a saucepan, combine custard powder, sugar and a little milk to form a smooth paste. Blend in remaining milk until well combined. Stir over low heat until mixture boils and thickens. Reduce heat. Simmer 3 minutes, stirring. Remove from heat. Cover surface of custard with plastic wrap to prevent a skin forming. Let cool.

3.Sift flour into a large bowl. Stir in caster sugar. In a jug, combine milk, butter and egg.

4.Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients. Add rhubarb and milk mixture all at once. Mix lightly until just combined. Do not over-mix.

5.Half-fill each muffin-pan recess with muffin batter, then spoon custard evenly on top. Spoon remaining batter on top. Sprinkle with demerara sugar.

6.Bake 20-25 minutes, until cooked when tested. Serve warm.

Prepared custard could be used in this recipe.
Note

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