Blackberry & White Chocolate Muffins

So these are the result of inter-species breeding between a muffin and a friand. They're not quite as dense as a friand, but too dense to be a muffin. To summarise; they're awesome! :D

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups plain flour
2 tspn baking powder
1/2 cup caster sugar
125g white chocolate bits
1 cup buttermilk**
1 tspn vanilla extract
100g butter, melted
1 punnet blackberries

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 180° and lightly grease a muffin pan.
Sift flour and baking powder into large bowl, then add sugar, choc bits, and stir until well combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and butter, then add to flour mixture and stir with a metal spoon until combined. (do NOT over-mix!) Then gently mix through blackberries.
Divide the mixture between 12 muffin holes, then using the back of the spoon, gently swirl the top of the muffins to smooth the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until skewer comes out clean.
Allow to cool slightly before removing. Best enjoyed warm, or within 24 hours. I made these yesterday and they're already getting a little dry. (Good enough for the 5 year old, though!)

**you can make your own kind of buttermilk by adding a little white vinegar to a cup of milk and letting it stand for 10 minutes.

Peach Cobbler

This recipe is so simple, yet so yummy!
Definitely not healthy, but a great treat for a cold Winter's day...... You can substitute the peach for any fruit you like, or add to it. I frequently add berries, and sometimes I use coconut milk instead of cows milk.:)

INGREDIENTS:
125g butter, melted
1 cup plain flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tspn baking powder
3/4 cup milk
1 tin peaches, drained

METHOD:
Preheat oven to 180°.
Pour melted butter into a lightly greased glass casserole dish.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and milk in a bowl until there is no lumps, then pour into the centre of the dish. Do not mix the mixture with the butter anymore than it has already done so.
Place the peaches on top of the mixture, arranging prettily around the edge, if you desire.
Cook in oven for 45 minutes, or until the top of the cobbler is golden brown. BEWARE: it can be deceiving and appear uncooked in parts, but it settles down nicely once it has cooled.
Allow to cool slightly, then cut and serve. I serve it on its own, but apparently it's great with cream, icecream, custard, etc.

ENJOY. I know I will.

- L. x

This was my first attempt - I now place the peaches more around the edge, with only the small bits in the middle. Looks prettier. ;)