Rhubarb & custard muffins

Rhubarb & custard muffins

A scrumptious combination with a surprise filling

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 12

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 35-40 mins, plus roasting rhubarb

Freezable

Method

  1. Prepare the Roasted rhubarb, then cool and drain off the juices (the juice is good mixed into plain yogurt). Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with muffin paper cases. In a large bowl, beat together the sugar, oil, egg, orange zest and soured cream until there are no lumps and all are completely combined. Gently mix in the flour, then fold in the rhubarb.
  2. Divide 3⁄4 of the batter evenly between the paper cases to generously fill. Using a spoon, press in the centre of each muffin to make a dip. Fill each dip with a small blob of chilled custard, then gently smooth the rest of the muffin mix over the custard. Bake for 25-30 mins or until risen, pale golden and oozing custard. Sprinkle each with a little caster sugar while still warm. Best eaten the day they are made.

Per muffin

266 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 38g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 1g, sugar 18g, salt 0.3 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2005.

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  • 30 January 2008

    Catwitch rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I found these to be a little under-sweet and I also couldn't get the custard to sit in the mixture properly. Perhaps because I used a heart-shaped silicon muffin mould? Quite nice, but not as scrumptious as I'd hoped.

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  • 10 April 2008

    aimee commented on this recipe

    i made these and was so looking forward to them but then was completely disappointed. I followed the recipe exactly and the custard spilled out on to the cooking tray so there was hardly any inside, and the batter was more like a heavy yorkshire pudding than a muffin. If anyone has made them well, please share your tips as in principle they are a lovely idea!

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  • 20 May 2008

    DisneyDani commented on this recipe

    I was going to make this recipe, but was didn't because of your comments thank you! What does 1/2 rhubarb mean? I wasn't sure how much to use anyway.

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  • 03 June 2008

    Gayns commented on this recipe

    I made these a while back too and have just seen the recipe again as i originally did it stright from the GF mag. I was looking forward to the rhubarb & custard experience but they were very disappointing and the taste was rather bland

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  • 18 June 2008

    Carol commented on this recipe

    1/2 rhubarb is half of the roasted rhubarb recipe - so about 275g although I used a bit more. These turned out really well with the custard staying in place. It's hard to stop at just one though !

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  • 16 August 2008

    recipes rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I thought these were good - nice mix of tastes and no spillage!

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  • 08 February 2009

    anniewrose commented on this recipe

    i used home made custard and it all evaporated during the baking process ... very disappointed to open one up and find a cavity lined with yellow, rubbery residue ! will try this again tho' as some of you seem to have got it right and i love the idea of it ..

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  • 10 February 2009

    Michele commented on this recipe

    I love making muffins and after reading the comments decided to use tinned Rhubard, I made sure it was drained well and it mixed in well with the batter. I used a 540g/drained weight 245g tin and the texture and taste is sweet and light.

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  • 08 April 2009

    marzipan fiend rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I made 6 massive instead of 12 smaller muffins, and still managed to force down two! The custard did stay in place, but I took a lot of care when assembling them! I used plain yoghurt rather than soured cream, as that's what I had in the fridge, and the texture was good. I agree that they were fairly bland though, and I would try using more rhubarb next time. Perhaps more zest would help too.

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  • 24 May 2010

    Bluebells76 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Fabulous! These are absolutely scrummy! I have been begged to make more and have had to find a supplier of rhubarb! Some of the custard stays in the middle and some oozes out of the top! Perfect!

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  • 25 May 2010

    Alana commented on this recipe

    I put the custard into an ice cube tray and froze it before adding it to the centre of the muffins. It helped keep the custard in the centre of most of the muffins. They were moist and fruity and not too sweet, lovely!

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 12

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 35-40 mins, plus roasting rhubarb

Freezable

Scrumptious surprise filling

Ingredients

  • ½ Roasted rhubarb (see 'goes well with', below)
  • 140g light muscovado sugar
  • 75ml vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • zest 1 orange , finely grated
  • 284ml carton soured cream
  • 300g self-raising flour
  • 8 tbsp ready-made thick Devon custard , from a carton
  • golden caster sugar , for sprinkling
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Per muffin

266 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 38g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 1g, sugar 18g, salt 0.3 g

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