Simnel muffins

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• Rachel

  02 November 2007

  Rachel commented on this recipe

  These are absoluately stunning, yummy and so simple to make. An excellent choice for Easter. I'll definately be making these again.

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• emily

  11 February 2008

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  I *LOVE* these. The making of them has become an easter tradition!

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• Valerie

  19 February 2008

  Valerie commented on this recipe

  I have made these twice now, and everybody just loves them. Naughty but absolutely delicious ;)

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• janehh

  27 February 2008

  janehh rated and commented on this recipe

  

  These are fantastic. I make them every Easter now. I've also made them for a gift in a little basket. If you've not yet made them then do so today!

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• Belkey

  03 March 2008

  Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I make these for my office at Easter time and can not believe how easy they are, so much more straightforward than making a simnel cake.

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• Clare Drury

  19 March 2008

  Clare Drury commented on this recipe

  I love the fact that these are individual muffins rather than one large cake. It makes them so much more versatile. I can freeze and have as many or as few as required at any time, a few friends or a larger dinner party. a very tasty and generous sized treat, I love them and have used this recipe many times.

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• Jo

  20 March 2008

  Jo commented on this recipe

  I make these every year. Simple, very tasty and eyecatching. Yummy!

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• Glenys

  23 March 2008

  Glenys rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made these this easter for my Mum visiting and she said these were the best Muffins she had ever tasted. The recipe was easy to follow and will definately make these again!!!!

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• beckyeyes

  23 March 2008

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• thoraallan

  21 March 2009

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  Different,easy and tasty

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• Yvonne

  08 April 2009

  Yvonne commented on this recipe

  I've baked these time and time again, my husband loves these!

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• Wraithlady

  08 April 2009

  Wraithlady commented on this recipe

  Definitely a favourite in our household - as my oven is a disaster when it comes to fruit cake, these substitute rather nicely.

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• cutielou

  09 April 2009

  cutielou rated and commented on this recipe

  

  These are great. Filled the house with fantastic spicy aromas. Made them last night for the office team, don't think they will last long. I actually left out the marzipan as not everyone is a fan and just added 50g of ground almonds instead.

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• aimee

  09 April 2009

  aimee commented on this recipe

  I'm just wondering a couple of things about this recipe as I plan to make them on Easter Sunday for breakfast. My questions are 1) does it mean fan 160 C as it has put the fan at 180 but i thought fan you always took of 20 degrees? 2) it states to beat the mixture really well but for other muffin recipes i have followed, it says one of the main things to sucessful muffins is not over mixing...Please if anyone could help that'd be great as i'd love to get them perfect first time! Happy Easter x

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• Zoey101

  10 April 2009

  Zoey101 commented on this recipe

  I made this recipe not too hopeful, wondering how they were going to turn out as I had never made simnel cake or muffins before. However they turned out perfectly! They had risen well and the icing was just delicious! My whole family really enjoyed them and have asked me to make another batch for the easter weekend! They were gone in 3 days! Making another batch tonight and will again be pleased with the result. Delicious!

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• runnyeyes

  11 April 2009

  runnyeyes rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Aimee..I used Fan 160 and they were fine.Used an electric hand mix only for a minute until combined.It doesn't look like the lumpy batter of an American muffin mix.. Have a go,they are v easy.

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• kitkat

  11 April 2009

  kitkat rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Just made these and they are DELICIOUS!! Well, at least my daughter and I think so. My Hubbie and son don't like raisins so all the more for us!!!! So easy to make, except I found it really hard to beat by hand until the fruit was in and then it mixed much easier and my oven is a pig so I had to cook them for 35 mins at fan 160 but it didn't dry them out at all. 1st time I've made these and I will DEFO do it again, might even make some to give away......

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• jo62

  11 April 2009

  jo62 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Easy to make, look and taste delicious. All the flavours of a Simnel cake in a muffin - what more could you ask for! I added some ground almonds aswell as the marzipan to increase the almondy flavour - lovely.

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• Jazpa

  13 April 2009

  Jazpa commented on this recipe

  Made these on Easter Sunday, they were nice but making 12 from that mix makes very generous muffins! I only put marzipan discs in 6 of mine because my other half doesn't like marzipan at all; interestingly, the 6 without marzipan rose much higher than the others, so if you don't like marzipan, then make twice as many from the mixture otherwise they're a bit too big!

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• barbara

  16 April 2009

  barbara commented on this recipe

  Made these for easter sunday they were so easy and kitchen smelt wonderful with the aroma. the icing tasted lovely and they were so moist looked great too will defiantaly make them again. x

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Ingredients

• 250g mixed dried fruits
• grated zest and juice 1 medium orange
• 175g softened butter
• 175g golden caster sugar
• 3 eggs , beaten
• 300g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• 5 tbsp milk
• 175g marzipan
• 200g icing sugar
• 2 tbsp orange juice for mixing
• mini eggs

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Makes 12

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 45 - 55 mins

Ingredients

• 250g mixed dried fruits
• grated zest and juice 1 medium orange
• 175g softened butter
• 175g golden caster sugar
• 3 eggs , beaten
• 300g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• 5 tbsp milk
• 175g marzipan
• 200g icing sugar
• 2 tbsp orange juice for mixing
• mini eggs

Per muffin

465 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 79g, fat 17 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 2g, sugar 42g, salt 0.61 g

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