Leila's Blueberry Muffins

Method

• step 1

  Cut the butter into small cubes. Put in a mixing bowl together with Caster Sugar. Use a wooden spoon to cream the two together.

• step 2

  Crack and add one egg, beating it into the mixture. When the egg is absorbed, repeat the process with the second egg.

• step 3

  Put the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt into another mixing bowl and gently sift together.

• step 4

  Now add small amounts of the "dry flour" mixture and the milk to the original mixture, giving a good stir each time Keep doing this until all the "dry flour" and milk has been used up, and the mixture is smooth.

• step 5

  Finally add blueberries and stir well

• step 6

  Line the tray with muffin cases and spoon in the mixture. Bake in an oven preheated to gas mark 4 (or 180 degrees celsius) for twenty-five minutes.