Fruit Muffins

Method

• step 1

  Cream butter and sugar and gradually add the beaten egg mixture

• step 2

  Add the orange zest and mixed fruit peel

• step 3

  Add the baking powder to the flour and sift into the other ingredients and fold in.

• step 4

  Add sufficient orange juice to get the mixture to a dropping consistency.

• step 5

  Divide mixture between 18 muffin cases and bake at 200C for 15 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

• step 6

  To decorate, make icing by mixing remaining orange juice with sufficient icing sugar and spread onto muffins.