INGREDIENTS

Yields  4

• • 400g plain flour, sifted
  • 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
  • 1 tbs baking powder
  • Grated zest of 1 orange
  • 1 punnet (250g) strawberries, chopped
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 300ml buttermilk
  • 80g unsalted butter, melted, cooled
  • Icing sugar (optional), to dust

Directions for the Strawberry muffins

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper cases. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl, then stir in berries with a wooden spoon. Mix eggs, buttermilk and butter in another bowl, then add to dry ingredients. Stir to just combine – don’t overmix. Pour into pans. Bake for 15-18 minutes until risen and pale golden. Cool. Dust with icing sugar, if desired.

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