Dutch Apple Pie Muffins

Dutch Apple Pie Muffins    


There are only two left on the plate out of the 12...... They are truly scrumptious !!!!    



How to make them step by step:


Shopping List:

120 gr chopped, peeled tart apples ( about 1 nice size apple (just)
3 tablespoons white sugar
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 tablespoon plain flour
28 gr  butter  
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Topping:

3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons plain flour
2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats (havermout)
28 gr cold butter

Batter:

224 gr plain flour
100 gr sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder ( backing dr. oetker)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, large free range
185 ml milk
90 ml rapeseed oil (koolzaad olie)

Glaze:

30 gr icing sugar (poeder suiker)
1-2 teaspoons milk



* In a small saucepan, combine the apples, sugar, water and the brown sugar. Bring this to the boil over a medium heat. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and cook for maybe 2 minutes maybe less until it is thickened. Stir in the butter and the lemon juice. Remove the pan from the heat then add the vanilla extract. Put your pan aside.

* Preheat your oven to 200 C. Prepare your muffin tin(s) with the paper muffin cases.

* For the topping: In one of your bowls : combine the brown sugar, flour and the oats. Cut the butter in until you have a coarse crumbs mixture. Set your bowl aside.

* For the batter: in a large bowl: combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In a slightly smaller bowl: beat your egg, milk and oil. Stir this into your dry mixture just until moistened. Fill your paper cases 3/4 full.  Spoon apple mixture by dinner spoon-ful into the middle of each muffin. Sprinkle the topping mixture over it.

* Bake the muffins in your preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes or until your cake tester (toothpick) comes out clean and the are lovely and golden. let them cool for about 5 minutes in the tin(s) before turning them out onto your wire rack. Drizzle the glaze mixture over the muffins. Serve warm if possible, perhaps with a little cream.



                                                                "Enjoy"

Instruments needed: Plastic or metal spoons, see picture: