Recipes
Beet, Salmon, Dill & Creme Fraiche Tarts
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 12 Large Muffins
What you'll need:
For the Muffins
- 200g golden syrup
- 200g black treacle
- 150g unsalted butter
- 125g dark brown sugar
- 100g stem ginger, finely diced
- 4tsp ground ginger
- 2tsp ground cinnamon
- 250g pack of cooked beets
- 250ml milk
- 2 medium eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 300g plain flour
For the Icing
- Zest of 1 lemon, plus 1tbs juice
- 150g icing sugar
What to do:
- Preheat the over to 350°F, line a 12 hole muffin tray with muffin liners.
- In a saucepan, add the golden syrup, black treacle, butter, dark brown sugar, stem ginger and both ground spices. Warm gently until butter and sugar have melted.
- Puree the beets in a food processor and blend with the eggs, milk and bicarbonate of soda.
- Once the butter and sugar have melted, take the saucepan off the heat and add the milk, eggs and beets.
- Sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl and beat in the wet ingredients until they are smooth — batter will be quite runny.
- Fill the muffin cases with the batter (this is easier if you use a pitcher) and bake in the preheated oven until firm but springy to the touch. Be careful not to overcook the muffins as they are nice when they’re still a little sticky. Remove from the tin and allow to cool on a rack.
- Whilst the muffins are cooling, make the icing by beating all the ingredients to a smooth paste. Drizzle over the muffins when they are completely cold. These muffins keep really well for a few days in an airtight tin.