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Choc chip muffins ~ 巧克力玛芬

I find that muffins baked with oil, stay soft and moist and can keep longer especially in winter.  Also it's more convenient as vegetable oil is readily available.  To enjoy a warm muffin, just heat it up in the microwave for  a few seconds and it will taste as if it's freshly baked from the oven.



Choc Chip muffins  巧克力玛芬
Ingredients
  • 300 gm self-raising flour (sifted)
  • 65 gm cocoa powder
  • 180 gm caster sugar
  • 100 gm dark choc chips
  • 30 gm white choc chips
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • pinch of salt
Method
  1. Combine sifted flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, dark and white choc chips in a large bowl.  Whisk well and make a well in the centre.
  2. In another bowl, whisk oil, milk, vanilla and eggs.
  3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mix till just combined
  4. Scoop the batter, 3/4 full into cupcake liners in a muffin pan.
  5. Bake in a preheated oven @ 200 deg.C for 20 to 25 mins.  Test with a skewer till it comes out clean.
  6. Let muffins cool in pan for 10 mins., remove and let cool on a wire rack.
  7. Serve warm.
  8. Yield :  12 muffins

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