Saturday, March 26, 2011

Jaffa Muffins with Choc Ganache

This is a very dense chocolate muffin with a beautiful orange flavour. Perfect for brightening up an ordinary day!

Ingredients 

  • 260g plain flour
  • 1/4 cup (55g) cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup (220g) caster sugar
  • 80g Terry's orange chocolate, chopped
  • 250g tub light sour cream
  • 60g unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) milk
  • 2 eggs
 Chocolate ganache
  • 100g good-quality dark cooking chocolate, chopped
  • 100g Terry choc orange
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) thickened cream

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a muffin pan with paper cases.
  1. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa and baking powder. Stir in sugar and chocolate. Whisk sour cream, melted butter, milk and eggs together. Add to flour, mix carefully until just combined. Do not over-mix.
  2. Divide mixture evenly into muffin pans until three-quarters full. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden and cooked when tested. 
  3. Meanwhile, melt chocolate and cream in a saucepan over a low heat, stirring until chocolate melts. Set aside to thicken slightly.

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