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Hot Cross Muffins

Preparation 10 Minutes

Cook 20 Minutes

Serves 15

Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease and line a 12 hole muffin pan. Sift flour, mixed spice and cinnamon into a large Combine the egg, milk and butter in a jug. Pour into a well in the centre of the flour mixture. Stir until just combined.
Divide the mixture among the prepared pans and smooth the surfaces. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely
Place the icing sugar in a small bowl. Gradually stir in water to make a thick icing. Pipe a cross onto each muffin and set aside until the icing is set.

2 cups self-raising flour

1 tsp mixed spice

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup Sunbeam Sultanas

1/2 cup Sunbeam Mixed Fruit

2 eggs, lightly whisked

3/4 cup milk

100g unsalted butter, melted

1/2 cup icing sugar mixture

2 teaspoons water

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Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 28cm x 18cm x 3cm tin

In a large bowl mix together the oats, oat bran, bran, sunflower kernels, flour, apricots and sultanas.
Melt the butter, honey and brown sugar in the microwave for 1 minute and add to the dry ingredients. Stir in the egg and milk until well combined.
Press into greased and lined tin and bake for 15 minutes. Cut into slices when cooled.

Preheat oven to 150°C

Grease a standard loaf tin (21 x 13cm or larger). Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 6cm above rim to form a collar.
Coarsely chop half the nuts, glacé fruit and cherries and place in a large bowl (reserve the remainder of each for topping). Add raisins and dates and stir to combine.
Sift flours and cinnamon, then stir 1⁄4 cup into the fruit mixture.
Beat eggs, sugar, 2 tablespoons of brandy and rind together until light. Add remaining flour and stir to combine, then fold through fruit mixture. Spoon into prepared tin/s and press down with back of a spoon.
Cut remaining glacé fruits into quarters. Press gently on top of cake along with whole nuts and whole cherries.
Cover top of cake with paper bag or baking paper, resting on the collar. Bake large cake for 11⁄2-13⁄4 hours or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Cool in tin.
Place apricot conserve and remaining brandy in a small saucepan. Simmer, stirring for 3 minutes. Strain, then brush over cake. To serve, cut into thick slices.

Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease and line a 12 hole muffin pan. Sift flour, mixed spice and cinnamon into a large Combine the egg, milk and butter in a jug. Pour into a well in the centre of the flour mixture. Stir until just combined.
Divide the mixture among the prepared pans and smooth the surfaces. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely
Place the icing sugar in a small bowl. Gradually stir in water to make a thick icing. Pipe a cross onto each muffin and set aside until the icing is set.

Pre-heat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line the base and sides of a 10 x 20cm loaf pan.
Combine butter, eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Whisk well. Add flour and mix until just combined.
Fold in the ricotta, apricots and thyme. Spoon into prepared pan and sprinkle the top with almonds and thyme. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly before removing from the pan.

Combine fruit, brandy, rinds and apple. Cover and set aside overnight or for at least 2 hours.
Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, beat in golden syrup. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition.
Combine breadcrumbs, flour, spices and almonds. Add creamed butter mixture and soaked fruit, mixing well to combine.
Grease a 2 litre capacity pudding basin, line the base with a double layer of baking paper.
Spoon mixture into the basin and smooth top. Double line the top with baking paper rounds.
Take a 60cm long piece of baking paper and 60cm piece of foil, layer and fold in half, make a 3cm pleat in the middle (this allows for any expansionof the pudding). Place sheets over pudding and secure tightly with string. Place a wire rack onto the base of a large saucepan, fill one third with water and bring to boil. Carefully place pudding onto wire rack making sure the water level comes about halfway up pudding basin. Cover and simmer for 6 hours, replenish water when needed.
Remove from water, stand for 10 minutes before turning out. Serve cut into slices with cream and maple syrup.

Pre-heat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Lightly grease 12 x ⅓ cup capacity muffin pans.
Place fruit and brandy in a microwave proof dish and cook on medium heat for 30 seconds. Set aside to cool.
Sift icing sugar into a large mixing bowl and stir in the almond meal and flour.
In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until frothy. Mix in the butter and add to the icing sugar mixture. Stirring until well combined.
Pour mixture between prepared moulds and bake for 20-25 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans and cool completely on a cooling rack.
For icing, combine icing sugar and water mixing until smooth. Allow to sit until desired consistency is achieved. Spoon over each cake and finish with lemon rind and raspberries.

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