Name: Christmas Day Muffins
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup milk; 6 Tbsp golden syrup; 1 ounce butter; 1.1/2 cups mixed fruit; 1 tsp mixed spice; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 cup raw sugar; 2 cup baking bran flakes; 2 tsp baking soda; red and green glace cherries; Icing sugar

Christmas Day Muffins

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup milk
6 Tbsp golden syrup
1 ounce butter
1.1/2 cups mixed fruit
1 tsp mixed spice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup raw sugar
2 cups baking bran flakes
2 tsps baking soda
red and green glace cherries
Icing sugar

Instructions

Reheat oven to 375F and prepare muffin pans. Put the first 4 ingredients into a saucepan and heat gently until butter has melted. While mixture is heating, sift the flour, spice, cinnamon and salt into a large bowl, stir in the bran and sugar. Lightly beat the eggs. Add the baking soda to the melted ingredients, then pour this and the eggs into the flour mixture. Quickly and lightly stir until just mixed. Spoon mixture into paper Christmas muffin cups or pans. Place a cherry on top of each. Bake for about 15 mins or until muffin springs back when lightly touched. Dust with icing sugar if wished and serve warm. Makes 12.