Chocolate and Pear Muffins
I am rather partial to home made Muffins and this particular recipe when I fancy chocolate, sweet and moorish fills that spot beautifully, try them and I think you will agree. I first made these when the children were at home (quite a few years ago and it was in regular use then although it is a little while since I last made these (made them at the weekend just gone). This is a Leslie Waters recipe. Another one of my paper clippings unfortunately I am not sure which magazine it is from. Ingredients 5oz self raising flour 1oz cocoa powder pinch of salt 2oz plain chocolate drops 1 large ripe pear 2oz brown sugar 1 egg 8fl oz natural yogurt or milk 2oz melted butter Method Preheat your oven to gas mark 6/200 degrees C/400 degrees F Lightly grease 12 standard muffin or patty tins Core the pear and cut into small dice. In a large bowl sift in the flour, cocoa powder and salt together. stir in the chocolate drops brown sugar and the diced pear. In a j...