Red Currant Muffins

9 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel (or a few drops of orange flower water)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup fresh red currant
  • confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add both eggs and orange peel, or flower water and beat well.
  3. 3
    Sieve the flour, baking powder and salt into the creamed mixture and lightly blend.
  4. 4
    Fold in the red currants.
  5. 5
    Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full and bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done.
  6. 6
    Cool for 5 minutes before placing on wire rack.
  7. 7
    Dust with confectioners' (icing) sugar once completely cooled.

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