Vanilla Choc Chip Muffins

I am on the prowl for more muffin recipes. It is difficult when you only have that amount of ingredients and you have to make different stuff. I guess u just need to be a little more creative and patient in surfing for ideas.

I chanced upon a food blogger who has made Vanilla Choc Chip Muffins. The method of making the muffin is different from the way I always make mine. It is similar to making scones where you have to crumble the butter into the flour.

I decided to take the risk ..Risk becos if it is done wrongly, I may have to discard all the muffins. I am quite a perfectionist and will not hesitate to throw away if the recipe turned out weird so u can imagine how much $$ I have wasted!It is also becos I do not have any basics in baking so some terms used by these bakers are a little foreign to me. Well, I have discussed with my hubby and decided that I will take baking classes to improve what I know and learn new stuff. Hey it's a long term investment..I cant keep throwing away food rite..hehe..

The Vanilla Choc Chip Muffins turned out great! As I ran out of muffin liners, I improvised and cut squares of baking paper and stuffed it into the muffin pans. Quite an effort cos the paper kept popping out but it works! The vanilla taste of the muffin is not too strong ..i guess itz the low quality of my vanilla essence! hehe..no choice...on a budget leh..But the muffins were moist and crumbly..my choc chips melted beautifully inside. Another great recipe discovered..yeah..*grin grin*.

Ingredients:

300 gm. self-raising flour

1 tsp. baking powder

50 gm. butter

80 gm. caster sugar

150 gm. chocolate chips

2 eggs - lightly beaten

230 ml. milk

1 tsp. vanilla essence

Method:(1) Mix the flour, baking powder and sugar into a large mixing bowl.(2) Add in butter and rub until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in chocolate chips.(3) In another bowl, mix together the eggs, milk and vanilla essence and then pour into the flour mixture. Mix briefly until just combined.(4) Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, dividing equally. Yield about 12 to 13 nos. of muffins.(5) Bake at 200C for about 20 mins. or until well risen, golden and firm to the touch. Cool in the tin for 5 mins. then turn out onto a wire-rack.