every living thing (this side of the equator) is preparing for winter.
but today there will be just a little celebration before the quiet.
with some of the season s bounty.
(of which i had two left... yes, well)
APPLE CINNAMON AND GINGER MUFFINS
INGREDIENTS
250 gr self-raising flour
125 gr golden caster sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon sea-salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground dried ginger
130 ml milk
50 ml rapeseed (canola) oil, or sunflower oil
1 large free-range egg
1 medium eating apple, peeled, cored, cut into smallish chunks
2 tablespoons of coarse sugar mixed with a teaspoon of ground cinnamon
METHOD
1. prepare a 12-cup muffin tin by lining with paper cups and heat the oven to 180°C
2. sieve the dry ingredients into a large bowl
3. beat the wet ingredients together and mix in with the dry, combine, but do not overmix
4. add the apple pieces and mix gently
5. divide the batter into the prepared tin, it should be just enough to fill all 12 cups
6. sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar
7. bake for about 15 minutes or until a wooden skewer stuck in the middle comes out clean
7. leave to cool on a wire rack, but lukewarm these are also very nice, (i like mine with a cup of coffee)
meanwhile, we ve gone back to 'winter-time', the clocks have been set back an hour, and the evenings close in a lot earlier now.
that meant we needed to take advantage of this day and enjoy some of the final flourishes of nature.
ginkgo... (their fruit really do NOT smell nice, but the nuts are a delicacy)
red agapanthus still in bloom
magnolia seeds ready to pop (aren t these the strangest sight?)
and an old-fashioned little geranium...
there s been a freak snow-storm in the east coast of the States, it s absurdly warm over here for the time of year, down under they re preparing for summer...
but it s a magical time, a hallowed time, stay safe everyone... boooooooh!
happy halloween!
you seem to know a lot of plant names! fall is soo pretty over there...although it's still officially spring here but it does feel like summer! halloween night tonight here...too bad i live in an apartment so no kids ever come and door knock >< btw, your apple ginger muffin sounds so homey and comforting...perfect for your fall weather!
ReplyDeletethank you, i try to remember, but not always succesful (it s the age, haha), Sam is so much better at such things... so that helps ;p happy halloween, Viv!
ReplyDeleteI love your photos of trees and flowers - so beautiful!! Now, this is the famours muffin you gave out to the trick or treaters!! Looks very very delicious!!
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