- Course: Desert
- Cuisine: American
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Total time: 40 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
MAKES 12
- 1 egg
- 250ml/8fl oz/1 cup milk
- 120ml/4fl oz/½ cup vegetable oil
- 50g/2oz/¼ cup caster (superfine) sugar
- 25g/1oz/2 tablespoon soft dark brown sugar
- 275g/10oz/2½ cups plain (all-purpose) flour
- 10ml/2 tsp baking powder
- 2.5ml/½ tsp salt
- 1.5ml/¼ tsp grated nutmeg
- 115g/4oz/½ cup cooked pitted prunes, chopped
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/ Gas 6. Grease a 12-cup muffin tray.
- Break the egg into a mixing bowl and beat with a fork. Beat in the milk and oil.
- Stir in the sugar. Set aside.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg into a mixing bowl. Make a well in the center, pour in the egg mixture and stir until moistened. Do not over mix; the batter should be slightly lumpy.
- Fold in the prunes.
- Fill the prepared cups two-thirds full. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Leave to stand for 10 minutes before turning out. Serve warm or at room temperature.