Breakfast : Apple walnut muffins, apple fritters and hot chocolate

 

Apple walnut muffins 

adapted from

Joy of cooking : All about Breakfast and Brunch

12 muffins

Position a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) Gas 6.Grease a standard 12-muffin tin or line with paper cups.Whisk together thoroughly:

210g plain flour

2 tsp baking powder 

1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 

Scant 1/2 salt 

Stir in :

2 medium ly grated apples

50g coarsely chopped walnuts

Fold just until the dry ingredients are moistened.Do not overmix; the batter should not be smooth.Divide the batter among the muffincups.Bake until a cocktail stick inserted in one or two of the muffins comes out clean.Let cool for two to three minutes before removing from the tin.If not serving hot let cool on a rack.Serve as soon as possible, preferably the day the are baked.

 

 

 Apple fritters

1 apple grated

1/4 flour

1/2 tsp cinnamon

oil for frying

Mix the apples, flour and cinnamon in a bowl. Grease a pan with the oil and when hot pour the batter in fritter shape.

Remove them and  let cool.

 

 

 Hot chocolate

1 cup soymilk

1 tsp cocoa

1tsp sugar

Combine the ingredients in a small pan, boil them, let cool and enjoy