Feijoa and ginger muffins

12 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup Flour
1 cup Wholemeal flour
2 teaspoons Ground ginger
1 cup Milk
2 teaspoons Baking powder
½ teaspoon Baking soda
½ cup Raw sugar
1 cup Milk
¼ cup Butter
1 teaspoon Vanilla essence
1 Beaten egg
1 cup Chopped feijoas

Directions

(This one is for the Aussies & Kiwis, unless you know someone with a Feijoa Tree!)

Preheat oven to 350øF, prepare pans. Mix together the flour, ginger, baking powder & soda & sugar. Rub in the butter until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Combine the liquid ingredients, add the dry mix and feijoas until just combined. Spoon into pans & bake for 15 mins. A small slice of crystallised ginger may be placed on top of each muffin before baking if desired. Makes 12.

Nutritional Value: Energy - 703 kilojoules (167 calories) per muffin.

Feijoa - A waxy green fruit about 3" long. Although it is not a guava you may know it as a Pineapple Guava. Feijoa sellowiana is an evergreen shrub, growing to 10-16 ft. It thrives in subtropical regions but is hardy & once established will tolerate moderate frosts. They are either eaten raw (with or without the skin) or made into jellies, sauces & chutneys.

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