In typical Bank Holiday fashion, it has been raining. Our annual family "Bake Off" which took place this weekend was a muffin competition and the standard of entry was high. Banter levels are high and the stakes high....i.e - the LOSER has all year to be reminded about it.
The man of the house (who won the "Toffee" competition last year) decided to make White Chocolate and Lemon curd muffins. He totally geeked out and used a syringe to squirt the curd into the cooling muffins.
#1 decided he wanted to be on the action and made Milk Choc Chip muffins (all I did was put the muffins in the oven and remove them after 20 mins) which was an outstanding effort given he is not yet 7!
#2 was given the chance to enter but had about as much interest in the process as a lion in a vegan shop.
I decided to try some Marmalade and Poppy seed ones......I must be honest and say that they looked rank and did not smell much better but I did make some orange butter cream and decorate them with icing sugar ready for the 5pm deadline. I have posted the pic below but am rather embarrassed about the fact that :
- They looked like speckled boobs with protruding nipples
- They looked more like a cupcake than a muffin
The final judging took place by an independent panel of 3 (who had travelled from London for a weekend of sunshine in Wales) and the Muffin results were (in order of preference) as follows:
- Blueberry/Raspberry - they were stunning.......have no picture as they were all eaten
- Walnut and Banana
- Marmalade & Orange (I could not believe I made the top 3!!)
- White Chocolate and Lemon Curd
- Beetroot & Ginger (Personally my favourite and like mini gingerbreads.....will be making soon!)
- Peanut and Banana
- Milk Choc Chip
- Winberry (Blueberry) (Made by the professional no less) Better luck next year Mum!
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