1 C Flour 1 T Butter
1/2 t Salt 6 T Sugar
1 t Baking powder 1 C Milk
1 1/2 C Bran, unprocessed 1 C Sultanas
1 t Baking soda -(or substitute
1 Egg -raisins, dates, etc.)
4 t Golden syrup

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Dissolve the soda in the milk.

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together.

Beat the egg well, then add the milk/soda.

Add the golden syrup and butter which have been heated together to melt the
butter.

Add the dry ingredients and mix quickly. Put into greased muffin tins and
bake for 12-15 minutes at 425 degrees F.

NOTES:

* Tasty muffins with bran and dried fruit — This is a simple New Zealand
recipe based on golden syrup. The muffins make a delicious alternative to
scones. We eat them buttered, either hot or cold. I’ve added the dried
fruit to the original recipe as it makes them much more interesting.

* Golden syrup is a very thick sugar syrup that is readily available in
countries where people drive on the left-hand side of the road, but seems
to be rare elsewhere. If the gourmet section of your supermarket does not
carry it, you could try substituting some kind of honey, such as sage
honey.

* Any dried fruit can be used instead of sultanas, e.g. raisins, dates -
whatever strikes your fancy.

: Difficulty: easy.
: Time: 30 minutes.
: Precision: approximate measurement OK.

: Peter C. Maxwell
: University of New South Wales, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
: peterm%cad.unsw.oz@uunet.uu.net

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