Chocolate Muffins

Chocolate Muffins

(12 muffins)

Ingredients:

50g cornflour

3 level tbsp cocoa

100g dark soft brown sugar

225ml cold water

75g unsalted butter, cubed

125g dark chocolate, broken small

75ml sunflower oil

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 large eggs

125g caster sugar

125g plain flour

2½ tsp baking powder

Directions:

Heat the oven to 180C/350F. In a large saucepan, put the cornflour, cocoa, brown sugar and cold water. Whisk together over a medium heat until boiling, very thick and smooth. Remove from the heat and beat in the butter and dark chocolate until both have melted and been absorbed. Add the oil, vanilla and one of the eggs – beat until combined. Add the remaining egg and the caster sugar and beat until the mixture is smooth and combined.

In a mixing bowl, measure out the flour and baking powder and stir together. Sift this onto the custard and beat again until the flour is thoroughly combined.

Spoon into 12 paper muffin cases that have been put into a muffin pan and bake for 25 minutes.