Christmas Fruitcake Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 c. milk
4 Tbsp. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/2 c. diced red and green candied cherries
1/2 c. mixed diced candied pineapple
1/2 c. seedless raisins
2 tsp. grated lemon zest
2 tsp. grated orange zest

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0.
In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
In a separate bowl, stir together the egg, milk and butter, then stir them into the dry ingredients to make a lumpy batter.
Fold in the remaining ingredients.
Spoon the batter into greased muffin cups, filling them about two-thirds full.
Bake until well risen, golden and a thin wooden toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
Makes 12 muffins.