Lime And Ginger Bran Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup ginger (finely chopped)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon lime zest, grated
1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 3/4 cups natural bran
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
glaze
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons lime juice

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine ginger, 2 tbsp of lime & 1/4 of sugar in a small pot.
Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes or until sugar has dissolved & mixture is hot.
Remove from heat and cool.
Stir in lime zest (wait until it's cool, or else the zest will cook and you will lose the bright green colour).
Whisk butter with remaining 1/2 cup sugar until smooth.
Whisk in eggs and buttermilk until blended.
Combine bran, flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder in a large bowl.
Stir in buttermilk mixture - Do not overmix.
Spoon batter into 12 large well-greased or paper-lined muffin cups.
Fill to about 3/4 full.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
GLAZE: Prepare glaze by combining sugar, water and lime juice in a small pot.
Bring to a boil over high heat and boil for 1 minute.
Prick hot muffins several times with a toothpick or skewer and brush muffin with glaze.
Cool in pan on a rack.