Turkish Delight Cupcakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 oz white chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 tbsp rosewater
1/3 cup pistachios
6 tbsp (3/4 stick) butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 None eggs
3/4 cup self-rising flour
2 tbsp flour
None None FOR THE GARNISHES
2/3 cup coarsely chopped pistachios
10 oz white chocolate, melted
2 lbs Turkish delight, chopped coarsely

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Line a 6-cup Texas muffin pan with paper liners.
Stir the chocolate, rosewater and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan on low heat until smooth. Blend or process the nuts until fine.
Beat the butter, sugar and eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer until combined. Stir in the sifted flours, ground pistachios and warm chocolate mixture. Divide the mixture among the muffin cups.
Bake for about 35 mins until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
Cut 1 inch-deep hole in the center of each cooled cupcake. Fill with a few nuts, then drizzle with a little chocolate and replace the lids.
Decorate the cakes with pieces of Turkish delight and the remaining nuts, dipped in chocolate to secure.