AMIEs Orange and Almond Muffins - oranges

Method

• Cook the oranges in a saucepan covered completely with cold water for 30 minutes.
• When cool, chop the oranges and remove seeds.
• Blend in a food processor until smooth.
• Set aside.
• Heat the oven to 180AsC.
• Cream butter and brown sugar, until syrupy.
• Spoon the butter mixture into 12 muffin tins and put slices of oranges in the bottom.
• Beat the eggs and sugar until fluffy and thick.
• Fold in orange mixture, baking powder and ground almonds, stirring well until well blended.
• Spoon into the muffin tins.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until set.
• Let it cool in the tin for 15 minutes.
• When done, quickly invert the muffin tin and lift off gently.
• Pick up any orange slices that may have remained in the tin and place on top of the appropriate muffin.