Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger
  • 1 tablespoon brandy or 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier
  • 1 tablespoon hot water
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 1/3 cups cake-and-pastry flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup dry roasted macadamia nuts, chopped

Method

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 F (180 C).
  • Combine dried cranberries, crystallized ginger, brandy or Grand Marnier, and hot water and let sit for 15 minutes.
  • In a large mixing bowl beat egg. Add brown sugar and butter and continue to beat for one minute. Stir in buttermilk.
  • In separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. Mix thoroughly. Add this mixture all at once to the egg mixture. Stir lightly until combined. Do not over mix.
  • Fold in white chocolate chips and nuts, along with cranberry and brandy mixture, into the batter. Spoon into muffin cups.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until tops are slightly browned.