(makes abt 12 muffins)
1½ cups (225 gm) plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
a pinch of salt
½ cup (100 gm) granulated/caster sugar
½ cup (125 gm) butter -melted
½ cup (125 ml) milk
1 large egg
½ tsp vanilla essence
1½ cups (270 gm) white chocolate chips
½ cup (160 ml) strawberry preserves or jam
Method:
Preheat oven to 180 deg Celsius. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper cups. (You may use individual muffin moulds too). Sift flour, b.powder and salt into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar.
Beat the butter, milk, egg and vanilla in a medium bowl until well blended. Stir the milk mixture into the dry ingredients, followed by chocolate chips. Spoon three-quarters of the batter into the prepared cups. Spoon 1 heaped teaspoonful of strawberry preserves into each muffin making a hole in the batter. Top with the remaining batter. Bake for 25-30 minute, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the muffin comes out clean. Cool the muffins on wire racks.
