Fig and Orange Yoghurt Muffins

<a class="right" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_DF6C6e9kXC8e3i0GLuvH1e_AvQxojAR4E4XeghDe-k-Qb2u540KjkCPrk_bJ6K3NE_qUnbcYkMAFV2NtwHckLzgEXJ5ZGvQPZZ1t4ePSP6glW0Xdakxh5TYbhuPfbCt-4uBFAGm_YHC/s1600/fig-orange-yoghurt-muffins.jpg"> <img height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_DF6C6e9kXC8e3i0GLuvH1e_AvQxojAR4E4XeghDe-k-Qb2u540KjkCPrk_bJ6K3NE_qUnbcYkMAFV2NtwHckLzgEXJ5ZGvQPZZ1t4ePSP6glW0Xdakxh5TYbhuPfbCt-4uBFAGm_YHC/s1600/fig-orange-yoghurt-muffins.jpg" width="320" /> </a>Figs and oranges are some of my favourite fruit... Having some figs left over after Christmas, when I saw this recipe I simply had to give it a go. And the muffins turned out so well that I took pictures and decided to add them to my blog.<br /> A few experiments later I also found that the muffins work well with a blend of plain (all-purpose) flour and maize meal. So this recipe is published with two variants.<br /> I hope you enjoy then as much as we did!<br /> <br /> <br /> <b>Serves: 12</b><br /> <b><br /></b> <b><span style="font-size: large;"> Ingredients:</span></b><br /> 240g (2 cups) plain flour (or half plain flour and half white maize meal)<br /> 1 tsp baking powder<br /> 1/2 tsp salt<br /> 100g (1/2 cup) butter, softened<br /> 200g (1 cup) sugar<br /> 2 eggs<br /> 75g (1 cup) dried figs, chopped into 3mm (1/6 in) pieces<br /> finely-grated zest of 1 orange<br /> 240g (8 oz) orange-flavoured yoghurt<br /> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="font-size: large;"> Method:</span></b><br /> Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt into a large bowl.<br /> <br /> In a separate bowl cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly to combine after each addition.<br /> <br /> Stir the fig pieces and the orange zest into the creamed mixture then mix in the yoghurt.<br /> <br /> Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until the flour mix is just moistened.<br /> <br /> Spoon the resultant batter into the wells of a 12-cup muffin tin lined with paper cases. Transfer to an oven pre-heated to 200ºC (400ºF) and bake for about 16 minutes, or until the tops of the muffins are golden brown and a skewer inserted into the centre emerges cleanly.<br /> <br /> Allow to cool in the muffin tins for 5 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool further.

Fig and Orange Yoghurt Muffins

Figs and oranges are some of my favourite fruit... Having some figs left over after Christmas, when I saw this recipe I simply had to give...

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