Damper Muffin

INGREDIENTS – (MAKES 12 MUFFINS)

Ingredients:

1 cup buttermilk

½ cup canola oil

1 egg

2½ cups self-raising flour

Pinch salt

1 cup roasted pumpkin, mashed

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup shredded tasty cheese

½ cup shaved parmesan cheese

1 tbsp dried rosemary

⅔ cup pecans, roughly chopped

Garnish:

12 whole pecans

½ cup shredded mozzarella

Dried rosemary

Method:

1. Preheat oven to moderate 180°C/160°C fan forced. Brush 12 x ⅓ cup capacity muffin cups with oil or melted butter or you use muffin cases.
2. In a jug, whisk together buttermilk, oil and egg and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, place flour and salt and mix well. Then add wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
4. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well until all combined.
5. Spoon the mix evenly into 12 muffin cups.
6. Garnish with 1 pecan in centre of each muffin, sprinkle with mozzarella and rosemary.
7. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until muffins have risen and a skewer comes out clean. Remove and cool on a wire rack.