¼-1/2teaspoonground cloves(depending how much you like the clove flavour)
¾cupraisins/other dried fruit
2tablespoonorange rind
1egg
½brown sugar
¼cupoil
1cupmilk
Icing crosses
¾cupicing sugar
2tablespoonmilk
Instructions
Sift flour and baking powder into a medium sized bowl and add salt, cinnamon, mixed spice & ground cloves. Add raisins and orange peel and mix through.
In a smaller bowl whisk the egg, then add sugar, oil & milk and beat to combine.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix gently until just combined.
Spoon mixture into greased muffin tins and bake at 200 degrees C for 12-14 mins or until slightly golden on the top and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Allow to cool completely before icing. To make icing, sift icing sugar into a small bowl, add milk and combine. Add more milk/icing sugar if required to achieve the right consistency.
Spoon icing into a ziplock bag and cut the corner off the bag. In a smooth motion, pipe crosses onto the muffins.
Eat warm, with a slab of butter. These muffins also freeze well.