Welsh Rarebit Muffins

I’m aiming to experiment  with what looks like a little BBC winner:  simple, quick and most probably tasty.  The date will be July 11th 2011 –  for “Substantial Elevenses” to celebrate the lovely service of the helpers at our weekly Tots and Toys groups for Mums and Todllers.
“Father, let your fellowship be with us on Monday.  Please be present in our conversations and in our  listening and caring.  Pour our your love in our hearts as we enjoy one another, tell stories about You and your works.  Then we will be mutually encouraged by our unity in Jesus Christ (Philippians 2) and  by each other’s sincere love.  May there be lots of joy in our unity even though we are different personalities -  to the praise of your glory."

Our gas and electricity prices have recently escalated through the roof:  The time the Muffins will take to rise to the occasion is:  25 oven-minutes.

 "What are elevenses?   This has been an unknown to us until we moved to the UK end of 1999.

In the United Kingdom, Ireland and some Commonwealth realms, elevenses is a snack that is similar to afternoon tea, but eaten in the morning.It is generally less savoury than brunch, and might consist of some cake or biscuits with a cup of coffee or tea. The name refers to the time of day that it is taken: around 11 am. The term is first attested, in East Anglia, as elevens (1849), elevenses appearing first in the record in 1889. Along with fourses, it seems originally to have been a lower-class usage, but by the middle of the twentieth century was associated with middle class language and culture.

And now – at last – too-to-dooo-ooo:  Welsh Rarebit Muffins

Ingredients

• 225g self-raising flour  (1 and 2/3 cups)
• 50g plain flour  (about half a cup)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ level tsp bicarbonate of soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ level tsp mustard powder
• 100g strong cheese , half grated, half cubed
• 6 tbsp vegetable oil
• 150g Greek yogurt
• 125ml milk
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce



1. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.
2. Mix together the self-raising and plain flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and mustard powder in a bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the cheese, oil, yogurt, milk, egg and Worcestershire sauce.
4. Combine all the ingredients and divide between the muffin cases in the muffin tin.
5. Place in the oven for 20-25 mins until golden. Remove and cool slightly on a rack.
6. What you need: Ask the kids to help get everything ready, weighing scales, measuring jug, fork, 2 mixing bowls, 12 paper muffin cases, muffin tin, cheese grater, sharp knife, tablespoon, cooling rack.