Fresh ginger, ginger powder, pickled ginger and crushed ginger muffins

Makes 6 big muffins

1 cup self-rising flour

1 large egg

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

1 teaspoon ginger powder

2 tablespoons pink pickled ginger, chopped smaller

1 teaspoon Allspice

Pinch of salt

Crumble:

3 tablespoons white sugar

3 tablespoons cake flour

3 tablespoons grated butter

1 teaspoon crushed ginger (shop-bought)

 

Preheat oven to 200 oC.  Prepare 6 muffin pan.  Mix together the egg, sugar, grated ginger, pickled ginger, ginger powder, allspice, salt, milk and oil.   Add the flour and stir.  Spoon into muffin pan.

Crumble:  mix together the sugar, flour, crushed ginger and butter and spoon on top of the raw muffins.  Bake for 20 minutes (or till test skewer comes out clean.)  Let cool in pan.

Recipe and photo:  Alma Pretorius