Parsnip and Bacon Muffins

Ingredients

• 300 g self raising flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 250 g parsnips, peeled and grated
• 8 fluid ounces milk
• 4 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 1 egg
• 125 g streaky bacon, de-rinded and snipped
• salt and black pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Set oven to Gas 7/425F/220°C.

2. 2

   Sift the flour, baking powder and mustard powder into a bowl.

3. 3

   Add the parsnips, milk, oil, egg and half the bacon.

4. 4

   Season well.

5. 5

   Beat until blended but do not overbeat.

6. 6

   Spoon into muffin cases and sprinkle the rest of the bacon on top.

7. 7

   Bake just above the centre of the oven for 20 minutes or until well risen.

8. 8

   Cool in the tin for 2 minutes and then on a wire rack.

9. 9

   Serve warm and buttered or cool and freeze and eat within 2 months.