Saturday Morning With Jack Tame

Try one of these muffins, warm from the oven, and you will swoon I guarantee it! They are so evocative of an Easter bun, with the spices and currants, and then the surprise of a caramel egg in the centre is just pure genius! They’re a real Easter treat.Makes 12 regular muffins100g butter2 heaped tbsps golden syrup3/4 cup caster sugar1 cup plain yoghurt2 eggs2 cups flour1 ½ tsp baking soda1 ½ tsp cinnamon2 tsps mixed spiceZest of an orange1 cup currants12 little chocolate caramello Easter eggs, about the size of an apricot stone.1. Preheat the oven to 180 C fan bake. Grease a 12-hole muffin tin well.2. Gently heat the butter and syrup just until the butter has melted then mix in the sugar followed by the yoghurt and egg and beat until well mixed. Lightly stir in the dry ingredients including the zest and currants. Don’t over mix, just until combined.3. Spoon batter to ¾ fill into muffin holes and on each gently place an Easter egg, pressing it to submerge slightly. Bake for about 12 to 15 minutes or until they