Raspberry Valentine Muffins

Looking for an outrageous romantic gesture of simply looking to consoling yourself this Valentine’s Day? Either way, these muffins fit the bill every time.

Makes approximately 6 muffins

Ingredients

•             100g ground almonds

•             30g plain flour

•             115g butter (softened)

•             3 egg whites

•             130g icing sugar

•             Zest of 2 lemons

•             100g frozen raspberries

1.            Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius or 180 degrees Celsius (fan).

2.            Line a muffin tin with a little butter and melt the rest.

3.            Sift the flour and icing sugar together in a bowl then add the almonds and combine the ingredients.

4.            Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl and when they begin to form soft peaks add to the other bowl along with the zest and melted butter and gently fold together.

5.            Put a dollop of each mixture into the muffin tin and squash about 3 raspberries in the centre leaving them half visible.

6.            Bake for 25 minutes and leave in the tins for a while before turning out to cool. The raspberries will become syrupy in the muffin making them light and moist.