James Martin Chocolate Muffins Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Grease a 12-hole muffin tin and line with paper cases.
• Sift the flour and cocoa into a large mixing bowl. Tip in the sugars, baking powder and salt and mix together. Make a well in the centre.
• Whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, vanilla extract and hot water. Pour into the well, then quickly use a spatula to blend into the dry ingredients, followed by the melted butter. Fold in most of the chocolate chips. Divide the batter between the paper cases - they should be about three-quarters full. Scatter the rest of the chocolate chips over the top and bake for 18-20 minutes until well risen and cooked.

JAMES MARTIN - CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE WITH CARDAMOM CREME ANGLAISE

Steps:

• Grease a 10cm/4in chefs' ring with butter and place onto a plate.
• Place the cream cheese, icing sugar, cocoa powder and cream into a bowl and whisk together.
• Press the biscuit crumbs into the bottom of the ring mould, then add the cream cheese mixture to fill the ring.
• Smooth over the top and sprinkle the chocolate over.
• Carefully remove the ring and top with the orange segments and mint.
• For the crème anglaise, heat the milk and cream in a saucepan over a medium heat, until nearly boiling, then remove from the heat.
• In a bowl, beat together the egg yolks and sugar, then gradually add the warmed cream mixture, stirring constantly.
• Return the mixture to the saucepan. Add the cardamom and vanilla seeds and stir over a low heat, until thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon.
• Strain the mixture through a sieve into a bowl and allow to cool.
• For the spun sugar, melt the sugar in a small frying pan until golden, then remove from the heat. Using a fork, flick strands of the caramel over an upside-down bowl.
• Allow to set, then remove and serve over the cheesecake with the crème anglaise poured around.

CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a muffin tin with six muffin cases. Sieve the flour, cocoa and baking powder into a medium bowl. Mix together the egg, sugar, oil and milk together in a jug, then gradually pour into the dry ingredients (add chocolate chips now to make double chocolate muffins, if you like) and mix until combined.
• Spoon the mixture evenly into the cake cases and bake for 20-25 mins until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
• Meanwhile, gradually mix ½-1 tbsp water into the icing sugar until you have a loose consistency that's not too runny. Drizzle the icing over the muffins once cool.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• preheat the oven to 200 c / 400 f / gas mark 6. Break the chocolate into a bowl and heat over a pan of simmering water untill melted.
• Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl. In a separate bowl add the muscado sugar, melted chocolate,butter,milk and eggs and mix well. Crefully fold in the flour, taking care to not over mix. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Spoon the mixture into paper muffin casesand bake for 25 minutes or until muffins have risen and are firm to touch. remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes.
• serve warm or cold