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Pear and ginger cupcakes
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Publication: NZ Woman's Weekly

NZ Woman's Weekly

Ratings: 5.0 / 5 FROM 1

Pear and ginger cupcakes

5.0 / 5 FROM 1

The ginger really gives a 'kick' to this sweet cupcake recipe

Ingredients

125 g Butter
½ cup Brown sugar
2 Eggs
2 Pears, firm
1½ cups Self raising flour
2 tsp Ground ginger
½ cup Milk
2 Tbsp Brown sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 180C. Beat butter and ½ cup of brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  3. Peel pears and remove cores, set aside half a pear and roughly chop the rest of the fruit.
  4. Mix the chopped pear into the butter and brown sugar. Stir in the flour, ginger and milk and gently mix.
  5. Place spoonfuls of mixture into 12 cupcake cases.
  6. Slice the remaining half pear and place slices on top of each cupcake.
  7. Sprinkle with the 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and bake for 15 minutes.
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Comments

  • alyshia
    alyshia
    added 637 days ago

    The ginger in these cupcakes really make it! Really yummy, a must try!

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