Miniature Orange Tea Muffins Recipe
Miniature Orange Tea Muffins is a tea time cupcake. Miniature Orange Tea Muffins gets its taste from orange juice mixed with eggs and flour. Miniature Orange Tea Muffins is loved by many across the world.
Ingredients
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup buttermilk
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 cup currants
Directions
Combine first 2 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Chill.
Cream butter; gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each.
Combine soda and buttermilk, stirring well; add to creamed mixture alternately with flour.
Stir in orange rind, 1/4 cup orange juice, lemon extract, and currants.
Fill greased miniature (1 3/4 inch) muffin pans three fourths full.
Bake at 400° for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove from pans; dip top and sides of warm muffins in chilled sauce mixture.
Place on wire racks to drain.
Chill.
Cream butter; gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each.
Combine soda and buttermilk, stirring well; add to creamed mixture alternately with flour.
Stir in orange rind, 1/4 cup orange juice, lemon extract, and currants.
Fill greased miniature (1 3/4 inch) muffin pans three fourths full.
Bake at 400° for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove from pans; dip top and sides of warm muffins in chilled sauce mixture.
Place on wire racks to drain.