Christmas Muffins

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all-purpose flour / plain flour 14 oz (400 g) • sugar granulated 4.25 oz (120 g) • cocoa powder 2 tbsp • ground cinnamon 1 tsp • semi skimmed milk 1,5% 1.3 cup (300 ml) • whipping cream (30-33% fat) 3.25 tbsp (50 ml) • sunflower oil 6.75 tbsp (100 ml) • chicken egg 2 pcs • apricot marmelade 3 tbsp • bicarbonate 1 tsp • baking powder 2 tsp

Pour flour, sugar, cocoa and cinnamon into the bowl. Pour in a milk, sour cream and oil. Add eggs and jam. All together blend with wooden spoon and pour in baking soda and baking powder.

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Then whisk the mixture properly, the best with electric mixer.

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ground walnuts 1.75 oz (50 g)

Stir in ground walnuts with wooden spoon.

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Put the dough into the paper cases placed in muffin tin almost up to top.

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Bake in oven at 355°F (180°C) for 25-30 minutes. Place tin on the highest rack of the oven.

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chocolate topping 5.25 oz (150 g)

After baking let the muffins cool and remove them from the forms. Melt the chocolate in a water bath. Dip tops of the muffins into it...

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.... and let it harden in a cold place.

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marzipan 1.75 oz (50 g)

Roll out the marzipan on the board dusted with starch. Cut the stars. Let it harden in a cold place.

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Slightly wet the stars with water...

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... and immediately stick onto the muffins.

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Keep in a cold place. Bake the pastry occasionally and eat over 3-4 days.