Ingredients
• 1 2/3 cups (250g) plain flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 2 tablespoons each caster sugar and brown sugar
• 60g unsalted butter, melted, cooled
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1 cup (250ml) buttermilk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup easy fig jam (see related recipe)
• 2 fresh figs, sliced
• Icing sugar, to dust
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line 12 holes in a muffin pan.
2. Sift flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, caster sugar, brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt into a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the melted butter, orange zest, buttermilk and egg.
3. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients, then fold together until just combined. Spoon 2 tablespoons batter into the base of each muffin pan. Add 2 teaspoons fig jam to each, then top with the remaining batter. Top each muffin with a slice of fig.
4. Bake the muffins for 18-20 minutes until light golden brown and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Dust with icing sugar and serve.
