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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200C Bake
Step 2
Prepare a 12 hole muffin tin by greasing well or generously spraying with cooking spray and set aside
Step 3
In a large bowl add the flour, sugar and orange zest, combine and set aside.
Step 4
Melt the butter in the microwave, covered, until completely melted
Step 5
Add to this the milk and eggs and whisk together well
Step 6
Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients
Step 7
Gently combine the muffin mixture until no flour remains, careful not to overmix
Step 8
Spoon large spoonfuls of mixture into the prepared muffin tin, until 3/4 full
Step 9
Bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly golden brown and they spring back to the touch.
Step 10
Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes
Step 11
While muffins are sitting, juice the orange, and add this strained juice to the second measure of sugar. Stir well but careful the sugar does not dissolve.
Step 12
Carefully as they will still be hot, turn each muffin, or run a knife around them if you get resistance, and remove from the muffin tin and place on a wire rack.
Step 13
With a pastry brush spread each muffin liberally with both sugar and juice, covering the entire top, you can do this process twice per muffin
Step 14
Allow the muffins to cool before storing in an airtight container.
Step 15
Will keep for at least 3 days.
Step 16
Enjoy!