Recipe of the Month

Monkey Muffins

Equipment:  mixing bowl, 2 small bowls, mixing spoon, metal spoon, 2 forks, bun tin, paper cases, cooling rack, knife

Ingredients (makes 12): 100g butter; 225g self-raising flour; 100g soft brown sugar; 100g raisins; 2 eggs; 2 tbsp honey; 3 bananas

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.
2. Put the butter and flour into a mixing bowl and rub together until they are like breadcrumbs.
3. Add the sugar and raisins and stir together.
4. Break the eggs into a small bowl and beat with a fork.
5. Add the eggs and honey to the mixture and stir them in.
6. In a small bowl mash the bananas with a fork.  Add to the mixture and stir in.
7. Fill the bun tray with cake cases.  Put a tablespoon of mixture into each one.
8. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until the tops are well risen.
9. Remove carefully and place on the cooling rack.

Little Banoffee Pies

Ingredients:  500g short crust pastry; Filling: 397g can Carnation Caramel; 2 small bananas; 150ml carton whipping cream, softly whipped; cocoa powder to finish

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.
2. Roll out pastry and cut out 12 circles using a pastry cutter.
3. Bake blind in the oven.
4. Remove the cases from the tins and allow to cool.
5. Divide the Carnation Caramel between the bases.
6. Slice the bananas and put 2 slices on top of the caramel.
7. Top with the softly whipped cream and decorate with a banana slice and dust with the cocoa.