Christmas muffin with dried fruits and nuts

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1520
Kitchen Russian
Calorie content 256 kcal
Portions 6 port.
Cooking time 70 minutes
Proteins * 8 gr.
Fats * 15.7 g
Carbohydrates* 30.3 g
Christmas muffin with dried fruits and nuts

This recipe is like a holiday itself - amazing and magical! A Christmas cake with all kinds of nuts and dried fruits will be a great addition to the festive table. The recipe itself is unusual and at the same time easy to prepare. As you read the recipe, note that some prep work will be required.

Ingredients

Cooking process

step 1 out of 11
Finely chop all dried fruits and fill with cognac. We cover and send for about a day (sometimes 12 hours is enough) to a cool place for infusion.
step 2 out of 11
We rub the orange zest on a fine grater, add honey to the resulting one. If the honey is thick or hard, melt it first.
step 3 out of 11
Let's move on to preparing the nuts. Pour boiling water over the almonds and leave for 10 minutes. This will help to easily remove the skin. If after this procedure it is still difficult to remove it, repeat the manipulation with boiling water. Place the hazelnuts on a hot frying pan, after which we free it from the skin. Preparing the cashews for the muffin is also simple - you need to hold it in a skillet until it cracks, flavor, and lightly fried barrels.
step 4 out of 11
Soften the butter by leaving it at room temperature. Beat the softened butter with sugar.
step 5 out of 11
Add eggs to the resulting mass and beat everything again.
step 6 out of 11
Sift the flour and add it to the total mass. Finish the preparation of the cake dough by adding baking powder and salt to it.
step 7 out of 11
Now mix everything thoroughly. As a result, the dough should be soft.
step 8 out of 11
Add nuts and dried fruits to the dough.
step 9 out of 11
We mix all the ingredients, achieving a homogeneous mass.
step 10 out of 11
The preparatory work has been completed. Let's start baking the cake. We turn on the oven and heat it up to 150 ° C. For baking, you can use a metal cake pan, having previously greased it with oil or using special baking paper. It is also convenient to use a silicone mold, it does not require either paper or oil. Place the muffin dough in the pan and place in the oven.
step 11 out of 11
Baking will take approximately 1.5-2 hours. It is important to make sure that the cake does not get dry and does not burn on the outside, and also has time to bake on the inside. You can check the readiness with a toothpick. All the work is rewarded - the Christmas cupcake is ready!

Enjoy your tea!

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